14 I have given to them Your word [the message You gave Me]; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world and do not belong to the world, just as I am not of the world and do not belong to it.
15 I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but that You keep them and protect them from the evil one.
16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
John 17:14-16
But Jesus replied, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE, BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT COMES OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.””
Matthew 4:4
A Tree and Its Fruit
“Beware of the false prophets, [teachers] who come to you dressed as sheep [appearing gentle and innocent], but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed and said, “O LORD, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and extends lovingkindness toward those who love Him and keep His commandments,
Daniel 9:4 (AMP)
“My Child, what do you fear? Is there anything you are facing that towers over you, bringing shudders and alarm? What ails your body? What giant is standing in your path?”, asks the Lord God Almighty.
“Call on Me as your great and dreadful God, who keeps His covenant with you, and has mercy on you. As the enemy looms over you, know that I am greater than him. When you face whispering demons with poisonous words, know that I am the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, and I am with you.
Believe in Me. I bless you to come into the full revelation of who I Am! I am your Heavenly Father who loves you with an everlasting love. I am the King of all Kings. I am the God who stands at your side like a lion, and roars on your behalf.
No longer will you cower when the enemy speaks. No longer will you hide in fear and submission to sickness. Arise and call on My name. Confess to Me your situation and allow Me to roar over all that stands in your path.”
Activation:
Stand wherever you are. If you are facing sickness, place your hand where the sickness is. If you are facing depression, anxiety, or mental anguish, place your hand on your head. If you are dealing with stubborn issues lay hold of your heart. Now declare loudly, “Lord, I call on You as The Great and Dreadful God! As The Lion of The Tribe of Judah. Now Lord, come and roar on my behalf!”
If you feel led to, as a prophetic activation, roar loudly!
Many in the Body of Christ have become so used to partnering with the spirit of delay, that even though He has commanded us to “Go!”, we are still waiting or holding back. The time is now – go with what you have.
“Step out now or the moment will pass and the door may close.”
Hear the Holy Spirit say to you: “I have prepared you over many years for powerful assignments ahead. I go before you into every room, every situation, and will lead you in every conversation. You will never be more prepared than you are right now.”
So do not put off your going because you lack “perfection”. Nor can you anticipate everything that lies ahead. But He is looking for complete obedience, for unwavering faith, for trust in Him: “I am the one who sends you, and the one who will always be with you.”
Do not listen to the lies of the enemy. Do not allow fear or lack of self-confidence to rob you of the joy of serving Christ in the fullness of who He has created you to be. “It is My joy to be your strength when you feel weak. For it is then I can fully display My power through you.”
He has formed and shaped each one of us to express a unique aspect of His character to the world—to reveal the person of Jesus in a way that only you can. Sons and daughters, we need all hands to the plough. There is so much room in the Kingdom and so much work to be done. Step out!
14 The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in this strength of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?”
15 But Gideon said to Him, “Please LORD, how am I to rescue Israel? Behold, my family is the least [significant] in Manasseh, and I am the youngest (smallest) in my father’s house.”
16 The LORD answered him, “I will certainly be with you, and you will strike down the Midianites as [if they were only] one man.”
I heard the Lord declare, “I am reconciling relationships and restoring households. I am stirring the hearts of prodigals to come home. I am drawing together the wayward sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers – even those who said in their hearts, ‘it will never happen. I will never go back’.
“I am turning hearts back to Me. I am renewing minds and removing old mindsets. Is anything too difficult for Me? I have heard the desperate cries of so many hearts longing for reconnection—and I will do it in due time, because I am the Reconciler.
What has been impossible for you to accomplish though you have tried over and over again, is not impossible for Me. Leave it in My hands and surrender to Me and My timing, because everything is possible with Me.”
So pray without ceasing. Do not waste this time of waiting. Do not be passive, but press in. Prepare your heart to be merciful and forgiving, remembering that He has been merciful and forgiving towards you. Allow Him to transform your mind and your heart. Allow Him to heal you, so you are ready for the great return.
Forgive what and who you need to forgive, and repent where you need to repent. Come before Jesus Christ and ask Him to examine your heart. Wait on Him with expectation. Trust Him without wavering, and watch the horizon, knowing He is more than able. And when you are reunited, you will say, “truly love covers a multitude of sins”, because it will be as if no time was lost.
18 But all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ [making us acceptable to Him] and gave us the ministry of reconciliation [so that by our example we might bring others to Him],
19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting people’s sins against them [but canceling them]. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation [that is, restoration to favor with God].
Children of the Living God, you are eagles made to soar and fly, not peck each other like chickens in the farmyard! Even in these significant times, the church is still bickering over petty issues instead of setting the example for the world to follow, shining the love of Jesus Christ actively demonstrating Godly power and forgiveness to a desperate, broken society.
You’re allowing the world to set the culture, and letting earthly perspectives seep in to your gatherings and communities. Competition is rife. People desire to be served rather than serve. Hidden – yet huge – divides exist, caused by offence with one another.
Beloved sons and daughters of the King, you have been called to love, show compassion, release forgiveness and act with humility. The Kingdom of Jesus Christ does not function the way the world does.
Look up once again and fly higher with the Holy Spirit – a better way, above the world’s ways. If you choose to be transformed in this way He will show you what godly unity in love looks like and how it can be used as a weapon against the powers and principalities of this present darkness.
This is your call to action as an important member of the Body of Christ. Don’t allow the enemy to instill doubts and separation among you. Remember, it is together in Him that you are more than conquerors.
20 “I do not pray for these alone [it is not for their sake only that I make this request], but also for [all] those who [will ever] believe and trust in Me through their message,
21 that they all may be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe [without any doubt] that You sent Me.
John 17:20-21 (AMP)
Activation:
Ask the Holy Spirit to sift through your heart and highlight anything that is causing division in your relationships at home, at work, or in your community. Ask the Lord to remind you of a person you should forgive or ask for forgiveness from. Repent for having partnered with the spirit of division and ask the Lord for strategy to go with the opposite spirit, and create a group or team to do something together for the Kingdom.
Jesus Christ says to those who have been on a long search for a purpose—My dear ones, I have seen you looking for your purpose. You have wondered why I planted you where you are and why I required you to stay. You have felt you are in a desert place, alone and isolated, with no way forward.
But know that I have purposely planted you. Look around you. Can you see the thirsty ones? Can you see those wandering around with no purpose, hooked on devices, caught in addictions, distressed and distracted? Allowing the enemy to push them into living small, diminished lives?
Look again with the eyes of My Spirit. I am bringing streams in the desert, causing the desert to blossom. I am causing rivers of life to overflow from your innermost being to water the dry ground around you.
This living water is My Spirit. Move with My Spirit as you start to minister to those around you. Believe in Me and see the doors I am opening around you, doors to share about Me with these thirsty ones.
Ask of Me and I will give you living water that will spring up inside of you and flow out to the left and to the right. I will make you a spiritual sign as you flourish in the desert that I have planted you in. See in the Spirit the living water flow from you as you minister to those around you, and step into the destiny I have created for you.
38 He who believes in Me [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Me], as the Scripture has said, ‘From his innermost being will flow continually rivers of living water.’”
39 But He was speaking of the [Holy] Spirit, whom those who believed in Him [as Savior] were to receive afterward. The Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified (raised to honor).
I’m breaking off all limitations around you and within you. Limitations that have kept your mind and focus bound to this world.” It’s time to realise your full potential as found in Jesus Christ.
The Kingdom of God has no limitations. The eternal love of the Father has no limits. Nothing is impossible for the Lord Almighty. The arm of the Lord is not too short to save nor are His ears too dull to hear.
“My child, My brave one, it is time to break free from religious obligations and traditions. It is time to identify and destroy old limiting mindsets that have kept you bound. Now is the moment to stir up faith and grab hold of the vision I have for your life.”
By faith, Noah built a holy ark to save his family when there was no rain. By faith, Sarah bore a child despite being in her old age because she believed the Promise Maker to be faithful.
Do not allow demonic spirits or the voices of world to tell you what you cannot do. Fix your eyes on Jesus, and step into His plan. Move into the mindset of being more than a conqueror through He who loves you. Break through the man-made barriers and boundaries that keep your mind and focus bound to this world. Step into a life of Holy Spirit power!
“I call you higher and further than you can dream or imagine. I call you Mine. Come up and behold who you truly are as I see you.”
Watch the worries of the world fade away like mist in the presence of the sun. It is time to break free and see the limitlessness found in Jesus!
For with God nothing [is or ever] shall be impossible.”
Unapologetically Marcia 