Do not be afraid!

This morning I was mulling something over in my soul when the Lord sent me back to where I have been studying over the last few days, Isaiah 43. As I read the very first verse I heard the Lord say to me, “Do not be afraid, do not be afraid, do not be afraid”. The Lord then ministered to my situation by telling me through divine revelation that the heart of the matter was really fear. He said, “My daughter it is not as simple as you not understanding or lacking something in order to gain the right perspective, the bottom line is that you are afraid of what this all really means as it relates to your future. And although you could try to justify this fear, as so many others have, I Am calling My children to faith, not fear.” I continued to read through Isaiah 43 and before I could get through verse 4 I heard the Lord again, in a strong, firm but loving voice, “Daughter, do not be afraid, do not be afraid, DO NOT be afraid”.

And the Lord says, do not be afraid, do not be afraid, do not be afraid. There is a greater spiritual battle at work here. The enemy is coming in like a flood with a wave of fear in order to encapsulate My people and leaving them in greater doubt, bewilderment and hopelessness. But I say to you today, you must know and understand that fear is the opposite of faith and this war is so great because fear and faith cannot be operative at the same time; it is impossible. The enemy knows that if you are moving in fear then you cannot be moving in faith. If the devil can get you to fear, then you won’t have faith. You cannot waver between two opinions; you must walk in faith. My child, this battle is not just a battle in you it is a battle over you and I have risen My banner over you for such a time as this; you shall not be overcome by this enemy of fear. Again I say do not be afraid, but rise up in faith in accordance to My Word. You must not fear because I Am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I Am the Lord who created you; I am the One who has formed you. I have called you by name and you are Mine. I will be with you and I will lift your head above your difficulty. I will be a Banner around you, your Shield and your Refuge. I Am with you because you are precious to Me and I love you. I Am your Creator and I have made you for My glory. You have claimed Me as your God and you have become My witnesses in the earth. You are My chosen servants; chosen to know Me, believe in Me and understand that I alone am God. I Am the Lord and there is no other God; no other Savior besides Me. I have predicted your rescue and your deliverance; I have saved you and made it known to the entire earth that you belong to Me. No one can snatch My Beloved out of My hands and no one can undo what I have purposed to do. I have opened a way through the waters making a dry path in the sea for you to walk upon. So do not be afraid for there is an even greater work being done NOW. “But forget all that—it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. 19 For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? (Isaiah 43:18-19)There is a work of forgiveness, grace and mercy being done now that will dismantled the spirit of fear in your hearts. You must know and understand that as you come up higher in prayer and communion you will see from My perspective and your way shall be made clear. Do not continue to look to your own way, methods and understanding. I AM calling you to a higher dimension of prayer where you and I can reason together. In this place of sweet communion I will give you divine wisdom and as your mind is transformed you will begin to see the manifestation of the complete transformation of first your soul and your bodies but then also your natural circumstances will begin to transform in the light of My knowledge, wisdom and presence in you. Again I say, I hear every prayer, I hear every prayer so open up your hearts and your mouths and ask and keep on asking. Do not be like those who in their weariness and hope deferred have refused to ask for My help to their own destruction. Turn now from your own way and turn to your God because I love you and I AM commanding you today, do not be afraid, do not be afraid, do not be afraid but instead pray, pray, pray, ask for My help and I will hear you and I will respond exceedingly and abundantly above all that you can ask, think or imagine. I AM your Father, your God and your Savior and I decree this day that you shall no longer walk in fear but you shall walk in the measure of faith that will move mountains out of your way. Do not fear I am your God and I go before you.

Read Isaiah 43

Do you know that I hear every prayer?

This morning as I was preparing for work the Lord suddenly spoke this word into my spirit. He said, “Do you know that I hear every prayer?” It caught me off guard because it seemed to come out of no way. Although I had just come up out of prayer it still seemed a peculiar question and one that He has never asked me before. As I mulled it over in my spirit I received it in a two-fold way. First, I saw it as a rebuke for prayers that I may be praying that are not in line with His will and secondly I received it as the Lord telling me that I must be mindful of the prayers that I would offer up to Him on this day specifically. But the Lord soon spoke and showed me that there was even greater revelation to His question.

And the Lord says, “I Am assuring you today that I hear every prayer. And as you continue to wait on the answer you will discover that I Am drawing nearer and nearer to you. I say to you today don’t despise the tears that continue to flood out of your soul; just believe because most assuredly, the answer is on the way. Hold on and believe. Hold on and be strong and very courageous and just as I have said in My Word you shall receive. Encourage yourself and hold on, My Child you can make it! I have done great things for those that are called “Mine” you must rest in the promise of My Presence and My assurance to you that I do not change. You are My great and precious possession and I will do great things in you and on your behalf. I Am keeping you for I have made you to be a testimony. You must take your rest now; no more sleepless nights because I have wiped away your tears of desperation and you can find your hope in My arms of love. I Am near and I hear every prayer."

The Lord then ministered to me to remind you His child that the prayers of the righteous availeth much. Avail means help, advantage, or success in achieving something. Brothers and sisters be encouraged we have the God advantage and that is all we will ever need to walk in hope, strength and victory. Be encouraged our Father hears every prayer.

Isaiah 43:10 “But you are my witnesses, O Israel!” says the LORD. “You are my servant. You have been chosen to know me, believe in me, and understand that I alone am God. There is no other God— there never has been, and there never will be.

Psalm 116:1-2 “I love the LORD because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. 2 Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!”

Read Isaiah 43 & Psalm 116

I Will Fill You Up

You must rest in My presence! I will do as I have promised. I hear your hearts cry and I am responding now with a resounding ‘I love you, My child do not fear’. I have not forgotten the promise, I have not lost sight of the vision that I have given you. Continue to stand in faith and at the appointed time it will surely come to pass. Watch and wait My Beloved child for I have kept you and prepared you in the secret place of My eternal love. My heart overflows with love for you and as I look upon you today I rejoice over you with singing with gladness and delight for you are standing in Me and I Am well please with you. Many are saying, Lord, I feel the overwhelming presence of Your Love that I cannot deny, but, I also feel some type of void inside, it is something that I cannot quite describe, it is a confusing place, because although I feel your peace my soul still feels so fragmented. I say to you, this emptiness that you are feeling is a place that I have been creating in you. Through your trials, tribulations and tests I have been carefully removing all things that are not of Me or of any usefulness for the place in which I have purposed to take you. I Am creating this space so that I could pour into you the fullness of your destiny. I have been refining you, which means I have been removing the impurities of your soul that have hindered you and kept you in bondage and I declare to you now, having begun this process in you I shall perfect it making you effective in all that for which I have created you. Do not be afraid because it seems as though you lacking in many things. I hear the cry of lack coming from My children. You are crying out Lord, I lack the love, the patience the provision and resources for the place that the dreams and visions You have given me shall take me. But I would say to you, this is not about your will or your ability it is about Me and Me in you. The level to which I Am delivering you into is that “exceedingly and abundantly above all” place. Nothing or no one is able to hinder Me or cause Me to change My mind concerning these things. I have crafted you for My use and I Am filling you NOW. I Am filling you to overflowing with joy, peace, strength, righteousness, love, knowledge, understanding, wisdom, faith, endurance, patience, provision and thanksgiving for I have already given you all things that you need to press into your destiny. It will be like nothing that you have never experienced before. Do not be alarmed for though it all seems unfamiliar, this is by the hand of your Father; there is an eternal work being done in your soul and at the appointed time I will see My glory in you, says the Lord.

Ephesians 3:18-21 “That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God's devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it]; 19[That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] into all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]! 20Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]—

Habakkuk 2:3 “For the vision is yet for an appointed time and it hastens to the end [fulfillment]; it will not deceive or disappoint. Though it tarry, wait [earnestly] for it, because it will surely come; it will not be behindhand on its appointed day.”

2 Corinthians 9:8 “And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].”

Total Obedience

1Samuel 15:2-3 “I'm about to get even with Amalek for ambushing Israel when Israel came up out of Egypt. Here's what you are to do: Go to war against Amalek. Put everything connected with Amalek under a holy ban. And no exceptions! This is to be total destruction—men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys—the works."

1 Samuel 15:10-25 "Then the LORD said to Samuel, 11 “I am sorry that I ever made Saul king, for he has not been loyal to me and has refused to obey my command.” Samuel was so deeply moved when he heard this that he cried out to the LORD all night. 12 Early the next morning Samuel went to find Saul. Someone told him, “Saul went to the town of Carmel to set up a monument to himself; then he went on to Gilgal.” 13 When Samuel finally found him, Saul greeted him cheerfully. “May the LORD bless you,” he said. “I have carried out the LORD’s command!” 14 “Then what is all the bleating of sheep and goats and the lowing of cattle I hear?” Samuel demanded. 15 “It’s true that the army spared the best of the sheep, goats, and cattle,” Saul admitted. “But they are going to sacrifice them to the LORD your God. We have destroyed everything else.” 16 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Stop! Listen to what the LORD told me last night!” “What did he tell you?” Saul asked.17 And Samuel told him, “Although you may think little of yourself, are you not the leader of the tribes of Israel? The LORD has anointed you king of Israel. 18 And the LORD sent you on a mission and told you, ‘Go and completely destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, until they are all dead.’ 19 Why haven’t you obeyed the LORD? Why did you rush for the plunder and do what was evil in the LORD’s sight?” 20 “But I did obey the LORD,” Saul insisted. “I carried out the mission he gave me. I brought back King Agag, but I destroyed everyone else. 21 Then my troops brought in the best of the sheep, goats, cattle, and plunder to sacrifice to the LORD your God in Gilgal.” 22 But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. 23 Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols. So because you have rejected the command of the LORD, he has rejected you as king.” 24 Then Saul admitted to Samuel, “Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the LORD’s command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded. 25 But now, please forgive my sin and come back with me so that I may worship the LORD.”

 

And the Lords says, I Am giving My people the battle strategies for the battles of victory ahead. You must be careful to follow My instructions for then you shall walk in victory and prosperity all the days of your life. You must follow My instructions in complete obedience restraining your soul and flesh from doing what seems right in your own eyes. I Am He who has made all things and I know all things I have set in place that will yield the manifestation of My will in the earth. This is destiny time. I Am speaking a now word that requires your complete and total obedience now. Do not look to the left or to the right but do as I have commanded and you will walk securely in your destined state. I say this to you today because many of you are teetering on the brink of disobedience and as subtly as it may seem in your soul (your mind, your will, your emotions and your intellect) it will cost you greatly. I suspect you would never intend this, but this is what happens. When you attempt to live by your own religious plans and projects, you are cut off from Christ, you fall out of grace. Meanwhile we expectantly wait for a satisfying relationship with the Spirit. For in Christ, neither our most conscientious religion nor disregard of religion amounts to anything. What matters is something far more interior: faith expressed in love. 7-9You were running superbly! Who cut in on you, deflecting you from the true course of obedience? This detour doesn't come from the One who called you into the race in the first place. And please don't toss this off as insignificant. It only takes a minute amount of yeast, you know, to permeate an entire loaf of bread. (Galatians 5:4-9 MSG) If you continue to have your mind stayed on the treasures of this world you will forfeit the blessing of your destiny. You must begin to store up your treasures in heaven where they are out of the reach of decay and destruction. And though in seasons past you have not consecrated to the level to which I have required I say that you must now posture yourself in the anointing that I have placed upon your life; it is time to stop living below the level of the anointing. And do not deceive yourself into thinking that your mediocre and partial obedience will satisfy Me in this season. I desire complete obedience and I will accept nothing less. You must turn from your worldly mentally of self-gratification and people pleasing and repent and turn your heart back to your God in complete and total submission and obedience. For the heart that truly desires to know Me and to please Me will hear what I say to you today and obey. Turn from your lukewarm ways and allow Me to set you on fire by the power of My Spirit.

Foundation Hope

In the days ahead you must begin to set your house for the future on the foundation of hope. Many of you have had visions and dreams of the glorious future that I have ordained for you and although the manifestations tarry the day of fulfillment will surely come upon you. You must lay the foundation of hope so that you will finish the course that I have placed before you. Your confident desire must be placed in Me. For My own name sake, these things shall come to pass not because you deserve them or have worked hard enough for them but because I have declared them to be so. And this is your confident hope; I Am God and I cannot tell a lie and I will not change My mind. If I have said it; it shall surely come to pass. If you will build on hope then you will see that your despair will disappear. If you will build on hope you will see your fears vanish. If you will build your foundation on hope you will see your strength and joy renewed. But first, you must pluck up the root sin of unbelief that has been allowed to grow in your hearts. I declare today that I Am HE; I Am the holy One of Israel and I have chosen a people who will see the fruit of their hope in Me. I Am that Hope; I Am your Source of success. I Am your Source of trust. “But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired. Isaiah 40:31 So I say wait hopefully and expectantly. You must command your soul to wait in hope for the Lord, “Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, my Help and my God.” Psalm 42:5 I am setting this foundation for something that will last; I Am setting the foundation for destiny and it must be built on a hope that knows that though thousands may be falling around you My Word shall stand and although everything seems to be shifting and changing if you will stand in hope upon the Rock, you shall not be moved. So for My own name sake I will defend you (Isaiah 37:34) and for My own name sake I will blot out your sins and transgression and remember them no more. (Isaiah 43:25). Let Hope be your foundation and your guide as you press into the new, says the Lord.

Confess: Psalm 143:10-12 (AMP) “Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; let Your good Spirit lead me into a level country and into the land of uprightness. 11Save my life, O Lord, for Your name's sake; in Your righteousness, bring my life out of trouble and free me from distress. 12And in your mercy and loving-kindness, cut off my enemies and destroy all those who afflict my inner self, for I am Your servant.”

Decree: Psalm 62:5 “My soul, wait only upon God and silently submit to Him; for my hope and expectation are from Him.”

Declare: Micah 7:7 “But as for me, I will look to the Lord and confident in Him I will keep watch; I will wait with hope and expectancy for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.”

I Am Raising the Highways

I Am raising the highway before you. This highway is a way that I have prepared for a prepared people. For those who will travel on it, it will cause you to make it to your destination and your desired place in Me faster and easier. The highway is My higher way; it is the illuminated path. It is the direct way to your ordained destination for I declare to you again today that you have wandered in your wilderness long enough. And I declare that you are emerging as a people who will go to battle to posses the promise. For those of you who has began to come up higher the enemy has come in and waged an attack against you that is causing you to allow this mountain that we are climbing to become an obstacle. But I say to even though you have encountered some difficulty in your climb your strength to overcome is not by might nor by power but by My Spirit. (Zech 4:6-7 )You must speak grace, grace to your mountain and climb for I am still calling you to come up higher in the midst of the difficulty. Allow My grace to give you overcoming power and strength that you did not know you possessed. You must be determined to lay aside every hindrance and distraction. I have removed the stumbling blocks from out of your way so do not be afraid to press forward quickly in trust for I Am exalting you now. You have been refined by the fire and now you have come forth as pure gold ready for My expressed use. And I shall raise you up in this hour so that you might be able to see from My perspective. No longer shall you see from your limited point of view but by My Spirit your eyes shall see as I do. Your passion for life in Me shall be renewed and your hope shall be renewed. For I will make my mountains into level paths for you and highways will be raised above the valleys, says the Lord Most High.

Isaiah 49:10-11 (AMP) “They will not hunger or thirst, neither will mirage [mislead] or scorching wind or sun smite them; for He Who has mercy on them will lead them, and by springs of water will He guide them. And I will make all My mountains a way, and My highways will be raised up.”

Isaiah 40:2-4 (AMP) “Speak tenderly to the heart of Jerusalem, and cry to her that her time of service and her warfare are ended, that [her punishment is accepted and] her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received [punishment] from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. A voice of one who cries: Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord [clear away the obstacles]; make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God! Every valley shall be lifted and filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked and uneven shall be made straight and level, and the rough places a plain.”

New Revelation and Supernatural Provision

“The new revelation that is coming to you in this season will draw you into deeper relationship with Me; Your Heavenly Father. New revelation will give you a heavenly perspective of your life as I have ordained it. This new perspective will be empowering to you and will be as a lamp of freedom and power as you navigate through and into your next place. You must trust in Me with all your heart, soul and mind. Do not lean on your own understanding or on the knowledge of man. You must allow Holy Spirit to be your guide. As you trust Him, He will order and direct your step; keeping you surefooted and secure in My will. You will know which way you are to go. Do not lean on the wisdom of man because it is faulty and will fail you in these last days. I Am more than able to do what I have said. And I will not only provide for you, but I say to you, expect the supernatural. Supernatural provision is being poured out now", says the Lord

Philippians 4:19 (KJV) “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

Psalm 20:7 (NIV) “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.”

Sound the Alarm

Yesterday as I was commuting home, I fell asleep on the bus. It was pouring rain outside and I thought to myself that I would just close my eyes until I reached my destination.  Only a few minutes had passed when I was suddenly awakened by a loud beeping and highly annoying sound. Though hearing the sound for some time I thought it was a dream which indicated to me that I had fallen into a deep sleep in only a matter of minutes. The sound went on for a few minutes during which I thought to myself how tired I must have been to fall asleep so quickly and so soundly. After a few more minutes of the beeping the bus driver pulled over to the side of the road and said to us passengers, “We are not broken down or anything, I just need to try to silence that alarm.” He was on the outside of the bus for a while but the alarm would not be silenced. We continued our journey and I soon found myself getting irritated at the overwhelming noise that was now causing a ringing in my ears. But to my delight after a few more minutes as suddenly as it had started the alarm shout off by itself leaving an equally deafening silence. At this point of course I was fully awake and unable to go back to sleep.

For the Lord says, “The enemy is sowing seeds of frustration and distraction to keep you from hearing the alarm. You must quiet the raging and warring of your soul to hear My alarm. The trial has produced a sound in you that is becoming louder than the still and small voice of My Spirit and the weariness of your soul is lulling you to sleep. But, today I say to you, Wake Up! Many of My children who have determined to finish the race have grown tired and decided to take a short nap. They have said if I could only rest for a short while I will then be able to have the strength to go on. But you must hear Me today, you are allowing your emotions to bring on the spirit of weariness and fear. Many of you are being lulled into a deep and destructive sleep that will cause delay if you do not arise now at the sound of this alarm that I Am sending. I Am sounding the alarm again, says the Lord. Awake and arise! When you hear this alarm you will be given new life that will awaken you, energize you and propel you to go forward. I decree that you will stay awake to My new move though your body and soul are weary and tired. Let he who has an ear hear and though you have pulled off the path for only a short while My love will continue to sound until you are refreshed and revived and unable to sleep any longer. It will resound until you hear and see the path clearly that I have ordained for you. You must awaken NOW for the enemy of your soul would have you not to hear the alarm. I am committed to you I will keep sounding my alarm of Love until you hear and respond. This alarm will raise the dead in soul and spirit. This is the sound that will call My Army to battle. So rise up out of your funk, rise up out of the false defeat that the enemy is sowing into your soul. Rise up out of your depression and hope deferred. Be anxious for nothing but in all things by prayer and supplication make your requests known unto Me. I Am sounding the alarm; arise and respond with your war cry.”

Jeremiah 6:16-17 (CEV) “The LORD said: My people, when you stood at the crossroads, I told you, "Follow the road your ancestors took, and you will find peace." But you refused. 17I also sent prophets to warn you of danger, but when they sounded the alarm, you paid no attention.”
Ezekiel 33:3-5 (NLT) “When the watchman sees the enemy coming, he sounds the alarm to warn the people. 4 Then if those who hear the alarm refuse to take action, it is their own fault if they die. 5 They heard the alarm but ignored it, so the responsibility is theirs. If they had listened to the warning, they could have saved their lives.”

Luke 12:38-40 (NIV) “It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."

Unending Love

1 John 4:16 “We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.”

This is what the LORD says: "The people who survive the sword will find favor in the desert; I will come to give rest to Israel." The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. I will build you up again and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out to dance with the joyful.” (Jeremiah 31:2-4) And the Lord says, “I am giving you these instructions for the days ahead. You must stay in a state of expectancy of what My love fully means for your life. You must posture yourself to live in complete knowledge of My unending and unfailing love for you. For that same love which has drawn you shall also keep you. For some will emerge from this difficult, transitional season unchanged and hardened. So you who have ears to hear and eyes to see what the Spirit of the Lord is doing in the earth must guard against the spirit of the mule. This is a spirit that is stubborn and unyielding in its pride, worldly understanding and self-righteous wisdom; be alert for as I have taught you the spirit of pride only leads to your destruction. Do not become again so easily entangled in sin and error. And you must be vigilant and diligent to uproot the seeds of a hardened heart that your trial has sought to produce in you. Allow Me to give you a new heart, allow Me to give you a heart that is tender and pliable in My hands. For though your transition through the narrow place of the last season has indeed been difficult and you long for release you must know that I have brought you through by Love and now you must ready yourself for the next place of victory. Do not be hindered and retarded in your forward movement to apprehend your promise. My child I Am He Who is Faithful to love you to the end and together we shall go up the mountain from level to level and from glory to glory.”

Romans 8:37-39 “Yet amid all these things we are more than conquerors and gain a surpassing victory through Him Who loved us. 38For I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things impending and threatening nor things to come, nor powers, 39Nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

I am Waiting In God

Today I felt the stirring of the Holy Spirit deep down in my soul. I have been on a continuous journey of seeking the Lord in this season. And I have come to the conclusion that although it is a season of promise, breakthrough and transition it has also been a season of great difficulty as we understand that our trials and tribulations have a purpose. Our trials have come to bring strength and to perfect the work of perseverance, hope and Godly character in us. Out of my meditation today the Lord brought forth a declaration that I became so excited to share with you. As I have been journeying through this season one of the issues that I have been personally battling with has been the spirit of impatience. Don’t get me wrong I believe God. Yes, I believe God even when my natural circumstances might say that God is not moving in my life; I still believe God. I believe His Word and promises concerning me. There is no doubt in my mind that the Lord will perform and perfect all things concerning me. Admittedly, the struggle and battle has been waiting for the appointed times of the Lord for my life. I have committed myself to the study of His Word and fully understand the command and the blessing of waiting on Lord; but I confess some days it is a real struggle. The promise of God for my life is both great and precious and as I wait eagerly, and with great expectation I am excited about eventual manifestations, both here on earth and in eternity.

My Decree: I decree and declare I am not just waiting on God; I am waiting in God because He knows the way I take and when He has tried me I will, I shall, I must come out as pure gold!! When I have pressed through the trail, when I have stood the test He shall raise me up for it is in Him that I live, it is in Him that I move, and it is in Him that I have my being. Hallelujah, I will wait in God. As I wait in the Lord I will praise Him, I will love Him and I will trust in Him.  Lord I declare, I don’t care how long it takes; I don’t mind waiting You are worth the wait.”

And the Lord says, “There is an expected end as you wait not only on Me but in Me. You will gain strength to keep on asking, to keep on seeking and to keep on knocking as you realize by revelation that you must rest in and hide yourself in Me. And when you have travailed and pressed in Me you will see that when the appointed time has come I have all the while been doing exceedingly and abundantly above all that you can ask or think.”

Habakkuk 2:2 (MSG) “And then God answered: "Write this. Write what you see. Write it out in big block letters so that it can be read on the run. This vision-message is a witness pointing to what's coming. It aches for the coming—it can hardly wait! And it doesn't lie. If it seems slow in coming, wait. It's on its way. It will come right on time.”

Psalm 40:1 (MSG) “I waited and waited and waited for God. At last he looked; finally he listened. He lifted me out of the ditch, pulled me from deep mud. He stood me up on a solid rock to make sure I wouldn't slip. He taught me how to sing the latest God-song, a praise-song to our God. More and more people are seeing this: they enter the mystery, abandoning themselves to God.”

God is Love

This morning I found myself in a fixed gaze as tears fell from my eyes. As I felt the tears run down over my lips I looked up to heaven and said, “Lord, I have got to keep pressing forward. Lord, tell me what I must do?”

And the Lord said, “Come into the fullness of the joy of My love. There is a freedom and a rest that is in the fullness of My love. Deep is calling unto deep and in this season you must fully immersed yourself in My love. So take a breath and allow Me love to cover you completely. Put your head down deep. You must learn how to be kept by My love because it is My love that will keep you pressing forward. It is only by a deeper revelation of My love that you will be persuaded to keep pressing forward. It is My love by which you are sustained and propelled in your destiny. For those of you who feel as if you have fallen short, you must know that My love makes up all the difference and My love will keep you. Even when you doubt and don’t feel like going on, My love will be that which propels you. It is by My love that you move in overcoming power. So I say to you, do not allow your ignorance of My love to cause you to grow cold and lazy. Revelation of My love is your greatest weapon against the enemy’s attacks of doubt, hopelessness and spiritual and physical fatigue. You must understand that anxiety and rest cannot operate within you at the same time. If you are laboring in anxiety then you are not at rest but if you surrender to My rest anxiety must flee. Me love causes you to rest. Anxiety strips you of physical and spiritual strength; it strips you of your hope and sabotages your faith and confidence in Me and My promises. I love you desperately and I Am calling you to be desperate for My love.”

God is love

Beloved you must know and understand that God loved you as a sinner so what more does His love abound now that you are a part of His family? He loved you in sin and death, so how much more does His love save and deliver now that you have been raised from death into new life by Christ Jesus? And just as Christ Jesus is our perfect example God’s love leads us to lay down our lives and present our bodies as living sacrifices. As we lay down our selfishness, our flesh, our pride and self-seeking ambition we die to this world and we are raised to new life which is love, joy, peace, faith and hope in the Beloved.

Psalm 147-10-11 “The LORD doesn't care about the strength of horses or powerful armies. The LORD is pleased only with those who worship him and trust his love.”

Matthew 11:28-30 “If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest. 29Take the yoke I give you. Put it on your shoulders and learn from me. I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest. 30This yoke is easy to bear, and this burden is light.”

John 13:1 “It was before Passover, and Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and to return to the Father. He had always loved his followers in this world, and he loved them to the very end.”

The Word will Guide you

John 6:60-65 “Many of Jesus' disciples heard him and said, "This is too hard for anyone to understand." Jesus knew that his disciples were grumbling. So he asked, "Does this bother you? What if you should see the Son of Man go up to heaven where he came from? The Spirit is the one who gives life! Human strength can do nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are from that life-giving Spirit. But some of you refuse to have faith in me." Jesus said this, because from the beginning he knew who would have faith in him. He also knew which one would betray him. Then Jesus said, "You cannot come to me, unless the Father makes you want to come. That is why I have told these things to all of you."

And the Lord says, “Many of you have been crying out, ‘this way is too hard’. But I say to you today, be encouraged and know that My Word shall not return unto Me void, unproductive or incomplete, but, it shall accomplish that which I sent it to do. You must seek Me in My Word for by it you shall perceive, know, and understand that I Am He who has plans for you and I have not forgotten them. As you immerse yourself in the Word you will be led along that path of righteousness that I have ordained for your life. The Word will give you discernment of Me, My ways and things that will happen in the days ahead. No longer can you seek your way through the eyes of your own understanding for your strength is small as the darkness increases it will fail you. You have a destiny that is rooted and grounded in My strength. “You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you.”( Psalm 91:5-7) Do not let your physical circumstances to deter you. The Word will guide you so you must turn back to My Word in full trust and faith that only in returning to Me shall you be saved, find new life and find your place of rest and refreshing. Speak to your soul and command it to be still. Command your entire being to align with the Spirit of God for the Spirit gives life and will lift you up and out of your disappointment, fear, doubt and shame. Command your soul to be still and to wait on the Lord. Take courage and trust in the Lord for He has made a way for you. Then run into My arms where you will be safe from fear and harm. The devil will try to convince you that you have wandered off the path because you have not submitted and have gone your own way but, know that today I Am still calling you by name. Come in and Come up I AM He who will supply your every need! Let your faith in My Word soar and you will find rest."

Read John 6:40-65

I Promise

Hebrews 6:17-19 “Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. 18God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. 19We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”

“Ask Me, Seek ME and keep knocking and I will open the door. In this season you will need to draw near and confidently rely and trust in Me and only Me. As the enemy is seeking to place mirages in your way you will need discernment to continue on this narrow path. Many voices are seeking to give you instructions on the way you are to go. Do not become so easily moved or entangled in that which does not lead you into your destiny. My child you must find your place in Me and then you must hide in the shadow of My wing. I will lead you and guide you, but only as you draw near to hear Me and see what the Spirit is saying to you. Draw near to Me and I will draw near to you. Seek Me as your only vital necessity to walk through the difficulties that you are facing and above all rejoice. Rejoice in your God knowing that the promises of your God are yes and amen; and as you ask, seek and knock, I will respond with a blessing that is too much for you to contain; it will overflow blessing everyone around you. You need not fear; I promise you will not be overtaken by this trial. You will emerge victorious because I Am He Who knows the plans that I have for you. I have designed your life for My purpose and My glory. I will never leave you or forsake you because I Am committed to your eternal success. So I say to you, strengthen your feeble knees, dry your tears and encourage your fainting heart. As you submit to sharing in My sufferings know that your ultimate reward is that you shall also share in My glory,” says the Lord.

Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice!”

Luke 11:9-10 “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.”