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This word is by Robert Lillington (Rlillingtons@aol.com)
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Renewing The Passion
First, My child, I must break your heart. Hearts that have become
stony
with the cares of this world cannot receive My renewing passion
for the
lost. Hardness of heart is the great sin of the western church. It
has
become comfortable and successful in material things and there has
resulted a surface hardening, which causes grace to just bounce
off.
Oh that I could flood My church with the grace of My heart. Oh
that I
could speak into your hearts with the passion I have for the lost.
Oh
that I could break your hearts and let compassion flow. In a
broken and
contrite heart there is soil for the seed of faith to grow. Good
soil
is broken soil, ploughed deep and furrowed for the seed. Allow My
spirit
to break the hardened soil of your hearts. Allow My plough to turn
the
soil. Allow My soil breaker to work the clay, gouge out the
stones,
boulders and the tree stumps. Good soil is ploughed soil. This is
the
soil that produces 100 fold. This is the soil that takes the rain
and
brings life to the seed.
I will only break your heart if you yield. Yield My child, for you
could
never dream of the purposes that I will bring about in you from a
broken
and contrite heart. Such a heart commands My attention. A broken
and a
contrite heart I will never ignore.
Psalm 51:15-17
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth Thy
praise. For Thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it:
Thou delightest not in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God
are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou
wilt not despise.
This word is submitted by Jane Larsen
(jlarsen65@hotmail.com)
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Standing Imperfect (Before The Lord)
You are not perfect. I do not expect you to be. Do you think that
I
would be happier and it would be easier for you to come before Me
if
you were perfect? What, in your eyes, is perfect? Think of these
things. Perhaps it is a statue that is carved by the hands of man
and
has no flaws and no life? It cannot move so it can do nothing. It
cannot feel so it can cause no harm. Yet for its outward
perfection,
it is but a lump of cold stone.
There is a battle on earth between good and evil and you are in
the
midst
of it. There is a way through, there is a way to victory, and it
is
when
you keep your eyes on Me and do not listen to the lies of the
enemy. I
have told you this, that he searches and seeks as a roaring
animal,
seeking who he can devour with his lies, his words of guilt, his
tricks.
When you listen to Me, when you hear My word, when you immerse
yourself
in My word, you will know his lies and you will see clearly what
he is
doing. Does anyone go to war unprepared? Do they not go forward
after
great preparation? This is your time of preparation. Every day you
are
being prepared, you are learning more, you are accomplishing more,
you
are standing taller, you are stronger. The arrows are being flung
back
one by one. This is not a war that will end when you know it,
always
be
prepared, always stand on your guard, always look to Me. I will
bring
you through all of this. I will set you in a safe place. I will
give
you the words to speak, the wisdom to walk on, the peace to
continue.
I have watched you. You have stood in damaged places and wept. You
have been in the eye of a great battle. You have seen your
families
damaged, health damaged, peace damaged. I tell you that from ruins
I
can build a city. From the dust of the ground, I can create. From
whatever is left, I can bring times of refreshing and rejoicing
and I
can restore a hundredfold all that has been damaged in this war.
Do
not
look at the dust and the chaos anymore, but to Me, Who is the
light,
Who makes a way through the desert and a path in the wilderness.
Look
to Me, Who takes your hand and leads you through and will not let
you
trip over a stone.
Look to Me, you who are the apple of My eye, whose very hairs on
your
head are numbered and known by Me. I seek a loving and willing
heart.
I do not turn away from your imperfections, I work in them. I do
not
lock you out because of your sins, I wash them away in blood and
leave
you clean. I set you free. Nothing can harm you for your Father is
ever with you.
I know the thoughts of your mind and the desires of your heart. I
will
answer you before you finish speaking. I will restore what has
been
damaged. I will keep you through the battle and deliver you from
the
mouth of the enemy. In a while, a little while, a short time, I
will
move you away from this to fields of restoration. Your eyes stay
on Me
and Mine are focused on you. I am your safe place, your calm in
the
storm. In Me you will find refuge.
This word is by Musa Opiyo (mopiyo@btinternet.com)
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Take Back All The Enemy Has Stolen
Awake sons of God. The call has gone forth to war in the
heavenlies
against the forces of your enemy. Your enemy is not the flesh and
blood,
but the principalities and powers and rulers of this dark age.
Watchmen,
stand upon those walls and keep watch, for the enemy is advancing
to
plunder the children of God, but I will not allow it says the
Lord.
I say to turn the battle at the gates, and in reverse, YOU plunder
the
enemy camp! Take back all the years the locust, the cankerworm and
the
palmerworm have stolen from you.
This is the year to take back what the enemy has stolen. He has no
more
power except that which you give him. Fear is one of the greatest
weapons
he has released in this hour to cripple My army and to render them
ineffective. Arise, for I have not given you a spirit of fear, but
power,
love which casts out all fear and a sound mind. Do not retreat
back
like
the children of Israel did for fear of the giants, but go even as
Joshua
and Caleb were determined to take back the land that belongs to
you,
for
it is your inheritance says the Lord.
This word is by Elvi Glass (beglass@earthlink.net)
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The Father's Heart is for His Children
My children, when the waves of life seem to overwhelm you remember
that
My banner over you is love. I desire to cover you with My love as
one
is
covered with a blanket. As you allow Me to cover you and all your
circumstances, you will receive a peace and strength that can only
come
from Me. Know that I am your only true source of comfort and
peace.
There
is no other place that can give this kind of peace and comfort.
Therefore,
do not be afraid to run to Me for I am Your refuge and your strong
tower.
Many seasons have passed and many years have gone by during which
you
have cried out to Me. I have heard every single one of your cries.
I
have
counted every single one of your tears. None of them have passed
by Me
without My noticing. And, "Yes," I do care. I am asking you to
trust
Me.
None of the years you have spent with Me are lost for I am not a
God
who
wastes anything but everything has meaning and purpose as long as
you
remain in Me and follow My direction.
Know that I know the beginning, what is in the middle, and the
ending
of
everything. I am the Alpha and the Omega. Even though My promises
seem
to be delayed from your perspective, rest assured that My plans
for you
are secure and your welfare is securely resting in My hands. You,
and
My
purpose for you, are on My mind, and I am holding you in My hands
for
you
are precious to Me. I guard you as the apple of My eye.
I have known you from the beginning of time and I have predestined
you
for great things. None of My children are created by accident. I
have
carefully planned events and things and even the right time and
season
into which My children are born. So don't despair and know that
you
were
born into the right time and right season. Your creation was not
an
accident.
Allow Me to order your steps and even when you slip, I will be
right
beside you helping you up once again. My desire is for you to be
free,
for I have come to set the captives free and they are free indeed.
Shake
off the chains of condemnation and allow Me to bring you through
the
process I have started for the purpose of your healing and
deliverance
from past wounds and hang-ups and the removing of all hindrances.
When you call to Me I will answer you. My child, I delight in
being
your
Father. Come to Me and I will give you rest. I am calling you
higher
and
deeper into Me where you can see Me and experience My glory. Your
life
is, and will be, a testimony of who I am and what is on My heart
for My
people.
As you allow Me to cover you with My blanket of love, remember
that I
am for you and not against you. I have good plans for you, plans
for
you
to prosper in everything you do.
This word is by Teresa Seputis (TS@godspeak.org)
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The Master Carpenter
Little one, I know your pain. There are times when I must allow
you to
go through something painful in order that your character might
grow
and mature. At times, I must allow the hurts of the past to come
to
the
surface in order that their power in your life may be broken. Yes,
there
will be times when you will struggle with thoughts or attitudes
that
you
would be ashamed for others to know about. There will be times
that
you
will feel frightened or anxious or immature in some area. There
will
be
times when you will react poorly to certain situations because of
the
pains of your past.
Do not be frightened when I allow this to surface in your life. I
do
not allow these things to come up because I want to torment you.
Rather, I allow them that they may be completely dealt with, that
their
power to torment you might be forever broken and disabled. When I
walked on this earth, did I come to set captives free and to heal
those
who were afflicted by the enemy? My nature and My character and My
motivations have not changed just because I died, rose from the
dead
and ascended to My rightful place in Heaven. I still set captives
free
today and I desire to work My freedom and My wholeness in every
area of
your heart and life.
So, do not be afraid to approach Me when you struggle in this
area. Do
not fear that I will stop loving you because of your struggles. I
will
not be disappointed in you and I will not push you away. Rather I
will
meet you and I will help you in the midst of these struggles, for
it is
My desire that you be whole in every way. I will not push you
away.
I will hold you in My arms and pour My strength and My healing
into
you.
But, if you resist Me in this process, I will be relentless. I am
truth and I cannot allow you to live in a lie and to pretend you
do not
struggle in this area. I do not want to cover up your weaknesses
and
inadequacies and flaws. That is not My way. My way is to expose
them
and remove them from your life, to break their power over you, to
give
you victory over the things of the past that beset you.
I am truth and I am light. And if you come to Me, My light will
expose
your darkness that I might dispel it. Therefore, I will force you
to
look at lies and renounce them. I will force you to look at your
strongholds of bitterness and unforgiveness, then to dismantle
them by
forgiving in the manner that I have commanded you to do. I will
force
you to confront your walls and your defense mechanisms in order
that
you might place them into My hand. I require you to turn over your
right to protect yourself from "being hurt again" so that I can be
the
One to protect you -- I will do a better job protecting and
healing
than you could ever do for yourself. I will force you to confront
your pain that I might take it out of your life and break its
power
over you. I will confront whatever area of sorrow or pain or fear
or
despair or failure that you are struggling with. Then I will work
with
you to take it out of your life and replace it with My wholeness,
for I
have come to give you peace and life and joy.
I am the Master Carpenter, and I am building a good work in your
life.
As any carpenter does, I will examine the wood I work with. If I
find any bumps or gnarls in that wood, I will shave them down and
sand them off. I will, through My indwelling Holy Spirit, do a
good
work in your life and I will craft you will excellence. This means
that from time to time I will spotlight your imperfections that I
might
sand them down and polish them off, so that the work I do in you
might
be perfect in Me.
Do not be afraid when I touch these hidden areas of your life and
confront you with them. Do not pull away from Me try to hide them.
Work
together with Me to address them and to break their power over you
that
you might be free of them. I am truth and I am light and I am
life,
and
I will cause these things to manifest in your life that your joy
might
be full and that you may be whole and perfect before Me. So, do
not be
afraid or dismayed that I work on these areas in your life. Trust
Me.
My plans for you are good and I will surely do a good work in your
life.
This word is by Teresa Seputis (Teresa@godspeak.org)
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Possess Your Promised Land
Rise up child of Mine. Do not accept defeat and despair any
longer.
For
the enemy of your souls would torment you, he would kill and
destroy
and
steal from you. But I would give you life and victory and peace
and
joy.
One or the other must rule over you. Which do you choose?
If you choose life and victory, then you must rise up in
obedience and
you must walk in faith. Yes, there are times that I go before
you and
fight on your behalf. But most of the time I choose to involve
you in
the process, just as I involved the Israelites in taking their
promised
land. Most of the time I will ask you to fight for your promised
land,
and I will be with you in the battle to support you and make you
victorious. That is why you must learn to depend on Me, that you
might
experience My faithfulness, so that as you step out, I step out
with
you.
As you draw your sword in obedience to My command, I wield that
sword
with you, to defeat the enemy of your soul and to push aside any
hindrances that keep you from walking in the destiny that I have
prepared
for you.
Do not be like the first generation of the children of Israel
who I
led out of Egypt to the border of the promised land. For they
were
not willing to obey Me to go fight for their promise, and they
did not
receive it. They chose to allow fear and disobedience to rule
over
them.
And all that yielded them was useless wandering in the desert.
They
died
without receiving their promise and they never walked in their
destiny.
That was because of what they chose to rule over them.
Be like the second generation, who trusted Me enough to cross
over the
Jordan and to enter into the promised land. They fought at My
command
and they experienced My faithfulness, for I fought with them. I
thrust
them into victory after victory and I gave them all that I
promised
them, once they became involved in the process with Me. And
child,
I will do the same in your life as you rise up and walk in faith
and in
obedience to Me.
As you obey Me, you will possess the promises that I have made
to you
--
but only as you obey. For the closed doors will remain closed
until
you
walk right up to them and command, "Open in the name of the
Lord." If
you hang back and watch at a distance, the doors will remain
closed.
You
can pray and you can plead with Me, but I will not open those
doors for
you until you obey what I have already commanded you. You walk
right up
to those doors in faith.
I am faithful to keep My promise, but I expect you to rise up in
obedience
and act on what I have instructed you to do. You must do your
part,
you
must obey Me and you must walk in faith. And then, as you step
forward,
I will step forward with you. And as you face any hindrance to
My
command, I will knock it aside and enable you to keep on walking
forward.
For when you obey Me, then I empower you and nothing can hinder
you or
prevent you from reaching the goal. Nothing can prevent My
obedient
ones
from possessing the promises that I had made to them, for I will
surely
perform it on their behalf as they step forward in obedience.
So rise up, child of Mine. Hold back no longer. Go and possess
your
promised land, for I will go with you and I will empower you.
This word is by Dorothy Goodman (Dgdm9@aol.com)
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I AM
I AM that I AM. I AM the bright and morning star, I AM the lily
of the
valley, I AM the bridge over troubled water, I AM the great I
AM. I AM
the one that scooped up nothing and made something, I AM scooped
the
dust
from the earth and made man in My image, I AM did this. I AM
placed
the
stars, moon and sun in the sky, man had nothing to do with any
of this,
I AM divided the waters and separated them from the earth, I AM
made
morning and darkness. I AM put your heart into your body, every
bone,
every vessel, every thing in your body. I AM said I will go and
redeem
man, I will take his place that he might LIVE. I AM was born of
a
virgin
and came forth. I AM Jesus saith the Lord. I went on the cross
and shed
My blood that you might have life everlasting. I AM is He that
promised
victory, healing, restoration, renewal.
I AM laid the foundation for you, My children. I AM opens the
door and
no man can shut. I AM closes the door and no man can open. I AM
does
these things. I AM can see down the road, I AM can hear the
cries of
My
children, I AM can also wipe those tears away. Just as I AM took
nothing
and made something, I AM can take something and make much saith
the
Lord.
I AM the judge that judges righteously, I AM the doctor that
operates
and never leaves a scar. I AM the teacher that gives good grades
to My
children. Even when they score little, I do not hold that
against them,
for I know their hearts.
I AM that I AM, and I love you My children. I AM will never
leave you
nor forsake you. I AM the secret place that you can run to and
hide. I
AM the peace speaker, I AM El Shaddai, the God who is more than
enough,
your all sufficient one. I AM that I AM, as I told Moses when he
asked,
"Who shall I say sent me." I told him to tell them that My name
is I
AM.
I say to you I AM is here for you, I AM will fight your battles,
I AM
will make the darkness light before you, I AM will take what is
wrong
and
I'll make it right before you. I AM will fight all your battles
before
you and the high places I will bring down. I AM the way, the
truth and
the life. I AM Jesus. I AM loves you.
This word is by Teresa Seputis (Teresa@godspeak.org)
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Draw Near
Child I desire to take you to a place of delight in Me, a place
where
you draw close to Me and that I might reveal Myself to you. I
desire
to encase you in My love and surround you with a tangible sense
of My
nearness. I desire to show My nature and My character to you,
and to
teach you My ways. I desire to speak to you about many things,
and
even to tell you about some heavenly things. I want you to truly
know
Me, and as you draw near to Me, I will show Myself to you.
But the world and your enemy the devil do not want you to do
this. They
will do all they can to distract you, to keep you from coming to
Me,
because they do not want you to grow in Me. The more you grow in
faith
and in your knowledge of who I really am, the greater danger you
become
to them.
So the world will try to distract you. It will keep you too busy
to
spend intimacy time with Me. It will dangle things before your
eyes
that appear appealing, things designed to draw your attention
away
from Me. With some this is television shows. With others is it a
good
book, or talking with a friend. With others it is an event that
sounds
appealing, or chores that "need" to be done, or that extra task
at
work.
The world has many different types of distractions, and each is
designed
to keep your attention on it instead of allowing you to place
your
focus
on Me and to draw close to Me. So you must deliberately choose
to make
Me a priority in your life or you will fall into the trap of
never
having enough time to draw aside into intimacy with Me.
The devil will try to distract you in many ways as well. He will
try
to bring sin to separate you from Me. He wants you to feel too
dirty
to come to Me and be cleansed. Or he may throw adversity at you,
that
you will be too worried to trust in Me. Or he may cause distress
in
an important relationship, so that you will be too consumed with
anxiety
about that relationship to spend quality time in relationship
with Me.
There are many different strategies that the devil will use to
attempt
to keep you from coming to Me. He does not want you to spend
time with
Me, for he knows that I will heal your wounds and make you
strong. He
does not want you to spend time with Me because he knows that
you will
grow in faith and confidence as you come to truly know Me. He
does
not want you to grow mature in Me because he knows you will
begin to
imitate Me, to see what I am doing and to do it with Me. He
knows that
as you do this, I will anoint and empower you, and He knows that
will
make you a formidable enemy. He does not want you to spend
intimacy
time with Me because then you will not reach your full potential
in Me,
and you will be less of a threat to him.
Child, press through the distractions of the world and spend
time with
Me. Press through the diversions of the enemy and come into My
presence.
Wait upon Me, look to Me. Draw close to Me and allow Me to
transform
you as you rest in My presence. Allow Me to breathe My life and
My
refreshment and My strength and My confidence into you. Allow Me
to
teach you My ways and to show you Who I really am. Spend time
with Me
child, and come to know Me. You will find joy and you will find
life
in doing this. The exhaustion and weariness will begin to melt
away
as I give you My strength and as I refresh and revitalize you.
In Me
you will find life and delight. So draw near to Me, child of
Mine,
draw near.
This word is by Teresa Seputis (Teresa@godspeak.org)
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My Glory
Child, I want to reveal Myself to you for who I really am. But you
are
not yet able to receive this, because My unveiled glory would be
too
overwhelming for you. I am a loving Father and I do not show you
the
fullness of My glory because I know it would destroy you, and I
will
not destroy My Own dear children.
I have given you some hints of My glory in My word. I have
recorded
how I told Moses that no man can see My face and live, because of
the
magnitude of My glory and the brightness of My radiance. Even when
I
veil My glory, it is still overwhelming for My Own. Have you not
read
how the children of Israel were terrified when I spoke to them
from on
top of a mountain. I had veiled My glory with a cloud of thick
smoke,
that I would not destroy My people, yet they were still terrified
of
Me. Have you not read how even My greatest servants were terrified
of
My angels, who reflect only a small portion of My glory? Daniel
was
terrified and his strength left him and he fell on his face as if
dead
when My angel Gabriel appeared before him. Yet Gabriel's glory is
but
a dim reflection of My Own glory. Even Daniel could not have
withstood
My unveiled glory; none of My servants can while they yet live and
walk
this earth.
Child, you cry out to Me over and over again for Me to show you My
glory.
You do not understand what it is you ask, for you would be
destroyed if
I answered that prayer. No living person can stand to see My
glory.
Not
even the holiest men who ever lived could stand before the terror
of My
presence or the radiance of My glory. It is impossible for sinful
human
flesh to survive in the radiance of My presence or the holiness of
My
glory.
Yet you cry out to Me for Me to show you My glory.
Here is what I will do for you, child of Mine. I will show you
hints of
My glory and I will reveal portions of Who I am to you. The closer
you
draw to Me, the more I will show you of Myself. And the more you
seek
Me and wait before Me, the more of Myself I will reveal to you.
For as
you rest in My presence, you are transformed before Me. And as you
are
transformed, then you are able to see more of My glory and to
experience
more of My presence.
But you must understand that as you draw near to me, your sin and
your
darkness will be exposed. For when you enter into the brightness
of
My light, dark things will be seen clearly, they cannot remain
hidden.
And as I cause these things to be exposed in your life, you must
be
willing to deal with them before Me. You must not try to hide them
and
pretend they are not there. Rather you must throw yourself on My
mercy
and allow Me to cleanse you of them. At times this will be a
difficult
or a painful process, but you cannot enter into greater realms of
My
glory if you are not willing to go through this process with Me.
For I
am holy and I command you to be made holy as well through the
transforming
work of My Holy Spirit who lives inside of you.
You cannot enter into My presence and not have your sins and your
shortcomings exposed. You cannot remain in My presence if you are
not
willing to allow Me to cleanse you from these things. Remember how
it
was for My servant Isaiah at his commissioning? When he came into
My
presence, he became aware of his own sin. The intensity of My
presence
will do that to you, for I am holy and sin cannot stand before Me.
Isaiah was helpless to cleanse himself, so I cleansed him by
sending an
angel to touch his lips with a burning coal from My altar. Do you
think
that was painless? I say to you that it was not. For it will hurt
as
the sin of your nature is seared out of you before My very
presence.
But you must submit to that if you would be cleansed and if you
desire
to remain before Me.
You do have a choice. You can allow Me to do My cleansing and
transforming
work within you as you come before Me. Or you can run from Me. But
you
cannot come nor remain in My presence if you are not willing for
Me to
change and cleanse you. You cannot behold My glory and still look
eagerly to sin. Darkness cannot exist in the midst of intensely
bright
light, for light dispels darkness.
What do you desire, child? Do you truly desire to come into My
presence,
to begin to behold glimpses of My glory and of My nature? If you
desire
this, this is a good thing. But it also has a cost, for you may
not
come
to Me in this manner and remain unchanged.
This word is by Jane Larsen (jlarsen65@hotmail.com)
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Receive
Why do you fear man and what he can do? Look at the sunlit hills
and
see
the grass that covers the soil. Look at the rivers that run
through
the
lands and the birds that fly above. Do you see them worry and
toil?
Do
you see them restless in the night with their worries? I have
promised
you that you mean more to Me than all the wonders your eye can
see, so
why do you worry? Do you still not know that I have good gifts for
you?
That you are a tree planted by streams of living water?
You have a gift before you and it is not sealed, it is not chained
and
hidden away. It is yours. I give freely; now receive. Receive all
that I have for you, for My storeroom is full to overflowing and
waiting
for you to take what I offer. Cast all your cares and worries upon
Me
and remember them no more, for I am He who can carry them, who can
change
them, who can rearrange them and bring good out of the bad that
you
see.
Yes, I am He who is more than capable to give and to bless
abundantly.
Take the gift I have offered you. Open your eyes to Me and take
them
off
the cares of man, that kill and destroy. I have good things in
store
for
you. I have good things, new seasons, times of changes, times of
movement,
times of healing, times of victory, times of abundance, they are
all in
Me,
they are all for you. You cannot see when you are weighted down
with
the
cares of this world. You cannot see if you do not look to Me. Give
them
all to Me, the small ones and the big ones, all the cares and the
worries
and the pains that try to pull you down. You are not alone
anymore.
You
have Me. We walk as one.
Remember this. When you walk the right way the enemy will come and
try
to
tempt you. He will come and try to fool you. When this does not
work,
he
will try to confuse you, then he will distract you. Do not listen,
do
not
be deceived. You know My promises, you know that I am the one who
owns
the cattle on a thousand hills, you know that I am the one who
allows
the
sun to rise and the sun to set. You know I am the one that sends
the
rain
and you know that I provide all that you need for everything that
comes
your way. I will give you strength when you are weak, I will give
you
a
way out when you are tempted, I will heal when you are sick, I
will
restore all that the enemy has stolen. You know that I am He. You
know
that My promises are yes and amen.
So do not worry about man and what he will do to you, for greater
is He
that is in you than he that is in the world. Oh rejoice and worry
no
more for there is a table laden before you with good gifts; there
are
gifts waiting for you. Good things, pure and wonderful; all you
need
to
do is accept them.
This word is by Teresa Seputis (Teresa@godspeak.org)
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Daddy
I am your loving Father. I am the Daddy that spends time with My
children and who loves it when they draw near to Me. I am the
Daddy
who bounces My little ones on His knee and carries them on His
shoulders. I am the Daddy who has little presents hidden in My
pockets,
just waiting for My dear ones to crowd around Me and ask,
"Daddy, what
did you bring for Me?" For I delight to give good gifts to My
children
when they ask Me for them. That is why My Son encouraged you to
ask and
knock and seek, because I delight to give good things to you, My
precious
child.
So many of My children are afraid to draw near to Me. This
saddens My
heart, because I am a good and loving Father and I long for My
little
ones to run to Me. I am safe; I do not abuse My children and I
do not
treat them harshly. In the natural, not every man makes a good
and
loving father. Some are abusive, some are uncaring, some are
hurtful,
some are neglectful. But child, I am not any of those things and
I
will
not treat you in any of those ways.
I am the good Father who will take care of His own. I will
comfort My
little ones when they hurt, and I will help them when things are
not
going well for them. I am the loving Father who will forgive
when they
fall short, who will protect and strengthen His own. I am the
good
Father who delights to give good gifts to His little ones. So do
not be
afraid of Me and to not be afraid to draw near to me. I will not
harm
you, little one. Draw close to Me and allow Me to embrace you in
My
arms. Let Me hold you close, let Me pour My love into you. Let
Me
reveal
Myself to you, that you may know Me for Who I really am. I am
your
loving Heavenly Father, so draw close to Me and come to know Me
as your
Daddy.
This word is by Teresa Seputis (Teresa@godspeak.org)
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Good Plans
Child of Mine, know that I have good plans for you, and that I am
well able to accomplish them in your life. Do not be dismayed when
circumstances do not seem to go your way, for I am able to bring
My
glory into any circumstance that besets you.
Look to My word to see how I have dealt with My own through the
ages.
I determined to save Noah and his family from the destruction that
must
come upon a very fallen and decadent mankind. So I gave him
instructions
to build an ark and to collect animals on it that the animals
might
also
be preserved to repopulate the earth with their species. Do you
know
why
I chose to do it that way? It is because I wanted to involve Noah
and
his family in their own deliverance, to give them a purpose and
commands
to obey, that their lives might be richer through the experience.
I
could have simply swooped them up in the palm of My hand and
placed
them
in a refuge for the flood. But if I did it that way, they would
not
have
been able to participate with Me in this. And also they would not
have
been given the choice to obey Me. As it was, they had to choose to
build
the ark in faith, not knowing what rain was but only knowing that
I
had commanded them. If they had not obeyed Me, they would have
perished
in the flood and human history would have been over. I value
obedience
very much, and at times I will allow crucial things to be
influenced by
whether or not My own will obey Me.
At times that is how I choose to work in My children's lives in
your
present day. I prepare a plan of deliverance for them, but I
require
them to participate with Me in it. If they choose not to
participate
and do their part, they do not see their deliverance.
At other times, I control their circumstances and require only
that
they
stand firm in faith and trust and honor Me. Look at my servant
Joseph.
He did not choose to be sold into bondage. But once this befell
him,
He
chose to honor Me and act in integrity, because he knew I was a
God of
integrity. And because of that I honored him in the midst of his
captivity, causing all that he did to prosper until he was
prompted to
be head of all of Potiphar's household. Even then, adversity
befell
him
and he was falsely accused and thrown into prison. But even there
I
was
with him as he continued to honor Me. His spirit was in torment
and he
did not understand why I allowed all of these difficult
circumstances
to
befall him, but he clung to Me in faith until I rewarded him. I
molded
and formed his character in the heat of the affliction of prison,
redeeming his circumstances. Then in due time, I caused him to be
taken
out of jail and set into the place of authority that I had
prepared for
him even before he was born. Joseph stood firm in faith until he
reached
his destiny. No difficult or unfair circumstance could keep him
from it
because I was with him, working behind the scenes on his behalf.
Likewise today, I sometimes require that My children stand firm in
their
faith in the midst of infirmity and affliction and unfair
treatment,
trusting Me to rise up on their behalf and not losing faith. And
even
though My deliverance is not always instant, it is always sure.
And I
will come and rescue them from their difficult circumstances and
place
them into the fullness of the destiny that I have been preparing
them
for.
At other times, I require My own to fight to possess their
inheritance.
I have given it to them, just as I gave the promised land to
Joshua and
the children of Israel. But they did not possess it until they
went
in, by faith, and took what was theirs. And I was with them in the
battle, and I empowered them and no enemy could stand before them.
And
as they obeyed me and fought to take that which I had given them,
it
became reality in their lives. They received their promise from Me
and inherited their land. But it did not come without a fight.
At times, children of Mine, you must also fight for that which I
have
given to you. It is yours but others are trying to keep it from
you,
and you must take it. Even though you are small and weak, I will
be
with you as you go to take and possess your promises. And I am
strong
and mighty and none can defeat Me. Child, I will not hand it to
you
on a silver platter; you must work for it. But as you work, I will
help
you. And I will teach you of My faithfulness as you step out in
Me,
that your faith might grow through seeing me work with you as you
begin to possess that which I have given to you. I will make you
a victor because of My might and because of My power and because
of
My faithfulness.
I have good things for you, and if you are willing and obedient,
you
shall surely possess them. How do you know when to act, when to
stand
in faith and when to fight in My might? You know what to do
because you
look to Me for direction, and I will tell you. I will show you
what to
do, for I am faithful and I am at work on your behalf. As you look
to
Me for wisdom and direction, I will give it to you. And as you
lean on
Me in trust and obedience and as you choose to honor Me, I will
thrust
you into the place of victory and you will surely possess the
fullness
of the destiny that I have prepared for you. Look up and rejoice,
for
your redemption draws near.
This word is by Robert Lillington (Rlillingtons@aol.com)
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Grace
The spirit of grace and truth is He that dwells among you. You
have
been given all that you need to pertain to godliness and
holiness. The
Holy One of God lives in you as you live in Him. He lives in
you.
I have given all your needs according to My riches in glory.
Simply
use
My rich gifts. You have the choice -- either to struggle with
the
natural
talents you have, or My eternal talents. If you struggle with
your own
talents, you are destined to fail, for your natural gifts can
never
achieve
eternal purposes.
It is only eternal skills that can form eternal purposes.
My grace transcends the natural realm that you presently exist
in. It
broadens and widens, it elevates and transcends the natural life
that
you now live. Live under My grace, for it is a supernatural life
-- a
life filled with grace and truth. The grace that I give you has
an
earthly purpose, and that is to equip you for warfare - a
warfare that
you will win as you abide in Me.
There is no way forward except by the way of grace, for you can
achieve
nothing apart from Me. If there ever was a time that you
achieved
anything that was eternal, I was in it first to achieve it. Your
life
and breath I gave you at birth, and I sustain it all the days of
your
life. You never achieved anything of value except that I laid
out the
path before you. You now reside in a place of splendor and favor
as you
rest in My grace.
Do not be enslaved again into bondage by denying My working
grace. For
many days you struggled with the load of problems and decisions
before
you. You wrestled day and night trying to wrench them from My
hands. I
would not let you go, so we struggled together. As you begin to
let go
I
can pour my unmerited favor of peace and joy into your soul.
The love I have for you is as great as the sands of the ocean,
of the
rain
in the clouds, of the stars in the sky. You cannot comprehend My
love
for you; you will never understand it -- you can only accept it.
There
are millions in this world who simply cannot accept My love.
Their
free
will denies my grace and so I send troubles so that they may
reach out
and
accept my grace. It makes no sense to leave them in their sin.
Although
suffering in this world is bad, the suffering in the next life
is
infinitely more. I long to rescue My creation from self-will and
denial
of the truth. I can only do this if they freely accept Me.
There never was a time when I did not love each one of My
creation. I
have planned from time's beginning to have a family of freely
and
willingly loving friends. I could not demand or force anyone to
be My
brothers. The greatest gift I have given to creation is free
will --
it is in this sense the mark of My godliness upon them. I admit
that
free will has led many to misery, but it is also a means for
grace.
There is grace in you -- believe it, receive it, allow it to
flow out
to My other children. There are many hungry and hurt people in
this
world in desperate need of My grace. There are nations in
turmoil,
sickness and pain, and My grace is held out to them. Often they
deny
the truth that will set them free and so I must wait until they
run out
of excuses so that the balm of grace may be freely given.
There is a sense in which grace is costly and free at the same
time.
You must give up the things that are dear to you to receive it,
yet
when given, it is free. It has no demands; it does not require
rules
or obedience to it -- it is free to strengthen and encourage you
into
My family.
The family of God operates on the line of friends, of willing
servants
to each other, to support and nurture each other in the light of
grace
and truth. No lies may rest hidden from grace -- they must all
be
brought out into the light for examination. No deceit, no
blasphemy
can
ever coexist alongside grace. Grace will swallow them up, or
depart.
There is always room for anyone who comes to Me in grace. "My
grace is
sufficient for thee."
Grace however is practical -- it requires an outworking of it in
your
daily life -- of not focusing upon the problems in your brothers
eye
but firstly on the ones in your own. The practical exercise of
faith
is by grace -- for faith operates by grace. No grace means no
faith,
and without faith it is impossible to please Me.
There never was, nor will there ever be a time when My unmerited
favor
will be taken away from you. Whether you are deep in the ocean,
or
high above the clouds, My grace will follow you, encompass you,
sustain you, nurture you, comfort you, equip you, strengthen you
and
lead you onward to that holy goal of the life of Christ Jesus in
you
which is the hope of glory.
This word is by Musa Opiyo (mopiyo@msn.com)
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I Came That You May Have Life
I came and died that you might have life and have it more
abundantly. I
have given you authority to not only tread on the enemy but to
command
a
release of a hundredfold of what was stolen; pressed down,
shaken
together
and running over. I desire that you, My people, live an abundant
life.
Abundant life may mean doing well financially as well as good
living,
and
spiritually speaking, the abundance of My presence and My power
flowing
through your lives. Many in My body have come into conflict with
the
prosperity message. I am an abundant God and I do not withhold
things
from those who ask. Yet I provide with the reason for you to
provide
for
your brethren who are in need.
I have called you to minister unto the needy. How can you do so
if you
are
broke and barely able to survive? I have not called you to
survive and
get
by, but I have called you to live in My abundance so that you
shall be
indeed the salt and the light that I have called you to be. I
have
called
you to further My Kingdom of hearts through your giving. You
have said
all
you can say. You have prophesied all you can prophesy. But if My
Word
it
not applied practically, what good is that?
My Spirit longs that you are free from the chains of bondage to
sin,
sickness, discouragement and all that is contrary to My Word.
There is
a
need for a revolution of your mind. Who do you see yourself as?
When
you
look in the mirror, do you see yourself as I see you, or are you
conformed
to a mindset that is still bound to the law?
It is time for My church to step out in faith and reach this
earth for
Me.
It is time to shine with the abundance of My authority and grace
unto a
hurting people. This is My heart. I will no longer allow
squabbles and
unchanged mindsets to ground the work that I am doing to a halt.
I am
raising up Josephs in this hour who will bring forth a Godly
administration
and government to My Body; those who know My heart and those who
have
sought
after Me with their all. Creative power and miracles shall
proceed from
the
words they shall speak, for they shall be My Words, says the
Lord.
Come To Me
By Susan
Cummings
Listen to Me, My Child. There
is much for you to do, and you cannot do it still holding on to
your life and your situation. There is no preservation of self in
My House. All who have given themselves to Me, have done so
without any reservation and without with-holding anything back.
There is nothing that you can do, but to come to Me.
This word is by Musa Opiyo (mopiyo@msn.com)
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My Acceptance Of You
I have accepted you as you are because I created you as you are.
I had
a
special blueprint for your life that was unique to you and no
one else.
You were and still are to accomplish My will for your life as
you lean
on
Me for your life support. But somewhere along the line, the
deceiver
wedged his way into your life and began to fill your ears with
lies
about
yourself. The more you listened, the more you believed that he
was
right
and you then began to question whether you were who I said you
are.
I Am the I Am. I created all things. The earth and the sea are
Mine.
Hear
Me, for as surely as I Am, I do not make failures. In you I see
the
potential to be great warriors, men and women of valor who will
bombard
the kingdom of darkness. In you I see the potential to be great
businessmen,
dealing with the arts.
You know what talents and gifts I have given you for the glory
of My
name.
Yet you have forgotten that you are a threat to the forces of
hell, for
hell itself trembles as My mighty ones, strong in Me, advance to
storm
its
gates. Satan knows he cannot stop the power and the anointing
that
proceeds from you, and so he knows that the only way to bring
you down
is
by undermining your self-worth and sowing seeds of
discontentment.
Do not give him credence in your life. I have given you My word
and the
authority of My name. Go forth, knowing that no weapon formed
against
you
shall prosper, knowing that if I am for you, who can be against
you.
Come
unto Me therefore, and experience My rest. I stand at the door
of your
heart and knock. Let Me sup with you.
This word is by Teresa Seputis (ts@godspeak.org)
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I Will Be Your Strength
Child of Mine, do not become weary of well doing. Look to Me,
lean on
Me, for I will be your strength and I will sustain you.
There are times when the path that I lead you on will be
difficult.
I understand, and that is why I walk beside you. I have a hold
of your
hand and I will not let go of you. I will sustain you and I will
cause
you to walk through the difficulties and lead you on to a better
place.
Yes, there are times when I lead you through the valley of the
shadow
of death. But do not fear, little one, for I will not leave you
there
in that valley. I will lead you out to the mountaintop of My
victory.
I will not give you over to the shadows that beset you, when in
that
valley.
Instead I will shine My light round about you to expose any
darkness
that
would attack you, and My light will make the darkness flee from
you. I
will teach you to walk in My light. I will cause you to radiate
with
My
light, so that darkness will never be able to overcome you.
Child,
know
that I will not leave you alone in the dark places, and you will
not
have
to stay there very long. I lead you into them so that I might
teach
you
to overcome them and enter into a place of victory.
There are times when you will be hot and weary, when it will be
hard to
place one foot in front of the other and to keep going along the
path I
have chosen for you. But if you will look to Me in your
weariness, I
will
sustain you and I will refresh you. I will cause the fresh
breeze of My
Spirit to blow across you when you are in a dry and barren
place. I
will
comfort you, I will encourage you and I will build you up. I
will
strengthen you and I will cover you with My wings as We walk
together
through the difficult portions of My path for you.
Child, life is not always easy and there will be
disappointments. When
you
receive a disappointment, run to Me with it and let Me comfort
you.
Know
that I am able to bring My glory in all situations and that I
will work
on your behalf to turn the circumstances for your favor. Learn
to
trust
Me and you will begin to experience My faithfulness, for I will
demonstrate
it to you over and over again. Trust Me even when circumstances
seem to
work against you, and you will not be disappointed. I will never
leave
you
and I will never forsake you. And if your heart is set after Me
to
honor
and obey Me, then I will never disqualify you.
I have good plans for you and I will bring them to pass in your
life.
Know
that there will be times of refinement, times of disappointment
and
times
of difficulty as we walk together down the path I have chosen
for you.
But
also know that I am with you in this, that I have both the
desire and
the
ability to work good things on your behalf. Know that I love you
and
will
never leave you. Do not focus your attention on your present
difficulties,
but look past them to see My face. Look past the valley to see
the
mountain top and know that I will bring you there. For I am with
you
and
My plans for you are good. I will sustain you in the difficult
times
and
I will be your strength.
This word is by Elizabeth Kriese
(elizabethkriese@hotmail.com)
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Renew Your Mind
The word of God is alive that reveals things in due season. I
will
reveal
mysteries from above heaven that will remind you that My ways
are not
your
ways, for Mine go beyond your thoughts. Be a doer of My word,
for My
word
will revive your thoughts and will renew your mind. For I give
new
things
to My children. I tell you, you must be born again to enter to
My
Kingdom;
for in My Kingdom My children are holy and pure without a spot
of sin.
Renew your mind constantly with My word, refresh your mind with
My
word,
revive your mind with My word. For My word is the food for your
mind,
spirit and body. It will reveal to you My Spirit and truth;
everything
in
due season, My children. Meditate My word and discover that I am
the
great
I Am, the creator of your salvation. Purify your mind with My
word, for
My
word will prepare your mind to receive My mysteries that will
reveal My
most
inner supernatural thoughts. For your mind must be holy and pure
in
order
to enable your spirit to understand My Spirit and truth.
This word is by Robert Lillington (Rlillingtons@aol.com)
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The Point Of No Return
There are many areas of life which come eventually to this
point, where
you are unable to go forward and there is definitely no way
back. This
is such a time and I have committed you into such a purpose.
This is a
time when your forward path is outwardly impossible in any other
way
than
the way of faith. This is the climate when miracles happen, for
when
you
entirely run out of your own resources, you may step into the
resources
I possess. This may seem only a distant dream, but be assured
that My
resources are more real than you could possibly dream or
imagine. The
heavenly resources I speak of are older than time itself and yet
newer
that your future hopes and dreams.
The ability to step over into the miraculous is not something
that you
can do without My anointing, for power comes from on high. This
is the
way and all who walk forward may walk no other way. There is no
way
forward any more until you reach that point of no return. When
you cast
all your hopes and dreams and even your very will to live into
My hands
you enter this place.
Do not look for outward signs, or physical manifestations to
signal
your
arrival, for you have my assurance that the very power of God
resides
in
the stillest place. In quietness, confidence and trust you shall
arise
with new strength that shall challenge a storm. In the place of
quietness
and confidence you connect to the very dynamo of heaven. From
that
quiet
place, walking in My strength you shall challenge all things
that
presently consume your time. You shall laugh at the storm and
consider
the storm that rages so strongly against you saying, "Is that
all you
can
do, is that all, is that everything you can muster?" and you
shall see
the
enemy crushed.
And so My dearly loved and treasured one, lift your eyes a
little
higher.
Raise your eyes above the storm and consider power from on high.
Consider
the strength I have to give, and draw in your every breath from
above.
Breathe in My Spirit in ever increasing draughts. Breathe in My
enablement
in ever increasing breaths for your victory and strength are
assured
through the finished work of the Cross. The passion that I am
giving
will
flow through My Spirit in you and cause you to move on with
great power
from the place of no return.
Straight From The Father's Heart
Yolanda Ballard
Apr 12, 2004
Once again I draw you near and explain to you that it isn't
what you say that is important and powerful, but the faith behind
it that is powerful. Words are just empty if it doesn't carry the
power or the "dunamus" that brings the thing said to pass. That is
only in certain situations though. Because on the other hand if
you speak in the negative of My promises, then the enemy
automatically adds his power to your spoken words and brings them
to effect. So I say to you this day to watch your spoken words!
This word is by Ravikumar Srinivasan
(ravikumar7777@hotmail.com)
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Do Not Worry About Tomorrow
I heard the Lord saying:
Do not worry about tomorrow and miss out on My blessings that I
have in
store for you today! Do not worry about tomorrow and miss out on
the
joy
that I give you today. Do not worry about tomorrow and miss out on
the
healing I give you today. Do not worry about tomorrow and miss out
to
live out the "today."
It hurts to see that many of you are so concerned about tomorrow
that
you
are missing out on the blessings, joy, provision, healing, etc.,
that I
have in store for you.
So, don't worry about things you can change and don't worry about
things
you can't change. Remember that I am in control. If you ask Me,
I'll
give you that peace that passes all understanding -- its My living
Word
that can change your life if you submit to Me; it's a whole new
way of
thinking.
Choose Joy! Choose to live your today and give up worrying about
tomorrow!!
Matthew 6:28-34
"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the
field
grow. They do not labour or spin. Yet I tell you that not even
Solomon
in all his splendour was dressed like one of these. If that is how
God
clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow
is
thrown into the fire, will He not much more clothe you, O you of
little
faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What
shall
we
drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all
these
things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But
seek
first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will
be
given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for
tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of
its
own."
This word is by Teresa Seputis (ts@godspeak.org)
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Rise Up
Rise up, child of Mine, and do not accept defeat any more. I have
equipped
you with all you need to be successful in Me, with all you need to
overcome. But you must choose to use the things I have equipped
you
with, for they will do you no good unless you use them. I have
given
you
armour to protect you in battle, but you must put it on or it will
do
you
no good. I have prepared a path before you, but you must choose to
walk
on it, for you will not reach your destination if you do not set
out on
the journey that I have prepared for you.
So many of My children are confused about My ways. They cry out to
Me
to help them but they do not understand My help and they do not
recognize
it or respond to it when it comes.
They are like the Children of Israel who expected to be given
their
promised land without a battle. They were not willing to enter
into
their inheritance because it did not look the way they expected.
They
thought I would clear the land before them and they would simply
walk
in
to possess it. They did not understand that I fully intended to
involve
them in the process and that through them I would clear the land
of the
giants that were in it. They were afraid to battle for their
inheritance
because they looked at things through the eyes of the natural
instead
of
with the eyes of faith. I always intended to be with them in
battle
and
to make them victorious over comers, ones who would possess the
land I
had
promised to them. But they looked instead at their natural
abilities
and
at their natural resources. They chose not to fight and as a
result
they did not enter into their destiny. They died in the wilderness
and
their children inherited and possessed the land I had promised to
them.
Do not be like them.
If you look at the history of My dealings with My people, you will
better
understand My ways. I call them to a destiny, but I require them
to
persevere and to press forth in faith and obedience to possess it.
I do
not hand it to them in a life of ease that requires no effort on
their
part. I do not want My children to be listless and fat and lazy,
that
is
not the type of people I am raising up. I am raising up warriors,
prepared
and trained for battle. I am raising up men and women of faith who
can
face mountains of impossible circumstances and stand firm in the
face
of
impossible odds. For you cannot have a great victory without a
great
battle, and you cannot win a great battle if you will not rise up
to
fight.
Abraham, the father of a great nation, was childless until he was
well
past the age of childbearing, until his body was no longer
fertile.
Yet
I commanded him to believe me for a son from his own loins. And I
did
not fulfill that promise until his wife Sarah was well past her
child-
bearing years. Why? because I required him to persevere in faith
in the
face of impossible circumstances. And I came through for him at
that
time, when he knew it had to be a miracle by My hand, when there
was no
possible natural explanation for this. This is how I do things, so
that I might receive the glory for My deeds.
Joseph was called to be a senior official, one who governed a
nation
with wisdom and discernment, so that he might provide for My
chosen
people in the face of a terrible famine. I showed him his destiny
when
he was young in dreams and visions. But he did not walk
effortlessly
into
it. First he was betrayed and sold into slavery. Then he was
betrayed
and cast into prison. But even in prison I was with him. And even
in
prison he persevered; he continued to use what I had given him and
he
continued to operate in the gifts I had placed within him. And in
the
midst of his faithful perseverance, I turned his circumstances and
I
thrust him into the fullness of his destiny.
Do you think I will do it differently for you? Do you really
expect
My deliverance to be easy and effortless on your part? When you
cry
out to me for My deliverance, do you really think that I will
preserve
your comfort as My highest priority? I will answer your cries and
come
through for you. But do you really think that I will come through
for
you in a way that does not require any effort or action on your
part?
I anointed David as king when he was but a youth. But there was
much
resistance and he did not fully enter into his destiny until many
years
later. Before that he had to flee for his life, he had to fight
many
battles and he had to learn of My faithfulness in the midst of
very
difficult circumstances. He did not sit around in a palace, having
his
every need catered to. He learned to war and he learned to fight
and
to stand in faith. He had to hide among his enemies, to pretend to
be
insane, to hide in caves, to fight many battles. In short he had
to
persevere and stand in faith. And in the place of difficulty, I
met
him
and I showed Myself to him. He came to know Me as the Faithful
One, as
his sword and his shield. He came to know me intimately and to be
filled
with My Spirit. He learned to worship me in the eyes of difficult
circumstances and he became a man of great faith. And it was after
these things that I thrust him into the fullness of his destiny
and
he officially became the king.
My path is not an easy path. You must learn to know Me as the
faithful
one, and the One who will see you through adversity. You cannot
experience My deliverance if you do not first experience a
difficult
situation that you need to be delivered from. You cannot possess
your
promised land if you do not go in and fight for it. You cannot
learn
to stand in faith unless you face impossible circumstances and see
Me
come through for you in them.
So child, when you see difficulty or adverse circumstances
standing
between you and your promise, do not fear. I am with you. It is My
desire to teach you to war, to make you victorious in battle and
to
sit you in the place of an over comer. But in order for that to
happen,
you must take up the things I have given you and you must use
them.
You must put on My armour and you must enter into the battle. You
will possess your promised land only when you have chased out the
giants that challenge you. But do not fear, for I will be with
you.
I will make your hands skilful in the battle. As you press forward
in faith, I will cause you to know My victory and to see My glory
come into your circumstances. For I will give you your promised
land
and I will cause you to enter into the fullness of your destiny as
you stand firm in faith and trust in Me.
So, child of Mine, rise up with what I am giving you and do not
accept
defeat any longer.
This word is by Teresa Seputis (teresa@godspeak.org)
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Draw Close
My dear child, I am closer to you than you can imagine. There
are
times where you do not feel or sense My nearness, but that does
not
mean that I have left of abandoned you. It is not possible for
Me to
do that to you, for My very spirit dwells within you.
I am the Faithful One, and My character and My nature do not
change.
I will not disqualify you when you make a mistake. I will not
cast
you out when you fall. Instead I will forgive and restore you.
And
if you will allow Me to, I will transform you so that sin will
not
hold any more power over you.
You are fully saved and I will not chase you away. Once you have
received My Son, your salvation is not dependent on your actions
or on
your behavior; it is already purchased for you by what He
accomplished
for you on the cross, in His death and resurrection. You are
cleansed
by His blood, not by your behavior. There is nothing that can
separate
you from My love for you. Once I have adopted you into My
family, I
will not cast you out. I will not leave or abandon you. You
remain My
child because of what My Son has done for you.
But child, you do have a choice in what our relationship looks
like.
You can choose to draw close to Me, to come to know Me more
fully.
Or you can choose to pull away from Me and remain at a distance.
I desire to have you walk very close to Me, that I might reveal
Myself
to you, that I might teach you to know My voice clearly, that I
might
lead and guide you and reveal more of Myself to you. I want you
to get
to know Me better. But I do not force you into this place, for
deep
intimacy is not something one is forced into, it is something
one must
most desire and choose to do. I call to you and I invite you to
come closer to Me. You will find that I am good and that there
is no
better place you can be than close to Me. Allow Me to pour My
love
upon you, to shower you with Myself. Enter into that place of
intimacy
with Me.
Do not be afraid to press into Me, for I am good and I am
loving. You
will find that the more you give yourself to Me, the more I will
give
Myself to you. The closer you draw to Me, the more you will be
able to
hear My voice, the more you will be able to sense My nearness.
As you try to please Me, you will find that I will shower you
with good
gifts, for My desire for you is good and I will work on your
behalf.
I love you, child of Mine. As you learn to submit to My will,
you
will discover that I have good plans for you. I created you the
way
you are because of the destiny that I have prepared for you. In
it
you will find fulfillment and joy, for you were custom made for
what
I have called you to do. You do not need to fear what I have
chosen
for you, for it is a good choice that will ultimately bring you
much
joy and satisfaction. My plans for you are good plans.
So, draw near to Me and press into Me. I want to reveal more of
Myself
to you and I want to teach you My ways. I want to draw you to a
place
of deeper intimacy with Me. I want to envelop your senses with
My
nearness and flood you with My goodness and shower you with My
love.
I want to lead you and guide you and be with you in all things.
So
draw close to Me, child, draw close.
This word is by Carolyn Spears (cpryr@hotmail.com)
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Stand Still
My children, My beloved, arise and stand still before Me, for I
would
tell
you that I need you to stand still, stand tall, stand alone before
Me.
Each
of you must come before Me in this life as well as the next. The
times
and
this world would have you going to and fro and focusing on
everything
but
Me, and yet I say stand still and know that I am Lord! Stand still
and
close
your eyes, your ears, your heart to all but Me. I am calling to
you to
focus
in on Me for I desire to reveal Myself to you in a way you have
yet to
know.
You have sought and you continue to seek in ways that will not
find Me
for I
am desiring to reveal to you Myself one on one...I in you, you in
Me...as
I am in the Father and the Father in Me...one in three, three in
one...so
too I in you and you in Me...a connection that nothing can come
between.
Look with your heart...look with your spirit and not the natural
for I
would
reveal to you in a way unexplainable to the natural senses or to
those
in
the world. You think Me far off to be pursued with natural effort
but I
tell
you it is not flesh that will find Me but obedience unto My Spirit
that
will
find Me. You will find that though you thought Me afar off, I am
but a
breath
away, a glance, a stillness of heart. Look up now for you will see
that
My
face is turned towards you and My gaze has fallen upon you in a
sweet
embrace and thought towards you that is not known to all...Know My
love, My
embrace, My joy, My peace, My overall protection and kingship...
This word is by Brenda Seth (bseth@pennswoods.net)
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These Are The Days
I sense the Lord saying to us that these are times when we need
to stay
close to Him, because gross darkness is covering the earth.
These are
the days when lines are being drawn in the sand. And we must be
close
to
Him. We must walk in His ways, because as the darkness gets
darker, the
Light will shine much brighter. Those who know their God shall
be
mighty
and do exploits.
These are not days to fear, but days to draw near and be full of
His
Spirit.
We have been prepared for such a time as this. And I sense that
the
Lord
is groaning for the world, for His compassion for them is great.
And
the
day of grace is still here. He needs us to do exploits in these
days,
so
that as many as will receive Him will become sons of God.
This word is by Jane Larsen (jlarsen65@hotmail.com)
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Those You Touch
So you think that you have nothing and do nothing for My
kingdom. You
count yourself as worthless because you do not do what you think
you
should do. Do you know more than I? Are your thoughts even
greater
than Mine that you should sit and think so?
Do you know that you touch lives? Do you know that your words
and the
love you give, are a source of comfort to all that you pass?
Your
goodness and kindness do more in the day than you know, because
you
pass
on by, but your love and care remain, to warm the hearts of
those that
you have touched, that you have spared time for. No. This does
not
count
for nothing; this counts for everything, for you leave the
hearts open
for
Me to water the seeds you have laid with your gentle words and
your
love.
You have started what will produce a great crop. You do not
know, for
when your job is done you walk on, but I am there, where you
have been,
completing that which was started.
Sow your love and mercy and do not think that these are
worthless
tasks.
They are mighty. They are powerful and do more than many empty
words
that
fall from the mouths of men. Your touch is everywhere, though
you may
not
know it, and I am there with you, and I smile as you leave
hearts open
to
receive Me. You do as the Father tells you. It is much in My
sight as
we
work together, as we touch together, as we love as one.
In all that you do, continue to do it with love and thanksgiving
for
this
is My will concerning you.
This word is by Teresa Seputis (teresa@godspeak.org)
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Everlasting Love
Child of Mine, I have loved you with an everlasting love. And in
My
love, you are secure. You do not have to earn My favor, I have
already
poured it out upon you simply because you are Mine, simply because
you
bear My Son's name.
I want you to love others as I have loved you. I am pouring My
love
into
you that it might flow out of you, as a river springing forth from
your
belly. This river is meant to refresh the weary, to give life to
the
dying, to restore the wounded soul and to bring them to know My
Son.
This river of My love is to flow out of you with authority and
power,
that lives may be changed as My love operates through you. And
just as
men lost in the desert will follow a stream to lead them out, so
My
love
flowing out of you will lead the lost to Me. It will turn sinners
to me
and it will transform their lives.
But if My love does not flow into you, it can not flow through you
and
out to others. I have commanded you to love others as you love
yourself.
And you must love yourself in order to obey that command, for you
can
not
love yourself until you begin to receive My love for you.
Therefore, you must set aside the things that inhibit you from
receiving
My love. Set aside rejection and fear; they have no more place in
you.
They only keep you from fully accepting My love for you, that you
in
turn
can not love others. Set aside condemnation and guilt, for they
have
no
place in My beloved. Set aside the worry that I will disqualify
you
and
that I am displeased with you. Those are remnants of condemnation
and
there is no place for condemnation in the lives of My children.
The blood of My Son has cleansed you from all iniquity, it has
taken
away
all your sin. So what is left to condemn or to disqualify? What
has My
Son not taken care of on your behalf? He has not left anything
undone.
There is nothing that can separate you from My love for you, if
only
you
are willing to receive it from Me.
So child, receive My love. Let it flow into you, that it may
saturate
your being and fill you to overflowing. Then it will begin to flow
out
of
you and it will begin to affect others. This is how I desire to
empower
you to obey My Son's command to love one another. I desire to
saturate
you so much in My love and in My acceptance. Once you are fully
secure
in My love for you, you will be truly free to love others. For my
love
will overflow you and pour out of you and become a spring of life
to
those who are around you.
So child of Mine, receive My love.
This word is by Teresa Seputis (teresa@godspeak.org)
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Know My Joy
Child, I desire for you to know My joy. I delight in you and I
have
prepared many delights for you. There are times when all goes
well and
you rejoice and are exceedingly glad. And I desire to give you
more of
those times. I love to bless you, child of Mine, and I delight
to give
you good gifts.
But I also desire for you to know My joy even in the midst of
circumstances that some would call difficult or frightening.
Child, My
joy is intended to be independent of your circumstances, not
because of
them. My joy comes from an assurance that I am with you, that I
have
all things under control and that My plans for you are good.
There is
nothing that is too hard for Me and there is nothing that can
prevent
Me
from bringing My glory into your situation. There is no power in
this
universe great enough to prevent Me from blessing you and
accomplishing
My good pleasure in your life.
I am asking you to see beyond your circumstances to see My hand
and My
glory in all that you experience. Be like Elisha, who was
surrounded
by an army desiring to destroy him, but whose eyes were opened
to
see My army of angels surrounding them.* The circumstances did
not
make him afraid because he saw beyond them. He saw that the
unseen
forces with him were much greater than the forces that
surrounded him
in the natural. So he anticipated My victory with much joy. And
he was
not disappointed, for I was with him and I was mighty on his
behalf.
His
joy was not based on the reality of the circumstances that
surrounded
him, it was based on the greater reality of My plans and
purposes for
him.
The children of Israel looked only in the natural when they saw
an army
chasing them and the Red Sea blocking their escape. If they had
the
ability to see in the Spirit, they would have been filled with
joy
instead
of with fear. They would have known I was about to do a great
miracle
on
their behalf and they would have been singing and rejoicing even
before
I
threw the horse and rider that pursued them into the sea.
Do not be like them, child of Mine. Do not let fear reign over
you.
Instead be ruled by My joy. When you see an army of problems
chasing
you and your path of escape appears to be blocked... rejoice
greatly.
Know that I am about to part the Red Sea for you, just as I did
for My
people when I led them out of Egypt. Know that you are about to
see My
glory and My deliverance in a spectacular way. Rejoice greatly
in what
I am about to do on your behalf. Know My joy and let it fill you
to
overflowing.
Child of Mine, I desire that your joy be full in all things.
When you
are surrounded by difficulties, you are to be full of joyful
anticipation
at what I will do on your behalf. When you are surrounded by
delights,
then rejoice and be grateful to Me for My loving provision.
Rejoice in
Me always, and I will always give you cause to rejoice, for I
love you
and My hand is upon you for your good. Look to Me, trust in Me
and
know
that I will work My glory in all things in your life. Look not
in the
natural, but see what I am doing in the Spirit and rejoice
greatly. My
plans for you are good and My desire for you is joy and delight.
Rejoice
in me, for those who rejoice in Me will never be disappointed.
* 2 Kings 6:17
This word is by Jane Larsen (jlarsen65@hotmail.com)
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Remember Faith
Remember. Remember when you walked with Me in faith and not
fear. Let
Me take you back to the beginning, lest you forget the way it
was, the
way it has been, the way that it will be. For in the beginning
there
was darkness, and My Spirit hovered over the places of the deep
and
spoke light. What is seen is not the end but the beginning of
the
difference.
Remember. Remember I am He who sees a barren womb and speaks
life.
Remember that I am He who sees sickness and speaks health.
Remember
that I take what is not to make into nothing what is. There is
no task
too great for Me, there is no task too small, too unimportant to
Me who
always has time. Remember, I hold time in My hands. I am the
creator
of all things.
I have told you to have no fear. Have no fear, for I have not
given
you a Spirit of fear, but one of love, peace and sound mind. In
all
things come to Me. In all things, bend your knee and pray and I
hear
the prayers that you whisper, that you weep, that you sing. I
hear,
yes,
I do hear. Now why have you let fear hold your hand and lead you
into
these places of fatigue? Do you not remember Me? Do you not
remember
the promises I made and that they are YES and AMEN? Have you
forgotten
so soon and chosen to walk in fear instead of faith?
Lift your head and strengthen your heart. Fill yourself with My
word
and meet with My people, who will strengthen and encourage you.
Do not
look at what you fear but look at what will come from this. From
darkness
came light. From barrenness came life. From sickness came
health.
From
death came life. All this at My hand. Share. Share in the
glories of
My
kingdom, not the place of fear. What can it offer you that you
go
there,
that you walk alone there?
You have walked with Me and walked in faith; do not turn to the
left or
right but walk the path that is narrow, the path that is true,
the path
that brings life. I have promised to meet all your needs. All
your
needs. Come to Me, weary and heavy laden as you are and find
rest for
your soul, and leave fear behind now. Come to Me and ask. I will
not
hold back. I will not refuse. I will not turn away but I will
hold
you
and there you will find comfort.
This word is by Deborah Thomas (leadebithomas@primus.ca)
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I Am
I am the Prince of Peace, and the Lord of all lords. I've
conquered
death by My sacrifice at Calvary, and My glorious resurrection
on the
third day. No thing is too hard for Me. Trust Me with your life,
for I
know what is best for you. I created you, my child, and hold you
in the
palm of My hand. I will lead you and guide you as you yield to
Me each
day. My plans for you are perfect. I chose you and adopted you
from the
foundation of the world. I never said you would not have trials
and
tribulations, but I have promised to take you through them,
teaching
you through them.
I am the All-Consuming Fire. I will burn away all that is of the
flesh.
Abide in Me and you will bear much fruit. My anointing goes
before you,
and you will see blind eyes open; the deaf will hear, the lame
will
walk, the dead will be risen to life in My Name. Hold My
promises close
to your heart. I am Faithful and True. Trust Me with your life.
Take
your eyes off the cares of this world. My kingdom is not one of
flesh
or darkness, but of light and spirit. I am the Light. Worship Me
in
Spirit and Truth, and you will not fulfill the lusts of your
flesh. I
am your Provider, your Refuge and Healer. Yield your life as a
living
witness. I love you with a perfect and eternal love, My child.
Rest in
Me.
This word is by Teresa Seputis (teresa@godspeak.org)
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Possess Your Promised Land
Child of Mine, I am calling you to possess your promised land.
Did you
think it would be easy and effortless? Did you expect you
destiny to be
handed to you on a silver platter? I say to you, this is seldom
the
case.
Take notice of the children of Israel. I gave them the land that
I
promised to them, but they had to fight to possess it. I was
with them
in the battle and I caused them to be victorious. But I would
not go
before them and fight in their stead -- I required them to enter
into
the battle with Me, that they might possess their inheritance.
Take notice of My servant David. I anointed him as king and I
gave
him the nation of Israel to rule. But the crown was not
immediately
handed to him by a willing Saul. Rather, David faced many
difficulties
and perils for a long time. Even though I had anointed him as
king,
the kingdom did not come into his hands immediately. There were
battles
to be fought. There were many hardships to endure. My chosen
king of
Israel had to run for his life, he had to hide in the mountains.
He
had to persevere for many years before he fully possessed the
kingdom
that I had promised to him.
My destiny is certain, but My timing to accomplish it is not
always
what you anticipate. My way is sure, but it is not as you expect
it to
be. For I will cause you to be tested, and I will require that
you
persevere and overcome. I cannot give you a victory if you do
not enter
the battle, for you must fight before you can win. Know that I
am with
you and that I have called you and that My promises are sure and
certain.
Yet know that I will often allow many struggles and
discouragements
into
your path as you follow me. Joseph was destined to be a mighty
ruler,
but he had to first be a slave and a prisoner. Abraham was
destined to
be the father of a nation, but he remained childless for many
years.
Child, I also have a destiny for you. But if you would possess
your
promised land, you must be willing to fight for it. You must not
give
up in the face of overwhelming odds. You must not quit when
discouragement
comes your way. You must press into the vision I have given you
even
when others cannot see it. For if you will step forward in
faith,
I will walk with you. And if you will enter the battle, I will
fight
with you. And if you persevere, I will cause you to overcome.
For I
am with you and in Me you can do all things.
So do not give up when discouragement sets it. Press on. Keep
going.
Keep fighting. Look to Me and follow Me. I promise you that
there will
be difficulties and trials and hardships and seeming defeats as
you
follow Me. Ignore them and press on. Look at Paul, who I sent to
the
nations -- he was not always welcomed with open arms. There were
riots
and there were stonings and there were times when he had to flee
in
secrecy and there were times where many conspired to kill him.
Yet I
was
with him and My kingdom advanced through Him. My way is not
always
easy.
My way is not always convenient. But My way is sure and your
victory is
assured if you will persist and obey and not lose heart.
Child of Mine, I have a destiny for you. Press on to it. Do not
give
up, do not lose heart. Know that no difficulty can prevent you
from
entering into all that I have for you. Know that no barrier can
keep
you from what I have called you to be if you will press on and
if you
will fight with Me to possess your promised land. Do not look at
the
circumstances. Look to Me, and I will see you through to
victory. For
I am able to accomplish all that I have ordained in your life
and I
will bring you into My victory as you follow and obey Me. Know
that
I am with you. Cross over your River Jordan and enter into your
promised land. Prepare to fight for the inheritance I have given
you,
and in due time you shall surely possess it.
This word is by Teresa Seputis (teresa@godspeak.org)
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My Encouragement To You
Comfort ye My people. Speak words of encouragement to them. Build
them
up and strengthen them. Too many have been speaking harsh words,
condemning words, even words of judgments I have not pronounced
upon
My own. When I walked on this earth, I did not break the bruised
reed.
So why do some of My servants claim to speak for Me, then they
heap hot
coals of condemnation upon the weak and weary? This is not My way.
Have I not proclaimed that there is no condemnation for those are
in
Me, for those who walk in My ways? Yes, I have proclaimed this in
My written word. So why is condemnation being proclaimed in My
name?
My words to My own are not words of condemnation but words of
life.
Some of My own are weak and tormented. Some of My own are unable
to
stand
firm and they fear that I will come and snuff out their feeble
wicks.
But
that is not My way. Just as I did not break the bruised reed when
I
walked
on this earth, neither will I break you. Come to Me, little one,
do
not
run away from Me in fear. Instead, come to Me and I will
strengthen
that
which is weak. I will build up that which is feeble. I will
enhance
that
which is incapable. If you run to Me at this time, I will embrace
you
and
I will help you. I will not be put off by your failures or by your
shortcomings. I will not reject you; I will help you. I will not
condemn
you. Instead, I will place My hand upon you and guide you into the
path
of My victory. I will strengthen you and I will teach you how to
walk
in
My ways. I will make you an over comer. I will increase your
ability
to
sense My presence and to hear My voice, and I will speak clearly
to
you.
I will tell you what way to walk in.
Do not assume that I have come to condemn you for your failures
and
shortcomings. Rather, I have come to help you overcome them,
providing
you
are willing to submit to Me and to do things My way. I have not
come
to
criticize you, but to transform you. I have a great love for you
and I
desire for you to succeed. Will you allow Me to help you?
One day all mankind will stand before My judgment throne and I
will
speak
rightly into each life. Even at that time, My shed blood will be a
protection and a shield for those who have fallen short; for My
blood
covers an abundance of sins for the repentant heart. At that time,
all
that is hidden will be revealed and all that falls short will be
clearly
known. At that time, there will also be rewards for those who have
served
Me faithfully, for those who have overcome and who have been
transformed.
That is the time of your final judgment and evaluation. It is not
a
judgment unto salvation, for you are already saved and sealed by
My
blood
and by My Spirit. But it is an evaluation that will determine your
eternal standing in Me. That day will surely come, but it is not
today.
Do not wait until that day to allow Me to examine your heart and
to
expose your shortcomings. Rather, come to know Me and know that I
am
working with you to transform you. Know that you will not be
caught
short
on that day. Work with Me and know that I will work in you to make
you
an overcomer. I desire that you allow Me to expose and correct
your
weaknesses, that you allow Me to strengthen you and build you up.
As
you
submit these areas of weakness and failure to Me, you shall be
transformed
in them. You shall walk in My victory. The failures of the past
will
have
no power over you. That is what I desire for you. I have not come
to
condemn you, but to transform you, to strengthen you and to enable
you
to
walk into the fullness of your destiny. So do not fear Me and do
not
run
away from Me.
My words to you are not words of condemnation but words of life
and of
hope.
Receive My words and speak My words to others. Comfort and
strengthen
one
another, build one another up in Me. Submit your hearts to Me and
watch
how
I will transform you into victors, into overcomers. Know that I am
with
you and My desire for you is that you succeed in Me.
This word is by Ravikumar Srinivasan
(ravikumar7777@hotmail.com)
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God's Favor
When we walk in God's favor, it will bring victories in our lives
that
we cannot acquire in our own strength and in our own might. When
the
Israelites couldn't take the land by their own might, by their own
strength, by their own intelligence or ability, God's favor came
on
them. And they were able to possess the land God had promised
them.
We can either war in our own might, or we can rest in the favor of
God.
And when the favor of God goes before us, it will enable us to
take
possession of what is rightfully ours.
The favor of God will help us win battles that we could never win
in
our own strength.
Ps. 44:1-3 (Amplified version)
We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us,
what work You did in their days, in the days of old. You drove
out the nations with Your hand and it was Your power that gave
Israel a home by rooting out the heathen peoples but Israel You
spread out. For they got not the land in possession by their
own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but Your right
hand, and Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, because
You were favorable toward and did delight in them.
This word is by Pauletta
Caylor (redcaylor@yahoo.com)
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Drive Out the Enemy
Joshua 16
The promises are in your grasp. I am a faithful God. You have
been
patient in receiving your inheritance. I hand it to you most
eagerly.
But, I still see the thing you cling to. The thing that will
come
back to haunt you. My children, you are failing to drive out the
ungodly occupants of the land. You are accepting your
shortcomings
and weaknesses as fact. You and your territory are planned for a
"nothing less than perfect" destiny. For I know the plans I have
for you. My perfect will for you does not include settling for
the
"good enough." You must desire the same excellence I have
purposed
for all my children. Do not accept the road blocks. Do not
accept
the thing that slows you down.
I have more than enough power and grace to help you defeat the
enemy's
persistence. You must open your eyes and recognize the lie he
has
embedded in your inheritance, your territory. Take the authority
I
have
given you and drive the enemy out of your promise land.
This word is by Chelsea
McCarthy
(majorholyspiritfan@hotmail.com)
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Choose Freedom
My Dear Children,
I sent my Son, Jesus, to die not only for your salvation, but
that you
would experience true freedom and liberty through the power of
my
Spirit.
Today, I declare unto you that your freedom has been bought at a
price;
it cost My precious Son His life. I desire that you would live a
life
of
liberty and victory, that you would be rulers and more than
conquerors
in this life.
Just like Paul and Silas, when you praise Me and bring glory to
My
name,
your chains will fall off and you will enter into a new level of
freedom
in Me. The anointing of My Spirit will destroy the yoke of
bondage and
release you from your captivity. You will no longer be unaware
of the
enemy's schemes, but you will overcome them. You will trample on
snakes
and scorpions, and nothing shall by any means harm you!
Today, I give you the choice to choose freedom. My children, I
desire
that you would live the life which I have promised you -- a life
of
triumph, power and abundance. A life where my glory would be
evident
for
all to see. I desire to see you set free and living a victorious
life.
I
desire that you would rule in the heavenly places with Me.
So today, choose to live in the freedom, which I am offering
unto you.
"It's not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit," declares
the Lord.
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