Confront our enemies

We can't fight an invisible enemy if we never confront it. Our bodies immune system is designed to identify and destroy hostile pathogens, microbes and viruses. That is how we build immunity. Not by man made vaccines that have other ingredients that are untested and have been proven to cause irrevocable damage to thousands of people. Hiding from the enemy only makes it stronger. Let's demolish this stronghold once and for all by God's design. Focus on strengthening your immune system.
Trust God, and he will give you all that you need to overcome.

Thankful

I am so thankful, and so blessed to live in such paradise.
In 1989, Mom and I bought this land, lived in a tent, and built our own cabin with our own two hands. We didn't have much money, and that first winter was a cold one with no windows or doors, but I would never trade the experience for anything. Through our chosen hardship we kept our joy, and have been drawn closer to God in many adventures along the way. Thank you Yeshua.

Heavenly Dementions

I love The Passion Translation of these verses...

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 TPT For although we live in the natural realm, we don’t wage a military campaign employing human weapons, using manipulation to achieve our aims. Instead, our spiritual weapons are energized with divine power to effectively dismantle the defenses behind which people hide. (5) We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of God. We capture, like prisoners of war, every thought and insist that it bow in obedience to the Anointed One.

Don't ever underestimate the power of prayer. Heavenly dimensions are being transformed that will manifest in the physical.

The word of the Lord is amazing!

Psalms 37:1-40 TPT
"Don’t follow after the wicked ones or be jealous of their wealth. Don’t think for a moment they’re better off than you. They and their short-lived success will soon shrivel up and quickly fade away like grass clippings in the hot sun. Keep trusting in the Lord and do what is right in his eyes. Fix your heart on the promises of God and you will be secure, feasting on his faithfulness. Make God the utmost delight and pleasure of your life, and he will provide for you what you desire the most. Give God the right to direct your life, and as you trust him along the way you’ll find he pulled it off perfectly! He will appear as your righteousness, as sure as the dawning of a new day. He will manifest as your justice, as sure and strong as the noonday sun. Quiet your heart in his presence and pray; keep hope alive as you long for God to come through for you. And don’t think for a moment that the wicked in their prosperity are better off than you. Stay away from anger and revenge. Keep envy far from you, for it only leads you into lies. For one day the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the Lord will live safe and sound with blessings overflowing. Just a little while longer and the ungodly will vanish; you will look for them in vain. But the humble of heart will inherit every promise and enjoy abundant peace. Let the wicked keep plotting against the godly with all their sneers and arrogant jeers. God doesn’t lose any sleep over them and he knows their day is coming! Evil ones take aim on the poor and helpless; they are ready to slaughter those who do right. But the Lord will turn all their weapons of wickedness back on themselves, piercing their pride-filled hearts until they are the helpless. It is much better to have little combined with much of God than to have the fabulous wealth of the wicked and nothing else. For the Lord takes care of all his forgiven ones while the strength of the evil will surely slip away. Day by day the Lord watches the good deeds of the godly and he prepares for them his forever-reward. Even in a time of disaster he will watch over them, and they will always have more than enough no matter what happens. All the enemies of God will perish. For the wicked have only a momentary value, a fading glory. Then one day they vanish! Here today, gone tomorrow. They break their promises, borrowing money but never paying it back. The good man returns what he owes with some extra besides. The Lord’s blessed ones receive it all in the end, but the cursed ones will be cut off with nothing to show for themselves. The steps of the God-pursuing ones follow firmly in the footsteps of the Lord, and God delights in every step they take to follow him. If they stumble badly they will still survive, for the Lord lifts them up with his hands. I was once young, but now I’m old. Not once have I found a lover of God forsaken by him, nor have any of their children gone hungry. Instead, I’ve found the godly ones to be the generous ones who give freely to others. Their children are blessed and become a blessing. If you truly want to dwell forever in God’s presence, forsake evil and do what is right in his eyes. The Lord loves it when he sees us walking in his justice. He will never desert his devoted lovers; they will be kept forever in his faithful care. But the descendants of the wicked will be banished. The faithful lovers of God will inherit the earth and enjoy every promise of God’s care, dwelling in peace forever. God-lovers make the best counselors. Their words possess wisdom and are right and trustworthy. The ways of God are in their hearts and they won’t swerve from the paths of steadfast righteousness. Evil ones spy on the godly ones, stalking them to find something they could use to accuse them. They’re out for the kill! But God will foil all their plots. The godly will not stand condemned when brought to trial. So don’t be impatient for the Lord to act; keep moving forward steadily in his ways, and he will exalt you at the right time. And when he does, you will possess every promise, including your full inheritance. You’ll watch with your own eyes and see the wicked lose everything. I’ve already seen this happen. Once I saw a wicked and violent man overpower all who were around him, a domineering tyrant with his pride and oppressive ways. Then he died and was forgotten. Now no one cares that he is gone forever. But you can tell who are the blameless and spiritually mature. What a different story with them! The godly ones will have a peaceful, prosperous future with a happy ending. Every evil sinner will be destroyed, obliterated. They’ll be utter failures with no future! But the Lord will be the Savior of all who love him. Even in their time of trouble God will live in them as strength. Because of their faith in him, their daily portion will be a Father’s help and deliverance from evil. This is true for all who turn to hide themselves in him!"

Prayer Warriors take your Places

The Lord is telling me that this is a very important day. Prayer warriors take your places.
I while ago I was telling Roy about using my tractor, and he said he saw a picture of me riding on a huge bulldozer. The last two days I have received understanding that this is a bulldozer in the spirit.
This morning I heard the Lord tell me...

"4/14/2020 - The Day of Justice." "Debra, use the bulldozer I have given you, and demolish the City of Edon. Demolish every trace, and push the remains in the fiery pit. Today is the day the cabal of great evil is being destroyed and demolished!" 

I looked up Edon in Hebrew and it means "place of pleasure". As I used the bulldozer this morning I could see it demolishing every trace. There was only dirt left where the city had been. Remember this day.

My Kingdom Come

When I asked the Lord what was on his heart, this glorious morning, he shared this with me:
"My heart bursts with joy and pride in my people who are connecting with me, and praying during this time. If you could see the immense power that is being released by me as a result of my people who have humbled themselves and are praying, you would be astonished!
Agreement with me = great transforming power on earth. Darkness is removed and the demonic strongholds of those principalities that have ruled the earth are being demolished!
Keep declaring my word, and praying with me! We are 'one' and my GLORY, and power, and love RAVISH the earth and all of its inhabitants. My Kingdom has come!"

The Kingdom of the world has BECOME the Kingdom of our Lord and of Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever. (Rev 11:15b)

Nation Great Again

The Lord woke me at 2:42 AM this morning with this message...

Debra, I am going to make this Nation great again. I will redesign the infrastructure, and build new highways. I will reform the healing system to be one that uses my creation, based on my heart of love. It will not be like the old ways of the world, but a new era of transformation that I am awakening in my people. Look for me in it. You will learn my ways.
Debra, tell the people not to give up. Do not lose hope. I am at work in the midst of the storm. As I have said in my word, there will be great earthquakes, storms, famines, and pestilences, but DO NOT BE AFRAID because I am with you. Be still and get to know me. I long to tell you my heart.

Psalms 46:1b-11 TPT
God, you’re such a safe and powerful place to find refuge! You’re a proven help in time of trouble—more than enough and always available whenever I need you. So we will never fear even if every structure of support were to crumble away. We will not fear even when the earth quakes and shakes, moving mountains and casting them into the sea. For the raging roar of stormy winds and crashing waves cannot erode our faith in you. God has a constantly flowing river whose sparkling streams bring joy and delight to his people. His river flows right through the city of God Most High, into his holy dwelling places. God is in the midst of his city, secure and never shaken. At daybreak his help will be seen with the appearing of the dawn. When the nations are in uproar with their tottering kingdoms, God simply raises his voice and the earth begins to disintegrate before him. Here he comes! The Commander! The mighty Lord of Angel Armies is on our side. The God of Jacob fights for us! Everyone look! Come and see the breathtaking wonders of our God. For he brings both ruin and revival. He’s the one who makes conflicts end throughout the earth, breaking and burning every weapon of war. Surrender your anxiety! Be silent and stop your striving and you will see that I am God. I am the God above all the nations, and I will be exalted throughout the whole earth. Here he stands! The Commander! The mighty Lord of Angel Armies is on our side! The God of Jacob fights for us!

Unleavened Bread

I decided to try making unleavened bread for Passover.

Mat_4:4 But he answered, "It is written, "'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

(John 6:32-35 ESV) Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." They said to him, "Sir, give us this bread always." Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. 

Luk_22:19 And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."

The Lord of Angel Armies

The Lord of Angel armies is about to move across the earth this 2020 Passover. Cover your house and family with the blood of Christ and you will be protected and passed over. I am seeing power being let loose, that will result in great freedom, miracles and deliverance for those that are called and love the Lord.
It is TIME for the REIGN of global oppressors to END. 

(James 5:1-6 TPT)
Listen all you who are rich (and corrupt), for it’s time to weep and howl over the misery that will overtake you! Your riches lie rotting, your fine clothing eaten by moths, and your gold and silver are corroded as a witness against you. You have hoarded up treasure for the last days but it will become a fire to burn your flesh. Listen! Can’t you hear the cries of the laborers over the wages you fraudulently held back from those who worked for you? The cries for justice of those you’ve cheated have reached the ears of the Lord of armies! You have indulged yourselves with every luxury and pleasure this world offers, but you’re only stuffing your heart full for a day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered good and innocent people who had no power to defend themselves.

Great Treasure

The Lord says, "Great treasure has been given to you all...

"Psa_18:24 I’ve kept my integrity by surrendering to him. And so the Lord has rewarded me with his blessing. This is the treasure I discovered when I kept my heart clean before his eyes.
Psa_31:19 Lord, how wonderful you are! You have stored up so many good things for us, like a treasure chest heaped up and spilling over with blessings—all for those who honor and worship you! Everybody knows what you can do for those who turn and hide themselves in you.
Psa_89:24 Because I love him and treasure him, my faithfulness will always protect him. I will place my great favor upon him, and I will cause his power and fame to increase.
Psa_119:11 I consider your prophecies to be my greatest treasure, and I memorize them and write them on my heart to keep me from committing sin’s treason against you.
Psa_119:55 Throughout the night I think of you, dear God; I treasure your every word to me.
Psa_119:70 Their hearts are dull and void of feelings, but I find my true treasure in your truth.
Psa_119:97 O how I love and treasure the revelation of your word; throughout the day I fill my heart with its light!
Psa_119:111 Everything you speak to me is like joyous treasure, filling my life with gladness.
Psa_119:162 Your promises are the source of my bubbling joy; the revelation of your word thrills me like one who has discovered hidden treasure.
Psa_135:4 For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for his own purpose, and Israel is his special treasure.
Pro_2:1 My child, will you treasure my wisdom? Then, and only then, will you acquire it. And only if you accept my advice and hide it within will you succeed.
Pro_2:4-5 For if you keep seeking it like a man would seek for sterling silver, searching in hidden places for cherished treasure, then you will discover the fear of the Lord and find the true knowledge of God.
Pro_3:14 As wisdom increases, a great treasure is imparted, greater than many bars of refined gold.
Pro_7:3 Treasure my instructions, and cherish them within your heart.
Pro_8:19 What I impart has greater worth than gold and treasure, and the increase I bring benefits more than a windfall of income.
Pro_18:22 When a man finds a wife, he has found a treasure! For she is the gift of God to bring him joy and pleasure. But the one who divorces a good woman loses what is good from his house. To choose an adulteress is both stupid and ungodly.
Pro_22:18 You’ll become winsome and wise when you treasure the beauty of my words. And always be prepared to share them at the appropriate time.
Pro_24:7 Wisdom is a treasure too lofty for a quarreling fool—he’ll have nothing to say when leaders gather together.
Mat_6:21 For your heart will always pursue what you value as your treasure.
Mat_13:44 “Heaven’s kingdom realm can be illustrated like this: “A person discovered that there was hidden treasure in a field. Upon finding it, he hid it again. Because of uncovering such treasure, he was overjoyed and sold all that he possessed to buy the entire field just so he could have the treasure.
Mat_19:21 Jesus said to him, “If you really want to be perfect, go immediately and sell everything you own. Give all your money to the poor and your treasure will be transferred into heaven. Then come back and follow me for the rest of your life.”
Mar_10:21 Jesus fixed his gaze upon the man, with tender love, and said to him, “Yet there is still one thing in you lacking. Go, sell all that you have and give the money to the poor. Then all of your treasure will be in heaven. After you’ve done this, come back and walk with me.”
Luk_12:33-34 “So, now, go and sell what you have and give to those in need, making deposits in your account in heaven, an account that will never be taken from you. Your gifts will become a secure and unfailing treasure, deposited in heaven forever. Where you deposit your treasure, that is where your thoughts will turn to—and your heart will long to be there also.”
Joh_8:55 But in reality, you’ve never embraced him as your own. I know him, and I would be a liar, like yourselves, if I told you anything less than that. I have fully embraced him, and I treasure his every word.
Rom_8:32 For God has proved his love by giving us his greatest treasure, the gift of his Son. And since God freely offered him up as the sacrifice for us all, he certainly won’t withhold from us anything else he has to give.
2Co_4:7 We are like common clay jars that carry this glorious treasure within, so that the extraordinary overflow of power will be seen as God’s, not ours.
Col_1:27 Living within you is the Christ who floods you with the expectation of glory! This mystery of Christ, embedded within us, becomes a heavenly treasure chest of hope filled with the riches of glory for his people, and God wants everyone to know it!
Col_2:3 For our spiritual wealth is in him, like hidden treasure waiting to be discovered—heaven’s wisdom and endless riches of revelation knowledge.
2Ti_1:14 Guard well this incomparable treasure by the Spirit of Holiness living within you.
Heb_10:34 You sympathized with those in prison and when all your belongings were confiscated you accepted that violation with joy; convinced that you possess a treasure growing in heaven that could never be taken from you.
1Pe_2:9 But you are God’s chosen treasure—priests who are kings, a spiritual “nation” set apart as God’s devoted ones. He called you out of darkness to experience his marvelous light, and now he claims you as his very own. He did this so that you would broadcast his glorious wonders throughout the world.
Rev_2:9 I am aware of all the painful difficulties you have passed through and your financial hardships, even though, in fact, you possess rich treasure. And I am fully aware of the slander that has come against you from those who claim to be Jews but are really not, for they are a satanic congregation.

Presence of God

I love you all. I sit here this morning feeling the presence of God, so heavy. He wants us to spend time with him. Now more than ever. He wants to purify our hearts.

And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away."
Revelation 21:2-7

Perception

We don’t see things how they are, we see things how we are.
That is why to see the Kingdom of Heaven on earth we must surrender all to Christ Jesus. 

Rom_12:2 "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
Repentance means to 'change our perspective to God's perspective'. We change our mind through gratitude, thankfulness, and repetitively meditating on God's promises. He heals our hearts as we give him everything in our hearts that is not aligned with Heaven.

Mat 5:3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
To be poor in spirit is not only to be humble but also to be emptied in our spirit, not holding on to the old things of the old self but unloaded to receive the new things, the things of the Kingdom of the Heaven.”

I am the One you are looking for

John 4:26 TPT Jesus said to her, “You don’t have to wait any longer, the Anointed One is here speaking with you—I am the One you’re looking for.”

God's Marvelous Mercies

Rom 12:1 Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? I encourage you to surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights his heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship. 

Psa 139:23 God, I invite your searching gaze into my heart. Examine me through and through; find out everything that may be hidden within me. Put me to the test and sift through all my anxious cares. 

Psa 139:24 See if there is any path of pain I’m walking on, and lead me back to your glorious, everlasting ways—the path that brings me back to you.

Humility

Pro 19:23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.
Pro 22:4 The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life.
Luk 1:50 And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.

Water off a ducks back

The Lord has a sense of humor. Haha!
He showed me an ungodly belief I had:
"I don't handle criticism well".
He then gave me a new godly belief to meditate on:
"Criticism rolls off me like water on a duck's back! I can be at peace knowing that my identity and worth is in my savior and Lord. He turns criticism into honey in my heart."
Yay God!

Angelic Visitor

We had an angelic visitor very early this morning. I ask him what his name was. He said, "I am Gabriel, and I am here to protect you." 

How can it be, that someone as insignificant as me, is worth so much to God that he sends Gabriel to protect us? After the warring in the Spirit the morning before, I am so glad that he is protecting Bill and I. Lord I am humbled, and in awe of your love. Thank you. 

Psalms 34:7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

Demolish Demonic Strongholds

The last few weeks the Lord has told me that the assignment that he has for me during this new era is to be a voice and a visionary of what the Kingdom of Heaven looks like on earth, and how he wants me and others to co-labor with him to establish it.

Even though the dream I had (below) and the warring he had me do this morning seemed to focus on demolishing extreme levels of evil, the Lord says, "DO NOT BE AFRAID". He is on the move on the earth in this new era of transformation like never before.

I had a dream this morning that I won't go into detail with, because it was very disturbing having to do with pedophilia. I woke up warring in the Spirit against these principalities and powers of darkness as the Lord led me, using the sword (with the wrecking ball on the end) that He gave me to DEMOLISH DEMONIC STRONGHOLDS. It was extremely powerful, and my body was literally being hit by wave after wave of the power of God as I prayed, declared and fought alongside powerful angels of our God and King.
These are some of the principalities that He is destroying and demolishing on the earth:
Mammon (greed)
Pan - (fear and panic)
Witchcraft (pharma, modern medical, gov corruption)
Pedophilia (in all forms)
Satanic ritual abuse & Child sacrifice (Baal)
There are many more, as he leads me in this divine adventure of ushering in the Kingdom of God and of Heaven on earth.

This is the word he gave me this morning:

"All leaders in the churches or anyone calling themselves a Christian that is participating in these sins (pedophilia), and does not repent, will be removed. All government leaders in this State will be removed that voted for, or signed the bill sexualizing children in this State and any other. The modern medical association was founded by WITCHCRAFT and has evil roots that partner with the principalities of MAMMON (greed), and PAN (panic, fear). These THREE principalities will be removed! They are being DEMOLISHED as we speak. I will REFORM, REBUILD, and RESTORE HEALING in and for the Nations. I have given the 'White hats' my divine protection and power to destroy the global cabal and its satanic ritual abuse using women and children. This evil empire will come down and is being destroyed by me NOW. The global cabal, as you call it, is Satan himself working in and through the world system to kill, steal and destroy. However (as you put it), FEAR NOT for I have defeated Satan and all of his minions. I have defeated all of the principalities and powers of darkness! I only weight (wait) for my people to reign with me, and awaken to the power and authority that I have given those that I HAVE SANCTIFIED (purified, cleansed, transformed by my blood). Reign with me in glory and power to transform the earth and the world into the Kingdom of Heaven. Together we will demolish every principality, demonic stronghold on this earth! Together we become 'one' as my Son and I are one, so are we one."

He had me listen to and look up Revelation 11. He is having me say these words over and over...
Revelation 11:15b "THE KINGDOM OF THE WORLD HAS BECOME THE KINGDOM OF OUR LORD AND OF HIS CHRIST, AND HE SHALL REIGN FOREVER AND EVER"

The heart of Jesus (Yeshua)

I feel compelled to remind my brothers and sisters in Christ, of the heart of Jesus. I listened to the book of Luke today, and the thing that repeatedly jumped out at me was the heart of Jesus, especially toward those that had sinned the most. His compassion, mercy and forgiveness is repeatedly expressed throughout his ministry. This post is a reminder, of the many examples that Jesus gave us.

Isn't it our destiny to become Christ like? Why do Christian's tend to want to judge others and condemn them for their past? Have we forgotten that we are to have the same heart and mind of Christ of forgiveness, compassion and encouragement toward others that Jesus did?

For those that are not followers of Jesus Christ; let me tell you that being a Christian never means we are perfect. It simply means we have made a choice to believe that Jesus is 'Lord' of out lives. We desire to become like him, but we know the only way for that to happen is to allow Him into our hearts and renew our minds. Repentance literally means to 'change our mind' (vision, thoughts, beliefs) so that we think, and ultimately act like Christ does.

It begins in the heart, and mind, but it doesn't all happen at once. It is a process of transformation that is ongoing, as we surrender different parts of ourselves to Him and ask him into that part to transform us. Those of us that have experienced the transforming power of Christ know that it is bit by bit, little by little, as we become aware of areas in our heart and mind that are not Christ like, that we can ask Him to give us His vision and mind in that area.

If we don't think we have any issues, then we shut the door to His transforming power. The more we humble ourselves, and admit our weaknesses, and ask Jesus into that area, is when transformation and change truly come. Never does being a Christian mean we don't make mistakes, or get into pride, greed or fall into temptation. We may fall, but we get back up, ask for forgiveness, forgive ourselves and move forward with Christ. In the beginning it is like a baby learning to walk.

Some of us take many years to learn to walk with Christ. We have one foot in the world's way of thinking and one foot in Heaven. This trips us up repeatedly. We fall, we get hurt, but we get back up and eventually learn to walk without falling. Some fall and don't get back up because the the shame and guilt they feel is too overwhelming and so they reject God. But shame and guilt are not from God. They are thoughts that originate from lies we have believed about the character of God. God isn't judging our every action. The judgment comes from us. Think about Jesus, who is God's heart, he knew peoples thoughts and history of sin, yet instead of judging and condemning them, he showed them love, compassion and forgiveness time after time.

This didn't mean Jesus condoned sin, it meant that he had compassion for humans that struggled with sin. If sin leads to death, and Jesus came to bring life, and he wants us to live life to the fullest, then he is not going to judge us every time we make a mistake and sin because of the fallen nature that we battle with in our flesh. It all takes time to 're-program' our mind, body, soul and spirit to all submit to the Holy Spirit of Christ. We were created to be lead by the Holy Spirit, but it is so foreign to us, that it feels uncomfortable at first. We constantly battle our flesh that has its own desires, our soul that has been hurt, and our mind that is still being renewed to the truth of who we are and who God is.

Our identity needs to be reprogrammed to identify with Christ. To do that we need to understand what his heart is toward us. He loves us so much that we can barely comprehend the depth of his love. The closest example is a parents love for their child. That is why we call him 'Father' or "Abba" which is more a kin to 'Daddy'. He desires everything good for us, but He knows more than we know, and so we need to be able to humble ourselves, be teachable and allow His transforming power to change us.

Jesus said, "Do to others as you would have them do to you. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." 

(Luke 6:31-38)

Holding back my Excitement

So, it's been over a week since the election. I chose to restrain my excitement of Trump winning the election because of the despair that it seemed to trigger in some of my friends and family. One thing I have been having a difficult time understanding; protesters are still protesting, which is their free choice, but the difference now from protests in the past, was that protesters used to actually be protesting against something that was being done to them or someone else. Some injustice that needed correcting. But so far the protests are about what people are afraid MIGHT happen, not anything that has actually happened yet. Those that are protesting Trump being elected, are actually protesting against democracy itself.
Don't you think we felt bad when Obama was elected twice?? Why is it that when we have different fears from a different view we are labeled racist, bigots? Many of us truly believed that Obama was groomed from a young age, to be a major piece of a evil Islamic plan to destroy western civilization from within (which is they do not try and hide, but is well documented in the Muslim Brotherhood's own decrees from the 90's). It had absolutely nothing to do with the color of his skin. It had everything to do with his upbringing, and early influences in his life. I felt fear, dread and deep disappointment, but then I moved on, trusted God, and tried to look for the good in the situation, but we didn't feel the need to protest Obama being elected.
Give the new president a chance to prove himself. He deserves that, and the American people that voted for him deserve the same respect that they gave in previous elections. Please accept the majority of the people's will in each state and accept our new president.
Honestly, if our elections were held by the popular vote then California and New York would decided every election and other State's would have no say in who their president is. We are the United States of America, not just America. In the past, the criticism of the electoral college was not their existence, but that some were not voting in accordance with the majority of the will of the people in their state. That fueled anger and seemed un-democratic, but as long as the electoral college votes in accordance with the will of the people in their state, then democracy is working as it should.

Victory mixed with sadness

I feel sad that so many people are afraid of Trump and are judging those that support him. I blame the media and the powers behind it for painting Trump in such a horrible light. There is no need to be afraid, he is not what they said he is. Yes, he speaks his mind and is not perfect, but he is not the racist, misogynist, etc. that the media and apposing ads painted him to be. Those are smear labels and judgments that were meant to keep people from voting for him. But the people were fed up with being lied to by the main stream media and political elite. The internet gave us the avenue to research these attacks and find they were not true.
So, there is no need to be afraid of Trump as president. He will be a great president.

Vision of the Lion and the Lamb

Last Saturday night, during worship at house church, God gave me a vision that I shared of the Lion and the Lamb walking into the White House. When their feet touched the floor, light went out in all directions and darkness disappeared as I saw the State capital buildings light up across America. I was encouraged, but now I know what it meant. I thank God for his mercy on our Nation and His anointed leader, who will bring strength, integrity, honesty, prosperity, love and peace to the White house and the Nation.
Please keep praying for our Nation, and all people, that darkness will disappear as the lights are turned on.

How the Very Future of America Is At Stake

If You're On the Fence About Your Vote, This Pastor Clarifies How the Very Future of America Is At Stake

Yes, the future of our nation and our freedom depends on it. American born millennials tend to take their freedom for granted. The US Constitution and Bill and of Rights were put in place to protected those freedoms. As new Supreme Court Justice's are appointed, their decisions will affect generations. If they are not grounded in interpreting the US Constitution as our forefathers intended, we can and will loose our constitutional rights. This will affect every American for generations to come.

We can already see the writing on the wall:

1. The word 'disagreement' has been redefined to mean 'hate' or 'hate speech', 'bigotry' or 'racism'. 
2. The focus and emphasis on 'anti-bullying', instead of personal responsibility, is redefining a generations perception of 'free speech', and creating a culture of 'blame' and 'dependence'. 
3. Emotion has become the driving force in our political decisions, instead of education, common sense, and Holy Spirit lead decisions. 
4. The cultural perception of our freedom being taken for granted as something that will not, and cannot be taken from us, has created a generation that is in a dangerous state of 'denial'. Those that live in war and terror torn countries know that freedom is not easily established, once lost. 
5. The cultural perception and redistribution of Christian charity and love from the Church, to the Federal Government enables every form of greed, corruption, waste, crime, and oppression that the world has ever known, and will know, to manifest. 
6. Fear has driven people to push legislation to 'protect' people, but fear creates a cycle of 'outside' control instead of personal responsibility and God enabled self-control. It also opens the door to every companion to fear; true hatred, corruption, control, greed, pride... and the list goes on. 

Catch Up - Married after 50

It's been a few years since I have posted anything to this blog. I want to give some updates and then begin a new series about 'Getting Married after 50'. Yes, I got married about a year and a half ago. What a wonderful blessing. Although, the blessings aren't always what I had hoped for, if I let God in, He turns it into something beautiful.

I found this article about 'Getting Married after 50' that rings true with me especially when it comes to blending finances...
"It can be hard to compromise. And I don’t think it’s just women -- it’s women and men. When you come to marriage in your 20s or your 30s, you haven’t had as many years to convince yourself that you’re so right about the way that you do things. By the time that you’re in your 50s or your 60s, you do things the way you do things and you have this sense that your way is the best way. You may find it harder to meet in the middle. But that’s what marriage is: Marriage is meeting in the middle. And if you want your marriage to work, you better figure out how to do that. And in a way that you’re not constantly fighting about money because we know that the more times couples fight per week about money, the more likely they are to divorce."

Everyone Is A Candidate ~ Bill Johnson

Everyone in our community is a target for God’s love. There are no exceptions. The testimonies of radical transformation come from every sector of society and every conceivable place—school, work, home, the malls and stores, and even the parks, streets, and homeless camps. Why? There is a growing company of people who have the Father’s business in mind. They consciously take Him wherever they go. When Jason, one of our students, was asked to come to the courthouse to serve on a jury, he went with the Father’s business in mind. As he walked from the parking lot to the jurors’ building, he saw two young men who looked troubled. The Lord began to talk to Jason about the older of the two. As Jason ministered to him, he addressed specific problems he had with his father. He realized that Jason couldn’t have known this information without God showing it to him. Therefore, the young man received Christ. Jason finally made it to the jury selection building.

During a long break he began to pray for God’s leading. He noticed a man on the other side of the room seated in a wheelchair. It was the electric type that moved by a toggle switch on the armrest. After a brief conversation with him, he found out he, too, was a believer. Jason encouraged him with God’s promises and then asked him to look at him. They held hands and prayed. Strength came into the man’s body as the pain left. Jason told him to stand. The gentleman asked, “What if I fall?” To which Jason responded, “What if you don’t?” It was enough to bring the courage needed, and in plain sight of all the others in the room, this man stood to his feet, waving his arms about. It had been years since he was able to stand. Jason turned to the crowd and declared, “God is here to heal!” Before the day was over, two others had received the healing touch of Jesus. That is the Father’s business, and every believer has a part to play in carrying out this privileged assignment.

Johnson, Bill (2005-01-28). When Heaven Invades Earth (pp. 77-78). Destiny Image. Kindle Edition.

Are you believing a lie?

I am reading this book; "10 Lies the Church Tells Women" by J. Lee Grady.

Lie: A woman should view her husband as the authority/leader of the home.

Quote from page 83-84:

"When church leaders raise the issue of male headship, they are referring to two passages in the New
Testament: Ephesians 5:23 ("For the husband is the head of the wife") and 1 Corinthians 11:3 ("the man is the head of the woman"). Some people have assumed that this means men have been designed by God to be the leaders in society, while women are called to be followers. And they assume this is God's model for the church as well."

"But we need to be careful here, noting that in both of these passages Paul is discussing a wife's relationship with her husband, not a woman's relationship with all other men."

"If we investigate these two passages deeper, we discover that the concept of headship is not really about authority at all. It is about intimacy, mutuality, and the unique connection that exists between a husband and wife. The word used here for "head" in the Greek is kephale, which can be translated "source", as the headwaters of a river are the source of the river. If Paul had meant to say, "The husband is the boss of the wife," or "The husband is the leader of the wife," he would have used the Greek word archon, which is often used in the New Testament to denote authority. Instead he uses kephale, a rarer term."

"Why would Paul say that the husband is the source of the wife? In both passages, he is referring to the origin of woman in the Garden of Eden. Adam was the "head," or "source," of Eve because she was taken from his side. And because she came from him, she as the wife enjoys a unique connection to him that cannot be paralleled by any other human relationship."

"The headship principle, therefore, really has nothing to do with authority in the home. It stresses, rather, the mutual dependence that a man and wife have on each other, and it calls on husbands to nourish and cherish their wives since they have such an intimate connection with them in a spiritual sense."

Daily Exercise

To stay fit as a Christian we need daily exercise and healthy food just like our bodies do. We need to eat and drink the spiritual flesh and blood of Jesus, his word, truth and life. Exercise by jogging in faith, throwing off sin by confession and forgiveness, and running toward Jesus, receiving and wearing God's armor, praying always using our words to bind evil, loose love, praise God, and encourage others. Keeping in mind that our fight is not in this world of flesh and matter, but in the spiritual dimensions where forces fight for control and power over us.

The Power of a Thankful Heart ~ Rylisms, by James Ryle

“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.” Col 2:6-7

Several extraordinary things happen to us when we purpose to always be thankful.

First – the power of a thankful heart keeps you from the destructive influence of bitterness, for it lifts you to a higher perspective and lets you see things from God’s point of view. Yes, people will treat you badly and unjustly; but the Lord works all things for your good. Be thankful, and watch Him work.

Second – the power of a thankful heart prevents you from falling into pride; for thankfulness presupposes humility. A grateful man is a humble man; and a humble man receives the grace of God to face and overcome all things.

Third – the power of a thankful heart cultivates peace of mind and composure of character. When your life becomes rooted and built up in the truth of God’s word, there is very little that can disturb your spirit.

Fourth – the power of a thankful heart increases your sense of purpose in God’s work, for you know that He has plans for you; plans to bless you, to prosper you, to use you as a blessing for others, and to bring your life on earth to a happy end.

Fifth – the power of a thankful heart gives you a confident assurance for the future — not only for the life you live on earth, but after you pass from this world into the next; you will enter His presence with thanksgiving, seeing you’ve practiced it your whole life.

Sixth -  the power of a thankful heart permeates the atmosphere with positive energy. Your outlook of faith is empowering for others who may not be able to see things so clearly. Your glad disposition brightens their dark moments, like Paul and Silas singing praise to God in the Philippian jail.

And finally - the power of a thankful heart honors God, for it dares to look beyond the obvious to see the actual. Circumstances may be bleak, and things may be bad; the economy of your life may be teetering on collapse, and situations may seem all but hopeless — but God is still in control. Your thankful heart demoralizes the powers of hell and glorifies your heavenly Father.

Abound in thanksgiving today and you’ll see I’m right. All these things and more will be yours!

"Your Sins are Forgiven"

I have understood the principle of forgiveness for many years, and practiced it regularly...but God led me to begin to take it a step further. So yesterday I started to forgive everyone's sins...and it was fun! Haha! Something amazing began to happen, as I thought of different people and said, 'your sins are forgiven!'
I hadn't realized how I had held bitterness towards people in government, TV shows, news media, internet meanies, and all those in the world that seem bent on hate, greed and power. I forgave all their sins. I feel so free, and I know that it has changed the atmosphere on earth and in heaven! I got it! Yay God!

Luke 5:20-24 And when he saw their faith, he said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."  And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?" When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, "Why do you question in your hearts? Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he said to the man who was paralyzed--"I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home."

Mark 11:24-25a "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone..."

My Story

I wrote most of this in a message to one of my friends that asked to know more about me...and decided to post it on my blog.

I have led a very full life with tons of experiences and adventures. I grew up with semi 'hippy' parents on one side and a 'executive' father on the other. No abuse, as a child, except maybe neglect and encouraged to drink, and smoke marijuana. I was a very shy, quiet child, and spent a lot of time alone. I was not raised with any religion, and minimal moral foundation. My parents were wrapped up in their own lives of resisting most forms of structure, expressing 'free love', getting high, and the 'open marriages' of the 70's. Except my Dad who was an executive at Boeing. He came across as a cold, highly intellectually intelligent person, yet every other weekend he would take us to do stuff; skiing, kayaking, scuba diving, camping. We went on so many adventures with him. Yet, I could never 'talk' to him, and used to joke about him being like Spock on Star Trek (not to him of course). The adventures were great, but he never taught me anything about 'right or wrong'.

Somehow I survived the drugs and alcohol (I assume my real Dad didn't know about), but I got married at 16 and divorced at 19, then went crazy with men. I didn't understand that I could say 'no', and I had a terrible need to be loved by a man, so it led me down a path of destruction. I was raped, conned, lived in my car, had 5 abortions, and was contemplating suicide, after being choked by an abusively insane boyfriend. I called a hot line and got some help. I started to learn from my counselor my 'rights' as a human being. By the time I was 21 I was so sick of the bar scene, I decided to quit smoking, using drugs, drinking, and got a boyfriend. We lived together for 2 years, at the end of which I got pregnant. I decided to keep the baby and gave birth to my sweet daughter (who is now 26). She was the best thing that happened to me. I took parenting seriously, even though I was a single Mom on welfare.

I got into the 'New Age' movement as I was searching for more meaning in life. I was disgusted by what I heard about religion as it seemed to me just a way to control the masses through fear and guilt. One day when my daughter was about 11 months old, I was sitting on my bed by myself and asked Christ to be Lord of my life. One of the new age teachers I listened to on tape said something that prompted me to do this. At that moment, something supernatural happened to me. I knew something had changed in me, and from that moment on I began to pray out loud everyday and change...inside! I had never been to church and didn't even see the connection. All I knew was I wanted to be like Jesus. I began to feel a love and joy that I had never felt before. I didn't really know what had happened at the time. Many years later I realized this was a 'salvation experience' and that Jesus will meet us anywhere we are at.

My first daughter was 3 years old when I sold my only possession (which was my car), for 1/2 the down payment on some land (5 acres) with a well. My mom and I had reconnected (she was single now), and we wanted to build our own places. So that is what we did. We lived in a tent, got library books on building, and started our first building which I now live in today. Five years later I had my second daughter (different boyfriend). My second beautiful daughter was born in this house (more like a cabin), she is 20 now. My daughters are, and have been, an incredible blessing in my life.

It wasn't until 7 years after my experience with Jesus, that I stepped foot into a church building. I decided to take my two girls to a local church one day. No one invited me. When I walked in the doors I began to cry as I felt as if I had come home. Someone gave me a NIV bible, and I began to devour the words. It was as if they jumped off the pages into my heart. For the first time I had some guidelines to live by. I understood that these were not 'rules' to be forced on me to follow, but loving guidance to help me live life to the fullest. The religious words that I had so despised, in an instant, I began to understand a deeper meaning. I loved the music and as the words of the songs sunk into my heart, I began to have more faith, joy and love than I ever knew were possible. I kept hearing Jesus say, "It's time for the body of Christ to come together."

I did marry again in 1995. I met him at church. I thought if I married a Christian that everything would work out, and we could overcome any obstacle in our marriage. We had the dream wedding, but about a month after we were married he turned away from God, and became emotionally abusive, and sometimes physically. He did turn back to God, only to slide back again and again. We went through years of counseling but separated in 2000 after the hardest 5 years of my life. Something in my body changed during that time. I began to have panic attacks and the stress of feeling like I was always 'walking on egg shells' began to take its toll on me, emotionally and physically. I started taking anti-depressants so I could cope with life. They did help a lot at first. We got back together for a few months after he had had more counseling, but he began the same things again, so I told God I would rather stay single the rest of my life, and save my children, than stay married to him. So I divorced him, and we began the slow process of healing. I continued to take the anti-depressants for 6 years, but after a while they seemed not to work as well.

I had never had a full time job in my life at this point, but in 2000 when I first separated from my ex-husband, I got a job at a bank as file assistant for the accounting department. God blessed me with incredible favor and knowledge. In six years I was promoted 4 times and by the time the bank was bought out, I was 'Assistant Vice President and Finance Officer' at the bank. I had no college degree; in fact I had dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and only had a GED. But God gave me incredible knowledge and favor. If I didn't know how to do something, I would pray and ask God to show me, and in a few minutes I would get an idea and figure it out. I was in charge of moving millions of dollars of the banks money, everyday between investment accounts. I really gained confidence in God and in myself during this time. When the bank was sold, our department was going away, but we all got large stock options paid out, and I was offered 9 months severance pay, if I would stay on long enough to help the new bank convert their systems. They used a software that I had become very good at using. In fact on my last day, I received a job offer as a Controller and Office manger for the software company that the bank used. I still work there today.

The stock options allowed me to buy a nice home and take a trip to Paris with my youngest daughter. My oldest daughter was in college by then. The only negative thing during this period was fighting depression and anxiety. The anti-depressants made it possible for me to keep going to work everyday, but as they began to not work as well, it was very hard to get up and go to work. The drive to work was a battle and I sometimes would think of driving my car under a semi truck just to get out of it (once I would get to work I would be fine). This scared me, so I went to get some counseling. I discovered RTF (Restoring the Foundations) again, and went through an Issue Focused Ministry session that helped me immensely. I went off anti-depressants, and began to eat healthier. I still struggled off and on, but not like before.

Both my daughters are very smart, they love God, and they both graduated from high school early. My oldest daughter went to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK when she was just 17, after a year at a community college. She had wanted to become a teacher ever since she was in 3rd grade, so that is exactly what she did. She was married two days after she graduated from college to a boy who also had graduated early and whom she had met when she was 15 in drivers Ed class.

She taught in a public school in Tulsa for 5 years, has two sons, and now is a stay at home mom living in Little Rock, AR. Her husband went on to get his masters degree and is now a Lead over an Apple store in AR. My youngest daughter went to two years of college, but then decided to work for a while until she figures out what she really wants to do. She lives on her own in a nice apartment in Kirkland, WA and works at a Christian collage as an office assistant.

I have been single now for 11 years. I am used to it now, but it was very difficult when my youngest daughter moved out and I didn't know what to do with my life. I really am not the 'career woman' type and so after working two jobs for about 4 years, I quit one of my jobs, sold my house, and moved back to the little cabin I had built. My mother still lives on the property, but in her own house that she built many years ago. I had rented this cabin out for almost 15 years, so it was pretty run down. I started coming down on weekends and remodeling it. I put in new hardwood floors, cabinets etc. I have been back here almost 2 years now (April 15th), and love it out here in the woods.

My life is slow now, and I work mostly from home. I have two miniature schnauzers that I adore. The last two years has really been a healing time for me and a time to get closer to God. I have gone through more RTF sessions and some training to help others. I rarely feel depressed anymore. It is also good to be close to my Mom, who is now 77. She has hardly been sick a day in her life, and is still very active.

God keeps telling me to 'rest in His presence' so that is what I have endeavored to do since I moved back here. I know He is preparing me for something good. As I get more of a vision for the future, I get excited about it. I am excited to see His kingdom manifest on earth, as even with all the 'bad stuff' going on in the world, I know that there is more good. I know that Jesus wins the battle and faith, hope and love remain.

For more information on RTF (Restoring the Foundations) visit rtfi.org or restoringyourlife.org

Inspirational Video on Sex, Marriage & Fairytales

Troubled

I keep hearing crazy stuff from people I thought were solid Christians. Here I thought I was the one 'way out there'. I don't want to go into each item, and I don't want to debate...I just want to pray that Christ will prevail in their lives, and in my life. Sometimes it seems like I have the plan all figure out, and the next moment I feel like I know nothing.

Oh God have mercy on us. Guide us and lead us into all truth by a continual filling of the Holy Spirit. Give us discernment and wisdom to know what is true, what is religious and what is not truth. Love you so much, my God and my Savior Yeshua Messiah.


But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." 
(John 4:23-24 ESV)

Redemptive Gift – Prophet

She has the Redemptive gift of a prophet and sees things in black and white:

There is right and wrong, good and bad. It’s a very simplistic world view. She can assess a

situation in about 3 seconds and tell you whether it’s good or bad.

She tends to take initiative and enjoy things that are new.

If someone else is not making something new around them she will. The prophet does a terrible

job of maintaining something that is running well. If you put a prophet in an organizational or

administrative position with a program that is running well, she will do one of four things; she

will improve it, change it, enlarge it or quit. (I have actually done this in the work place)

To maintain status quo absolutely totally cuts against the core, the grain, the spiritual DNA of

how God made a prophet. They do not maintain, they make new. You bring a prophet into a

situation where there is chaos, they can be quite cheerful for awhile as they restore some order,

establish a proper framework, but as soon as the thing is fixed, they want out.

A prophet processes very quickly and has an opinion on everything all the time and is quite

willing to share it.

The prophet shifts gears very quickly.

The prophet takes the initiative to judge others

There is a compulsion to pass judgment on anything and everything, and hopefully a more

mature prophet keeps his mouth shut most of the time but through my mind I am saying, “right,

wrong, not good, should be better, change this.” The evaluation is always there.

The prophet knows no fear unless she’s been seriously wounded.

There is a basic boldness in dealing with others and with situations. The fact that she hasn’t done

something before doesn’t intimidate her. She just has a confidence the she can figure it out. She

is not intimidated by the unknown.

Another core-value deep in the DNA of the prophet is an inability to tolerate bondage. They

do not like to be locked up, trapped down, set in a closed situation. The whole concept of being

in bondage is anathema to the prophet. They prefer to run rather than be imprisoned.

The prophet is extraordinarily generous, but many times the prophet gives impulsively and

unwisely. The prophet brings her “no fear” attitude alongside her giving and will give her last

dollar without any hesitation. It is amazing to watch how fast a prophet can go from sacrificial

giving, to someone who uses it unwisely, to judging themselves for squandering the Lord’s

money.

There is a need to have vision, a need to have a reason.

Here is an elegant illustration of prophets: If you took a bunch of prophets and put them on a

ship that was loaded with everything necessary for the good life and went out to see, within a

matter of two or three days each one would, one at a time, quietly seek out the captain. They’d

ask him where they were going and if the captain said, “what is it that you need, we have

everything on the ship you need for pleasure?” The prophet would say, “no, it’s not that I need

anything, I just want to know where we’re going.” “We’re going no place in particular but the

ship has everything you need for enjoyment.”

That doesn’t compute with the prophet, and one after another they would go to the rear of the

ship and jump overboard, because the prophet cannot not go somewhere. They cannot be busy

proceeding and not know where they are proceeding to and why. There is a need to have vision,

a need to have a reason even if it is a bad reason. The need to have a deadline, a point, an

objective is non-negotiable with the prophet. Take away the reason to live and the destructions to

the prophet are immense. Where there is hopelessness, where there is bondage, where there is no

future and the prophet feels trapped, it destroys her soul and the prophet can literally will herself

to death where there has been that degree of hopelessness.

The prophet also demonstrates her gift in the area of full disclosure. When selling a used car,

unless she is really carnal, it is impossible for her to cover up the defects. She would rather

discloses them, telling every little defect, doing all she can to un-sell the care after it is sold

because of that compulsion for honesty and integrity.

The prophet is very, very hard on herself.

She is legendary for beating up others for their sins, but very few understand how hard she is on

herself. When a prophet has majorly sinned, like when Peter denied Christ, it is really hard for

her to forgive herself, and to restore her to ministry and dignity, because they are far fiercer in

their own denunciation than they are in reproving other peoples sin.

It is important for the prophet to make sense out of everything.

A prophet tends to hold truth much more tightly than relationships. This is true with family.

It’s not that the prophet is overly rejecting her family, although the tendency to be judgmental

can lead to a lot of family fragmentation, it’s just an “out of sight out of mind” thing. There is the

current world where they live, with two toes in the day and the rest of them in tomorrow, and

worrying about yesterday’s relationships just isn’t part of the prophets DNA most of the time.

The prophet has a passion for excellence in herself and in everyone else.

The prophet has probably the largest range of emotions of any gift.

The prophet is going to have the deepest compassion, the most mercy, and the fiercest

judgmental spirit all in the same person. The prophet is going to have the deepest depression, the

most profound hopelessness, and at the same time the capacity to celebrate God with exuberance,

with an extravagance that no other gift can match.

They run the entire gamut. One of the marks of a wounded prophet is one who has pulled in her

emotions and is only playing on 10 notes or so because she is so afraid of the depression she has

fallen into in the past. So in order to not fall into the depression, she has to pull in and also not

experience the joys. This is sad because God has designed the prophet to be intense, passionate,

and to be extreme in the most emotional settings. Sometimes even to the grief of those around

them.

Birthright

The prophet, if you will, is the research and development scientist in the Body of Christ. The R

& D scientist does not invent any new principles. The laws of science are fixed. She may

discover new ones, but she doesn’t invent any. The prophet is called upon to see new

applications, new ways to implement those principles in new situations. To be able to look at a

new environmental situation, go to the word of God, take a story from there, boil it down to its

principles, and bring that principle back out to a new application.

The reason the prophet does not like to do maintenance is because there is no applications of

principles. Once something is up and running, it’s up and running, there’s closure. The prophet

gets no joy out of standing, watching principles that are already assembled work.

The prophet does not celebrate more than about 10 minutes, “Okay, it worked, that’s good, that’s

fun, next.” The prophet needs an environment, needs either a problem or blank piece of paper to

apply principles, to weave together resources, to make something from nothing based upon

principles.

You also need to understand the boldness and faith of the prophet. The prophet understands the

power of truth. The prophet is the only gift whose faith is based on the principles and not on

relationship.

For the manifestation gift of prophesying, God sovereignty makes known to the individual what

is going to happen in the future. That is the kind of usage we are accustomed to for the word

prophet. But the redemptive gift of prophet does the same thing in a different way. Using

principles, she can know in advance what will happen.

A good redemptive gift of a prophet is someone who can build, not just one who can criticize.

Any carnal, immature prophet can run around and say, “this is broken, and that is wrong, and this

you shouldn’t do” and so on. That is very damaging to the church and very low level. A good

prophet is someone who can embrace the problem and apply the principles in such a way as to

effectively repair the problem.

The prophet is the one that God commissions to know the principles that will rebuild. To know,

not just the evilness of sin, but to know the fullness of god’s grace to be able to restore.

The prophet is one that is drawn to brokenness. You usually find the prophet working on the two

extremes; leaders and those who are broken and want to be restored. It doesn’t matter how badly

they’re broken, or what it is, it doesn’t matter how hopeless they are in themselves. There is

something that rises up within the prophet. There is a holy rage of fierce anger that the devil

would dare to destroy a work of God, a human being, a city, or a community, that God has

created. There is a passion and desire to bring the principles to apply, to restore, to rebuild, to

release into the fullness of the birthright.

So the cult of comfort is the enduring enemy of the prophet and the prophet is not content to

arrive at excellence alone. There is no fulfillment no life for the prophet in merely excelling in

her own right. Her life, fulfillment, joy her exuberance, her identity comes in showing a picture

of God so real, so dynamic, so current, so applicable that it will move people out of the

complacency and comfort of plus 20 to where they possess their birthright. It is in the joy of

others, the fulfillment of others experiencing their birthright that the prophet finds her own

greatest fulfillment.

This is the call of the prophet, to move beyond comfort, to provide the vision and the principles

to bring a group of people to possess their individual birthrights. That is what it is for the prophet

to possess her own birthright.

Keys to the Kingdom ~ by Group 1 Crew

Why I hate Religion, but love Jesus

Amazing God

Last weekend was an amazing lesson for me in being a vessel of God's Spirit. Friday evening I began to praise and worship Him...and soak in His amazing presence. I felt like I was in heaven, laughing and yelling with joy. The power and presence surged through my body most of the night.

The next day was great too, and when it came time to go to my house church, I was ablaze with His love and power. How to contain it? How to express it?
Then as we began to soak together, That still small voice told me to get up, and touch everyone in the room. One by one, so that He could impart...something for each person...something they needed. As I touched each one, I could feel His love and power, and then, as each person could receive, he poured it out of me, and into them. One laughed, one cried, one loved me back. But I felt it when His power left me. And then again to the next it would surge again. Amazing.

The next day, He wasn't through with me, as my dear Mother came over and asked me to pray for her. She was struggling because someone had robbed her recently, and she couldn't stop thinking about it. She is not even a believer, but said that she wanted me to pray for her, and use whatever words I wanted. I felt the surge of love and power rise up within me, and began to pray. He gave me words, that touched her. Then she asked if we could listen to the song that I had sent her the Friday before (by God's prompting), because her speakers stopped working. Two songs by Jesus Culture; Freedom Reigns, and How He loves Us. As we listened to the music the power surged through my body welling up into bubbles popping with laughter that I could not, and did not want, to contain. When I glanced over at my Mother, tears were streaming down her face. I praised God all the more, because I knew He was touching her. I love you Yeshua, and thank you.

Today she told me how she believes that every person in her life is a mirror of some part of herself. She told me that when she thinks of me, that I represent the Holy Spirit to her. Wow! What an honor. Thank you Holy Spirit for all that you are doing in me, and in my family. I bless you and ask that you pour out your Spirit on all who cry out to you...all who are asking for help...all who are seeking your face.

Beloved,
Debra

Sadness

If you let it in
embrace it like a friend
feel it's depth and pain
soon it has run its course
once you've hit the bottom
there is only up

Don't let the voices lie
they try to make you repeat
but after it's run its course
say 'no' and bind them in a heart beat

As your wings begin to spread
and the wind lifts you up higher
You'll choose life and joy
and peace will be your umpire

Debra

Windy ~ A poem

As I sit in my little cabin

listening to the rain on the glass

The wind whips the trees

in a most amazing dance

and branches hit the roof with a glance

I pray that they will stand firm

and not come tumbling down on my place

I remind myself of their years

of the roots that go deep in the earth

I imagine angels of heaven around

holding their trunks up straight

Though it whips through the tops

it cannot succeed in toppling them down

The sound of the wind is forceful

as the sound of the waves on the coast

It excites that part within me

that yearns for power and change

Not the power of men or machine

but the power of heavenly birth

That will bring forth a new dimension

and establish a new earth

by Debra

War & Violence ~ For my brothers and sisters in Christ that abide in His presence and He abides in them

This morning when I woke up, my body was vibrating with God's love in the new year, I recalled a conversation from the night before about the war, and the presidential candidates. God began to show me things in a different light, and I began to ask why most Christians, including myself, believe that defending our country by physical force is somehow God's will. I do believe that God protects me and my family. but aren't we putting our trust and power in the hands of our government and military when we support war to defend our freedoms? Aren't we supposed to put our trust in God? And why is it okay to murder our enemies, but it's not okay to murder an unborn child? Jesus makes it clear that, not only are we not to murder another human being, but we are not even to stay angry, or curse them.

Matthew 5:21-22 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment. But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire."

I don't read anywhere in the New Testament where Jesus or any of his followers fought back physically to protect themselves or their families (except for Peter whom Jesus reprimanded, and then healed the mans ear that Peter had cut off). Scripturally; war doesn't add up, at least not under the new covenant of grace. If we live by the law, aren't we subject to it and make what Jesus did of no affect?

Hebrews 8:13  "In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away." 2 Corinthians 3:6  "who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life."

Jesus said in Luke 6:22-23  "Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets."

It's as if we value our freedom and comforts more than God's word and His will. True freedom has nothing to do with physical comfort. Jesus said in Matthew 5:44-46  "But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?" And again in Luke 6:27-29  "But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either."

Peter wrote in 1 Peter 3:17 "For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil."

As followers of Christ, the war we should be waging is in the Spirit. As Paul says in Ephesians 6:12  "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places."
We need a spiritual military force to pursue the forces of evil and possess the kingdom for our God. As Jesus said in Matthew 18:18-20  "Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."

The closer I abide in the presence of God, the more I believe we need to surrender to God, and begin to fight the real fight in the Spirit, by the Spirit. We have this notion that America is a Christian nation, but is it really? I think it was a necessary step in our journey toward heaven on earth, but it is not a Christian nation Let's reconsider our position on war, the use of physical violence, and our future. It's not that we do nothing, it's that we do it in love, and the guidance of the Spirit of Christ.

Paul writes in Romans 8:18-33  "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now.  And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?  He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?  Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies."