 It's Time for Exponential Fruit! Sylvia Neusch January 10, 2019 We are entering an Amos 9: 13-15 time where the people of God who are faithfully working the vineyard given to them, will begin to operate in an increase of supernatural fruitfulness. There will be a God ordained acceleration of everything needed to bring about the increase. Strategies, resources, people, and favor will be combined by the Spirit of God to cause a momentum and synergy that results in a BOUNTIFUL HARVEST like prophesied in Amos 9.
It's a time to see the NEW WINE drip from the mountains and flow from the hills! God's desire has always been that His people live and enjoy a place of fruitfulness in every arena of their lives. His original intent can be seen in the creation of Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden. In Gen. 1:28, "God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it..." His redemptive intent and desire for fruitfulness can be seen in these words from Amos 9:14, ..."and I will bring my people Israel back from exile. They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit." But now, as His people of the new covenant, we are given an even greater mandate to be fruitful. Many are seeking to be fruitful, but God is looking for a supernatural fruit born of His Spirit. Jesus could not have made it more clear in His challenging words in John 15:5, "If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." Being connected to Jesus, "The Vine" has always been important, but this importance is about to be emphasized, highlighted, and underlined in the coming days. Many are seeking fruit in their own strength, and the futility of this waste is about to be exposed for what it is; wood, hay, and stubble. God is releasing a fresh knowledge of Him and His glory, and with it a deep awakened desire to walk in His ways. He is measuring His people and His standard is always the same. We are to walk FULL OF HIS SPIRIT and therefore overflowing with the fruit of that relationship which is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.(from Gal. 5:22-23) CONNECTION IS REQUIRED TO NAVIGATE THE NEW There are those who are seeking to "speak in the tongues of men and of angels", but without love, it will amount to NOTHING. We are entering a time where a great many resounding gongs and clanging cymbals will be silenced as waves of the fear of the Lord sweep across the earth. But, God is pouring out a gift of repentance that will draw the hearts of His people back into alignment and GREAT FRUITFULNESS will be the result. God is reconnecting His people that have wandered from the life-giving flow of the VINE. A wonderful, grace-filled reconnection of His branches to the VINE is occurring and a resurgence of valuing the FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT will come as a result of this connection. As we journey further into this new era, our life-giving connection to the VINE will be essential to navigate the new. I hear the Spirit of God saying "I am going to the ROOT to bring about FRUIT. I will bring healing to the wounds that have darkened your heart and soul and you will be made whole. I am calling My Church to RISE AND SHINE. But first, You must be willing to walk through the doorway of humility and repentance. '...Repent and do the things you did at first..." (from Rev. 2:5) Allow My Holy light to shine upon and search your heart. Receive My deep work of healing and release the things that have choked out My life-giving flow. Now run into the arms of My everlasting love and bask in the sweetness of knowing and being known. For it is My kindness that leads you to repentance." Fruitfulness has always been His heart for our promised land. Even as the spies emerged from exploring their promised land, they brought with them grapes, figs, and pomegranates as a sign of the abundance He had in store for His people. Though there were enemies all around, they still emerged with fruit. God has exponential fruit for us even in the midst of our enemies. He did not remove the giants from the children of Israel's land, nor has He removed them from ours. But, He can spread a table in the wilderness and produce abundant fruit even as we are surrounded by opposition. The valuable secret lies in our connection to Him and the life-giving, power-filled flow of the VINE. "This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples."John 15:8 Sylvia Neusch www.sylvianeusch.com SIGN UP TO RECEIVE OUR FREE EMAIL MESSAGES from God's powerfully anointed women all over the world at WomenofImpactMinistries.com CLICK HERE to submit an article.  Hear the Voice of the Lord and Fix Your Gaze on Him Daneen Bottler January 8, 2019 Often in a new season God gives us gifts that we have asked for or promotes us into places our hearts have long desired. When this happens, the enemy will attempt to distract us by trying to get us to engage in a mind battle that is designed to cause us to look at ourselves instead of God. The enemy's strategy tries to steer our gaze onto our personal inadequacies and past failures in an attempt to cause us to self sabotage, while ultimately helping him rob us of actually stepping into and fully realizing the gifts, mantles and commissions the Lord has just given us. The Holy Spirit showed me that there are many who are struggling with stepping into this new season in confidence and joy because the enemy has started to throw some of these things in your face, bringing up past failures, defeats or even accusations of sin you have repented for and turned away from. I hear the Lord gently reminding you of His great love and I hear Him saying: “Beloved, My Blood speaks a better word. My Blood covers you; it covers your past, your present and covers your future. My Blood has a sound, it sings a redemption song. My Blood that covers you sings out to Me that you are Mine, it marks you and sings out that I have redeemed you and that nothing can separate you from My love. “Beloved do not allow the enemy to trick you into taking your gaze off Me and setting it on yourself, for it is only by My grace and the power of My Holy Spirit that you can receive and walk in what I have given you. Trust in Me. Fix the eyes of your heart on Me alone, for it is I who have called you and it is I who qualifies you and it is only in Me that you can become all that I created you to be. "Beloved, you are My delight. As you surrender to Me, it is My pleasure and intent to bring you into the places I have promised and fulfill the heart desires I placed in you before the foundations of the world. Hear My voice now. Resolve today not to turn to the right or the left, but to keep your gaze completely fixed on Me, step confidently into the land and walk in all I have given you." Daneen Bottler www.tyanddaneenbottler.com SIGN UP TO RECEIVE OUR FREE EMAIL MESSAGES from God's powerfully anointed women all over the world at WomenofImpactMinistries.com CLICK HERE to submit an article.  2020: A Blast-Off Year Ruth Hendrickson January 6, 2019 As we entered into 2020, I felt the Lord saying that this is a blast-off year!
Waiting with Expectation Many people feel as if they have been in waiting. Simeon was a man who waited for the promise of the Messiah, "...He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord's Messiah" (Luke 2:25-26 NLT). And Anna was also familiar with waiting as she "...never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer" (Luke 2:37 NLT). They grew "old" in the waiting, yet never lost sight of the promise of God. Then, one day, everything changed. That which was promised came to pass. In a moment, they stepped into the long-awaited promise of God as they beheld a baby. That baby, Jesus, had not yet done anything from a human perspective. Nonetheless, Simeon, as he held that baby, was holding the promise of God – his very own salvation. Simeon proclaimed that God had fulfilled His promise in that he had seen God's salvation (Luke 2:29-32). In the same way, Anna, upon seeing Jesus, immediately began praising God and talking about this bundle of promise to anyone and everyone who would listen (Luke 2:38). Are you waiting? Are you waiting with expectation? Rockets and Launchpads As the Lord was speaking, He showed me a picture of a rocket. Portions of the rocket were manufactured in various places and brought together and assembled. Although the rocket was assembled, the full potential of the rocket was still only a distant vision and had not yet manifested. The rocket needed to first be moved to the launch pad. If you have ever observed a massive rocket being moved, it is a slow process. Like the rocket, some of you feel as if you have been assembled by the Lord, prepared, but are just creeping along. Through the "creeping along," we can lose sight of the launch pad. The Lord says, "This is a blast-off year; do not despise the slow progress toward the launch pad. It is vital that you do not launch prematurely. I have the perfect date on my calendar. 2020 is a blast-off year. Keep your sights on the launch pad. You have not missed it." As I heard this, I was immediately reminded of Acts 2. The disciples had been waiting. They had walked with Jesus, ministered with Jesus, seen signs, wonders, and miracles. Remember, they had also witnessed the death of Jesus. There was so much that they could not understand. And yet, they were told to wait. This was a pivotal moment filled with questions. In the wait, there is a temptation to launch prematurely. Allow the Lord to pour in the fuel and ignite at just the right time. Loading and Shaking There is another group that has reached the launch pad, and the fuel has been injected but not ignited. The payload is on board and you are waiting for the shaking to start. God says, "All that you need has been placed within you. Like Elizabeth had to wait for John to be born – the promised child in her old age. You hear the greeting of the Lord, and that which He has placed within you leaps for joy! Get ready for the fuel will be ignited. There is a great shaking that comes as you prepare to blast-off. Hang on tight to Me and do not allow fear or discouragement to enter in." Shake, Rattle, and Blast Off! The final group is feeling the shaking. This is not only individuals but also nations. There is much shaking, and it can feel like everything is about to fall apart. However, the Lord says, "I have prepared you. Am I not in control? That shaking has to happen for you to reach the heights to which I have called you. The power of the Holy Spirit must ignite in, through, and around you. Allow My joy to be your strength in ways that you never imagined, and I will hold you together through the shaking. As you look ahead, dream with Me, for as you hear the roar of the launch, you will also hear the roar of the Lion of Judah." God will ignite the fuel at the precise moment. Not everyone will take off at the same moment, for the plans and purposes that God has for each individual and nation is unique. The payloads are specific, unique and diversified. Keep your focus on the Lion of Judah and look with anticipation. Fire will destroy anything near or in the vicinity of the rocket as it blasts off. So it is with the roar of the Lion of Judah. When the Lion of Judah roars, the enemy is paralyzed. Get ready – 2020 is a year of a massive movement. Prepare for blast-off. Ruth Hendrickson www.ruthhendrickson.org SIGN UP TO RECEIVE OUR FREE EMAIL MESSAGES from God's powerfully anointed women all over the world at WomenofImpactMinistries.com CLICK HERE to submit an article.  God Says, "I Have Called 'Time Out' On the Devil!" Wendy Alec January 3, 2019 I heard the Father say, "I have called 'Time out' on the devil! I have called 'Time out' on the enemy and tormentor of your soul – on the enemy of your calling and destiny. Your shift is upon you. Your shift is resounding through Heaven, and the angelic have been released to unshackle your chains of weariness, despair and hope deferred. For, in past seasons, you have fought the lion. I saw you fight the bear and you were victorious." Then our mighty, incredible, powerful Father stood, and His voice roared with authority: "Now...now your shift is upon you! You will fight Goliath and tear down strongholds and influence nations. Redeem, redeem, redeem. Restore, restore, restore!" Let us reflect on the story of Joseph. Let's go to the point in the story where he had now been forgotten by the cupbearer and was, once again, facing his prison bars. The Father said that Joseph's great challenge was not just the fact that he was still in prison, but that he now had absolutely no idea or comprehension if and when he would ever be released. Will I Ever Be Free Again? Oh, beloved ones, while doing some research I discovered that when certain interrogators were asked, "What are the things that break the most hardened prisoners?" they came back with some amazing facts. The thing that broke the most hardened captured soldiers or terrorists was not the physical torture, or even water boarding, but the isolation and complete loss of hope that they would ever be free again. The enemy's tactics on so many of us have been the same in this past season. So, back to Joseph. Imagine his first day following the cupbearer's promise to tell Pharaoh about Joseph to get him out of prison. He must have felt so excited. His heart would have been full with the elation that he would finally be free. Then, a week passed. Joseph would, most likely, still have been expectant, holding a secret joy and relief in his heart. What about when that week turned into three months, then six months, and then a year? Joseph must have realized, with a sinking heart and resignation, that he had been forgotten; abandoned to the sight of the prison bars surrounding him. The joy of hope fulfilled had now turned into the bitter taste of hope deferred. Yet, the greatest challenge was not only that his plight had been forgotten, but that he had absolutely no idea or understanding of when his imprisonment would ever end. All of us can stand courageously when we know there is an allotted time to our suffering or shattered circumstances; when we know that, on this particular date, the royal guard is coming to open our prison doors and set us free! We can make it because we have hope, but at this point in the story Joseph was still facing the same prison walls, not knowing if his release was imminent or never. I'm sure he questioned, "Is this for life?" When Is My Release Date? I believe that is the strongest weapon the enemy has used against many of us in this past season. In facing such loss, heartbreak, bereavement, divorce and so many shattered dreams, there have been moments when many of us were so assured that "this was it." We'd prayed and spoken the Word, and some of us experienced profound encounters with Heaven. We lifted our heads and hands in worship, so, so grateful that "THIS was it"; we would finally be released into restoration, renewed hope and our desire fulfilled would become the tree of life. Then, a week passed...a month...six months and still no shift. So our hearts fell back into desolation, abandonment and despair, just like Joseph. Just like Joseph, we have lived never knowing if the almost unbearable prison of our circumstances would ever end. There has been no "release date" arriving from Heaven. We have been in a position where no man can release and shift us into our new season of restoration, only God. So many of us have had our heads hung down. Even those of us who have fought the lion and the bear have never experienced the warfare of delay and deferred hope in such magnitude. Warriors, who had been on the front lines in many ferocious battles against the enemy and seen victory after victory, were hit with such agonizing loss, bereavement, divorce, financial loss and heartbreak. They were facing another kind of battle; a battle behind the bars of their circumstantial prison, crying out for release, for mercy, and for miraculous intervention. This battle was a battle for their minds and hearts. They faced mental anguish, tormenting thoughts, severe depression, anxiety and despair. In these things they were well versed, yet they fought the lion; they fought the bear! Marked for Outpouring Beloved, hear me. In this past season, the season of survival, the enemy has changed his tactics and mounted a ferocious assault against many of those whom the Father has marked for the end-time outpouring. But today...today the Father has roared, "It is time! It is time for the shift. Heaven is mobilized for My incredible shift, for My called-out ones. I have called 'Time out!' on the devil. I have called 'Time out!' on the tormentor of your soul – on the enemy of your calling and destiny. "Your shift is upon you. It is resounding through Heaven and the angelic have been released to unshackle your chains of weariness, despair and hope-deferred. For, in past seasons, you have fought the lion. I saw you fight the bear and you were victorious." Our mighty, incredible, powerful Father stands, and His voice roars with authority: "Now...now your shift is upon you! You will fight Goliath and tear down strongholds and influence nations. Redeem, redeem, redeem. "Lift up your weary hands, oh greatly beloved. For your King is here with His mighty right arm of recompense. Prepare now to fight Goliath in this next season. For I will tell you, you will see nations shift at the sound of your decrees. You will drive out torment and set the captives free. You will rejoice as Joseph did. For I am about to call you out and dress you in royal robes and place My signet ring upon your finger. "I will widen, widen, widen your sphere of influence so that all men may look upon you and say, 'Look, he/she was so weak. Could it be them, thousands of them, leaning on their Beloved but clothed in the glorious armor of their King?' "These are My trusted ones who have walked through the fire. They are My fearsome ones – mighty ones – marching to slay Goliath as Daniel, My greatly beloved." Wendy Alec www.chroniclesofbrothers.com SIGN UP TO RECEIVE OUR FREE EMAIL MESSAGES from God's powerfully anointed women all over the world at WomenofImpactMinistries.com CLICK HERE to submit an article. |
