 Strike The Ground With The Word of God & Watch the Breakthrough Come Madeline James November 27, 2019 Lately, the Lord has been speaking to me about the power of the Word of God. When we release the Word of God, it carries the anointing to break us through to our next. I know “breakthrough” can seem a bit cliche at times, and it's been worn out. I truly believe we are in a season of breakthrough as we get ready to step in. This is significant and necessary because we are stepping into a new era and time. Breakthrough can be defined as a sudden, dramatic, important development (dictionary.com). Also, it can be an act or instance of moving through or beyond an obstacle (Merriam-Webster.com.) I truly believe these definitions are what Heaven is desiring to manifest in our lives. Breakthrough is your portion.
As we move into the last few weeks of 2019, I want to encourage you that God has not forgotten you. It may seem like the opposition around you is caving in, and another year is going by without any change. There is always hope because Jesus is the hope of glory. Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5). Your night season is shifting. Another word we often use is “shift.” Shifting can be defined as changing, especially, unpredictability, take a new direction (dictionary.com). I believe the God of the breakthrough is coming to shift into a new direction. For many of you, you’re going to find yourself going in one direction, then suddenly the Lord is going to shift you and break you through to a new direction. Breakthrough is here. It’s now. What is the word or scripture the Lord has give you for this season. It’s time to pick it back up again. Jeremiah 23:29 declares, “Does not my word burn like a fire says the Lord, Is it not like a mighty hammer that smashes a rock into pieces.” When you begin to declare and decree the word it becomes like a hammer to smash the obstacles and the stubborn places that have blocked you from moving forward. The word of God is not just words written on paper. The word of God is living and active. We have to learn to activate the word of God in our lives by releasing the word of God. When we learn to work the word it will work on our behalf. The Lord watches over His word until he sees it complete the assignment it was intended for. When we release the word the angelic is dispatched to help assist us bring the word of God forth into manifestation in our lives, ministries, and business. When the word of God is released is carries a force behind to break the toughest and hardest walls and opposition. Ezekiel 26:9 states, “He will pound your walls with battering rams and demolish your towers with sledgehammers” The battering rams and the sledgehammers are a representation of the word of God, and the force behind it. In ancient times battering rams were a weapon used to break through the gates or walls of a besieged city or castle (britannica.com). I want you to envision writing the scripture or the prophetic word the Lord gave you for this season on the battering ram. As you begin to declare the word with the backing of heaven, the word of God like a battering ram, breaking through the gates and walls that have kept you from breakthrough to your next. In closing, I want to share some revelations from the story of King Jehoash and the prophet Elisha. 2 Kings 13: 14-19. In this story Jehoash comes to visit Elisha on his death bed, desperate because he fears Aram. In verse 15 the prophet tells the king to grab the bow and arrows. The arrows represent the word of God, and the prophet words that have been spoken over your life. They are weapons we can use to fight back. When the enemy releases his arrows or words, we can prophesy back with the arrows of the Lord. In verse 17 the prophet tells the king to open the eastern window. It’s time to open your spiritual vision to see as the Lord sees. In the Bible the east can represent the place from which the glory or His presence is. The prophet told the king to shoot the arrow where the glory was. The prophet called the arrow, “The Lord’s arrow of victory.” The glory and His word will manifest the victory every time. In verse 18 Elisha tells the king to grow the other arrows (word of God) and strike the ground. This was a prophetic act declaring the victory of the Lord. The king struck the ground only 3 times, and the prophet got mad at him and told him, “Why didn’t you strike the ground 6-7 times?” The king struck the ground accordingly to the measure of his faith. Striking the ground only enabled a partial victory and breakthrough. The prophet what the king to strike the ground 6-7 times to bring the total victory and breakthrough. Seven prophetically represents completion, the prophet says this in the 18th verse which prophetically represents victory. We have to stop settling for partial breakthroughs and victories. Take the arrows of the word of God, and strike the ground for the complete manifestation of victory. As you strike the ground with the arrows of the Lord, God is bringing a completion to your warfare and the season you’ve been walking through. As you step into the new, your going to walk in the manifestation of the breakthrough. A sudden act of moving beyond the obstacles that have hindered you in past season. Breakthrough is here and now. Strike the ground and release the breaker! Madeline James www.nabispen.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.  To Those Battling Worry Sara Whitten November 22, 2019 To those battling worry, afraid of what’s to come, hear this. You who worry are worried about the suffering (emotional or physical) that would come if something bad happened. What the enemy doesn’t want you to see if that the worry IS the suffering. To worry IS to suffer regardless. Even if the future God has for you is totally different than your worried imagination, you’re still suffering if you’re worrying! “All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.” Proverbs 15:15 NKJV... all days become days of affliction if even your good days are spent worrying instead of joyfulness and thankfulness.
The enemy CANNOT change or steal the plans God has for you! He can only try to INFLUENCE you to choose to not have hope or to not have joy. So here’s some fuel for the fight that the Lord revealed in His word: I’ve been noticing the number 47 countless times a day. James 4:7 says “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” To Submit means to “accept or YIELD to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person” Or “agree to REFER a matter to a third party for decision or adjudication”. When I saw the word yield, I thought of driving. Yielding to God means SLOWING or STOPPING ourselves to give God space to move. He has the right of way— He IS the way! If two cars are at a junction and one does not yield, the other cannot move. If we don’t yield ourselves, we don’t get out of God’s way to move. The second definition requires us to refer the matter to God. Having been a counselor in the past, referring a client was to discontinue seeing them and place them in the care of another who can better address their needs. Time to give your worries a referral! Discontinue seeing them! Put them in God’s hands, recognizing they are out of your area of expertise to address! This verse in James also tells us to RESIST the enemy. To resist means “withstand the action or effect of”, “try to prevent by action or argument”, “succeed in ignoring the attraction of (something wrong or unwise)”, or “struggle against someone or something.” Let’s take the first definition. Withstanding reminds me of Ephesians 6, that putting on our armor for battle, we STAND. That’s all. Just keep standing. Don’t quit. Don’t lie down in a posture of acceptance. Just withstand. Second, argue and take action against the enemy! Whatever the worries he’s speaking are- argue against them in your declarations, and act in such a way it shows you don’t believe them. Third (my favorite), IGNORE the attraction of something wrong or unwise. The lies of the enemy are WRONG and UNWISE. Whatever he has you worried about or fearing, IGNORE it. He’s wrong. It may seem attractive to worry and attempt to control it, but the best approach is to just ignore it and keep on enjoying life. Finally, struggle against him! Struggles aren’t easy, and it may not feel easy to keep believing the promises before the manifestation, but continue to struggle against all that comes against your belief in your promises. Prepare for the blessing! “The preparations of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.” Proverbs 16:1 NKJV...God has already released and spoken your answer! But it’s still up to us how we spend the time waiting for the manifestation. As you wait, what are you preparing yourself for?Are you preparing/bracing yourself for a bad future or preparing expectantly for a future of promises? Specifically to those warring with health concerns or struggles: Your word is JOY. Your weapon is joy in this season. I was in Proverbs yesterday, and I took note of every verse that spoke of life or health: “Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.” Proverbs 3:7-8 NKJV “My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.” Proverbs 4:20-22 NKJV ““The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.” Proverbs 9:10-11 NKJV “The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.” Proverbs 10:27 NKJV “There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health.” Proverbs 12:18 NKJV “He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.” Proverbs 13:3 NKJV “A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!” Proverbs 15:23 NKJV “The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, And a good report makes the bones healthy. The ear that hears the rebukes of life Will abide among the wise.” Proverbs 15:30-31 NKJV “Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.” Proverbs 16:24 NKJV “A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 NKJV “The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, But who can bear a broken spirit?” Proverbs 18:14 NKJV “A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:20-21 NKJV In short, the secret to joy and healthy living according to Proverbs is simple. Who you listen to (and don't listen to), who you fear, and what you say (and don't say) is literally life giving. Fearing the Lord (putting power and weight on His words) over fearing the enemy. Thinking life giving thoughts and meditating on the good words of the Lord. Declaring God’s words as opposed to agreeing with the spirits of fear, anxiety, or depression. All of these things literally unravel the suffering the enemy is trying to inflict. Through this season the theme I've seen is smokescreens. The Lord is using the light of His Word- the lamp to our path- to shine through the "what ifs" and threats of the enemy. You may feel so weary and worn out from running away from your fears, but the Lord is about to show you that you're running from nothing! These smokescreen attacks are about to turn around in a mighty way and give you new courage that is going to serve you in future seasons. "The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion.” Proverbs 28:1 Don’t be running from nothing. Stand up to worry. Let the lion of Judah who has fought it all for you already fill you with courage! This is not a season of trepidation but of liberation! Sara Whitten www.arrowsofzion.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.  A Time of 'Alignment' and 'Motion' in Preparation for 2020 Katie Barker November 20, 2019 I believe many people will see great alignment, shifting and forward motion come to their lives in the remaining months of 2019 as the Lord prepares His people for all He is calling them to steward in 2020 where there will be rapid open doors of advancement.
Heavenly Blueprints The Lord showed me a vision of many people holding heavenly blueprints that outlined all the Lord is calling them to steward in 2020 and beyond. The blueprints had been put together as pieces of a puzzle would be put together. I knew the people had received the pieces over a period of time and they had been holding these blueprints for some time. I could see that the people had received many pieces of the puzzle but there were still one or two pieces missing so they couldn’t yet see all the details of the blueprint or the complete strategy. They couldn’t yet step out into what they knew the Lord was calling them to steward in the time ahead, as they were waiting on more details or for alignment to come. I then saw the last pieces of the puzzle being released from heaven and these pieces fell perfectly into place. I knew these pieces were being released at the perfect time and the Lord had reserved these pieces for this hour. As the pieces fell into place I saw the people of God were given new vision for what lay ahead and they were rejuvenated, excited and expectant for all the Lord would bring to pass. I then heard the Lord say, “In the remainder of 2019 many will see much motion and movement in their situations and lives for from this movement alignment will come. Many have been waiting for the ‘missing piece’ to fall into place; the missing piece of the blueprint I have given them for the time ahead. Greater detail and revelation is being released in preparation for the greater doors that will open in 2020.” Motion Through Divine Alignments I then heard the Lord say, “It will be a time of motion as key alignments and connections will be made in this time that will be significant for this season. I am bringing divine connections to My people. A shifting and positioning will be seen. Through these key alignments great kingdom advancement will come in 2020 as My people with the same heart and purpose unite. I am not only bringing new alignments but strengthening established, key divine alignments that will be even more significant in 2020. They will go from strength to strength as these alignments are used in greater ways for kingdom advancement.” Motion as Pieces of the Blueprint Manifest The Lord then said, “Not only will My people be given the missing piece of revelation, but they will also see the beginning of the manifestation of pieces of the blueprint come to pass in this time. They will see the very things I have shown them on the blueprint begin to ‘drop into place’ around them. They will begin to see movement in their circumstances as I begin to bring alignment for all I am calling them to steward in 2020. As the pieces manifest there will be a release and a propulsion or movement forward into all I have spoken. There are many that have wondered when they will ever see the manifestation of the promises and assignments I have spoken to them but they will see I am faithful as they begin to see the pieces established around them at this time.” Hebrews 10:23 (ESV) – Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. Alignment in 2019 Leading to Advancement in 2020 The Lord spoke again and said, “Many will see great alignment come to the path I have set before them as they approach 2020. In the remaining months of 2019 and beginning of 2020 they will see how I am preparing the way for all I have called them to walk in. This is all in preparation for 2020 where I will open rapid doors of advancement to those who have embraced this time of alignment.” Ephesians 2:10 (ESV) – For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. How to Partner With the Time of Alignment and Motion Lastly, I felt the Lord highlight to me some key steps we can take to partner with this time of alignment and motion in the months ahead. 1. Receive the missing pieces of revelation There is an invitation to spend time with the Lord to receive direction on the missing pieces of the blueprint He has given us for 2020 and beyond. It will also be important to take particular notice of our dreams as the Lord will speak through dreams in an increased way. James 4:8 (ESV) – Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Jeremiah 33:3 (ESV) – Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. Proverbs 25:2 (TPT) – God conceals the revelation of His word in the hiding place of His glory, but the honour of kings is revealed to all by how they thoroughly mine out the deeper meaning of all that God says. 2. Take Spirit led steps to see alignment and motion There is a need to do our part in seeing movement and alignment in our circumstances and connections by stepping out in faith and obedience on the leading of the Spirit. Galatians 5:25 (ESV) - If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Romans 8:14 (ESV) - For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. James 1:22 (ESV) – But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Katie Barker www.katiebarker.com.au 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. He Shields and Rescues All Who Take Refuge in Him Dorkita Urdin November 18, 2019 There is someone who is coming through a slew of very hard trials and rough breaks prior to the end of this year. God has been using you in mighty ways, but the enemy has tried to hurt you with every weapon available in his arsenal to get you to give in, give up, and doubt the Father. They have been dealing with heavy spiritual warfare within their family and finances. The enemy has come against you in a very hard way. He has tried to destroy you. You recent trial has been like the trial of Job and you feel as if you have been stripped bare with nothing else to lose. You are trying to find your way through a proverbial dark night of the soul and don't see how things can ever work out. The enemy has tried to get you to feel as though God has left, but that isn't the case. He has tried to get you to see yourself as a failure...a nobody.
The Father wants to remind you that there are angels encamped around you, assigned to your safe-keeping. He wants to remind you that there is much power in your words and when you pray you move mountains! Time to arise mighty warrior and speak the Word of your Father Lord over your life and over your home and family. Declare that you and your house shall serve the Lord! You know it is so, because He has promised you it will be so! Do not look at the giants in the land, because He has promised to give you every square inch of land you set foot upon. You know your Lord and the Power of who He is to you! Time to arise in your authority and know that the enemy has no authority over you. Time to remind yourself that victory is already yours and arise dressed in full armor to close every door to the enemy. Time to sharpen yourself against the Truth of God’s Word, which won’t ever return to Him Void. You ARE called and chosen and made to lead others out of darkness and into His marvelous light. He will use even this for His Glory and for your good in your life. You are His Chosen Child, a mighty warrior for the Kingdom of God. The Father says to you, “Breakthrough is coming! No more questioning every move you are making. Know that what was meant to destroy is what I will use to promote. I have seen your heart of Faithfulness and I want you to know that I am about to openly reward you. See: your Father is just and Faithful, a Good Good Shepherd that never forgets the Sheep of His Pasture. Arise and move forth, for you are on the edge of a break through of a magnitude you couldn’t have imagined. I am an on-time God and I am about to pour out a breaker of My waters upon your life. You have stood this long upon My Word, upon My Promise, upon the Purpose I raised you up for such a time as this…now rejoice! Here it comes! The breakthrough that is coming to you will open your eyes to a new dimension of Me, of My Spirit. It will be like stepping foot on the mountain of God and walking out with your face all aglow. Prepare to receive all that I have for you. You are about to see visions and dream dreams that will shake nations. There is a heaviness of My Anointing about to come upon you suddenly and with great force, that will shatter all yokes to pieces. Expand the pegs of your tent! Enlarge the curtains of your dwelling! Lengthen your chords!” says the Father. “Allow My Spirit to move in and through you as you read these words and know no weapon formed against you shall ever prosper. You were not made for giving up and giving in and giving up is not your portion. It is your time to arise and walk in ALL your Father has set apart for you in this season. I am giving your enemies into your hand. Arise Mighty Warrior and recover all! You WILL overcome! Arise for the Lord is with you and for you! I am moving and taking you from that place of lack to that place of more than enough, from that place of barrenness to a place of thriving and fruitfulness. You WILL arise and be blessed and be My Blessing to the World. Arise and receive this new heavy Mantle of My Anointing, for it is yours!” says the Father." Dorkita Urdin www.facebook.com/the.roaring.lamb 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.  He Is Making Your Enemies a Footstool! Lorilei Cooley November 15, 2019 I felt the Lord kept repeating this over and over, "I am making your enemies a footstool." The things that had been hidden for some time now in those certain situations and circumstances are suddenly being uncovered only by the spirit of God. He is causing those situations to turn and bow. He is causing your enemies to become a footstool.
A reminder to the enemy is being sent out of the one who has all power and authority. Jesus. Things that were against you for so long are suddenly crumbling in an instant. I saw things shattering and breaking all at once and simultaneously. What once was against your advancement into fulfillment of not just His promises, but the areas that were stuck are suddenly breaking open and moving. There is incredible turnaround that has been happening and it will continue to happen as the Lord accelerates you into greater position and alignment. Things are instantly flipping around almost like a light switch being turned on is how fast things are changing. Stay in sync with what the Lord is saying, where He is leading and watch the Lord suddenly manifest His word on unprecedented levels for you! Psalm 110:1 "Of David. A psalm. The LORD says to my lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." Lorilei Cooley www.lorileicooley.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.  A Season of Preparation, Repentance & Outpouring Sylvia Neusch November 14, 2019 I recently had a dream that involved two short scenes. In the first scene I was cleaning out a shelf in a closet. I knew that I was making room for something else, so everything had to be removed and the shelf cleaned. The second scene was very different from the first. In the second scene a familiar prophet stood before me and he was brushing a camel skin.
As I have sought the Lord and meditated on this unusual dream, He led me to the message of John the Baptist. We know John the Baptist as the prophetic voice who came heralding the message of repentance and preparation for the coming of the Lord. We presently find ourselves in another significant time of preparation and repentance as God is moving powerfully in the earth today. Like the act of cleaning off the shelf in the dream, we are preparing the place of His coming and outpouring. We are in a John the Baptist type of season where God is calling His people to make preparation for His outpouring. When John the Baptist called for repentance, he was looking for a change of heart and mind. True repentance isn't about our feelings, but changing the way we think so that we will live out our repentance. When there is true repentance there will be fruit of repentance. False repentance wants to give the look of repentance without true heart and mind change. Jesus later spoke about this very thing in Matthew 23:25, "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence." God has graciously given us this time to prepare our hearts for His outpouring. Like Isaiah spoke of in Isaiah 40:1-4, it is a time to "make straight paths for Him". We are going to see the "crooked roads becoming straight, and the rough ways smooth" as His Spirit moves through the earth. This is an important time where we invite and allow the Spirit of God to go deep within our hearts to heal and flush out the impurities that may have taken up residence in our lives over time. This is not a time to focus on the outside of our cup and dish, but to humbly receive Him to make the inside clean before Him. We do not enter into condemnation, or unbalanced introspection as we invite His work in our hearts, but gladly and fully claim His words to us in John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." John the Baptist came wearing camel's skin, not unlike that of the prophet Elijah. (2 Kings 1:8). This is significant because of the angel who prophesied to Zechariah, John the Baptist's father, in Luke 1:17. The angel said, "And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous--to make ready a people prepared for the Lord." We might ask, "Why camel's skin?" Camel skin was the humble clothing of a hermit or poor man. That, along with John's diet of locusts and honey, are in keeping with the unusual entrance of our Messiah. Jesus Christ came in the most lowly fashion, born in a humble manger, and wrapped in strips of cloth. His humble entrance was only recognized by the humble of heart and those who were willing to repent and change the way they thought and understood. "And he said: Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Matt. 18:3-4 We know the Pharisees and teachers of the law totally missed it. Heaven came down and was standing in their midst, and they couldn't see or perceive it. Our perceiving is related to the health of our hearts. In preparation for Jesus' coming, John the Baptist had come offering a way of repentance that would open up their hearts to be able to see and perceive, yet they refused. Many have heard along with myself the words of Isaiah 43:19 for many months, "See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." Our spiritual perception of Jesus and His Kingdom is related to the depth of healing and repentance we have received in our hearts. The Spirit of God is longing to pour out more for each one of us and how wonderful that He has given to us the gift of repentance. As He touches those areas that are out of alignment with Him, He releases a grace to repent and step into truth so that we can more fully perceive Him and His Kingdom. Many have cried out, "Is there any hope for our nation? Is there any hope for our cities? Is there any hope for our broken down families and relationships?" The Spirit of God is saying, "Make way, make way! The King of Glory is here! Lift up your heads to see, for I am moving even now. I am blowing in to fill in the valleys and bring the mountains low. For you will be my instruments. You will be my instruments of change, restoration, and transformation in the earth. "Humble your hearts before Me and allow Me to bring true grace for repentance that you might be able to see and perceive My coming. Even now I am bringing waves of healing, alignment, restoration, and refreshing. Would you allow yourself to be caught up in My waves? Would you allow yourself to be swept up into something much bigger and greater than yourself? Let go and let Me sweep you into new things and new purposes. New assignments and new alignments await you. Let go of the old and perceive the new. We are shifting into a higher gear. We are shifting into a new dimension of My Kingdom in all the earth. For 'many will see and fear, and put their trust in God' (Ps. 40:3b) as you allow My life-changing winds of preparation and repentance to blow in your life." 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.  "No Excuses! My Strength Is Made Perfect in Your Weakness!" Jo Ellen Stevens November 13, 2019 Several years ago, God said to me... "Your job is to let people see that I can still use the foolish things of this world to confound the wise. That way, they know that they don't have to be all that for me to use them! They are all that to me, and that is all that matters! Tell them.." In their weakness my strength is made perfect! So relax trying to be something or someone you are not! You are unique and you are my child! That is really all you have to be, otherwise let Me be Me in and through your uniqueness!
IT'S NOT BY MIGHT NOR POWER BUT BY MY SPIRIT! God will never give you something to do that you can accomplish in your own power, wisdom, or might! He always gives you something to do that it takes His strength and our dependence upon Him to do it! We all have been given gifts and talents as a part of our earth suit package to accomplish what He has called us to do, but even those things all come from God. So we have no reason to boast in our own abilities nor should we hide in our cave because we feel that we are not capable. God has given us all things that pertain to this life to get done what we are still here to do. I'M NOT GOOD ENOUGH LORD! I said to the Lord once after He called me into a season of going out singing in the community. I said, "I am not like this one and don't sound like that one and I am just not able” and so on and so forth. I told him I had no music equipment and no money to buy any, (sound familiar?) He immediately said to me. “Hush talking about the gifts I died and paid for to give you! They are uniquely fitted to you to reach those that I have called you to reach! Some are for a season, for a purpose, but whatever I gift you with and anoint you for, for the moment, you must use with a total dependence on Me! You must not get haughty about your gift or even think that it is not me that works in you to will and do of My good pleasure, neither can you say, I can't do this for I have left you and equipped you and there is no excuse but to know that, You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you!" Oh and by the way...Within a week someone gave us the money to buy the music equipment!" This person that brought the money had no idea that I had this conversation with God! He has said to me since then this little phrase "WHAT I DECIDE FOR, I PROVIDE FOR!" So, there is truly NO EXCUSES! It truly is time to trust Him with your life and know that He will equip you, gift you, and give you all you need to do what He has called you to!" THE TESTIMONIES OF THOSE WHO DID GREAT THINGS! Now if my testimonies aren't enough, think about some of the men and women of the Bible and how God used the fact that they were weak. Many of them were just like you and I . They made excuses! Moses said he had a speech impediment, Gideon said he was the least of the least in His tribe and God called him a mighty man of valor! David was a murderer and God used Him to win many battles and called him a man after God's own heart. Rahab was a harlot and God used her to save the spies alive and is in the lineage of Jesus! Mary was a teenage girl in a Man's world and God picked her to bring forth the Messiah! These were men and women who were flesh and blood just like you but they were called and God chose to equip them with supernatural strength from on High! So, what is God calling you to do right now? He is saying...."NO EXCUSES! Just do it!” I will equip you, and give you all you need to do all that I have called you to! I will equip you, gift you and give you all that heaven has to do the job that I filled you with My Spirit to do!! You are my ambassadors, will the King of Heaven not give you all that you need to bring kingdom business to the earth? Of course! It is why I died and left the Holy Spirit to indwell you!” PAUL’S THORN BECAME A PLACE OF POWER IN HIS WEAKNESS! Paul the Apostle went to God three times to ask Him to take the thorn in His flesh away. It is my belief that this thorn was something Satan plagued him with to let Him know that He was not able to do the will of the Lord! But God used this for another reason! Whatever that was for Paul, I have no idea, but all of us have one or two! We could all give him our excuse for why he needs to deliver us from ourselves and the devil to do our job, but Paul said, the thorn was given so that he would not be exalted above measure because of the revelation that he was getting. Yes some of us could be disqualified for getting puffed up over our revelation and that could be our weakness but truly God has a way of saving us from ourselves! So what God was telling Paul is that, at the point of your need for me is where you will find my strength!! In your weakness surely you will find your strength! So no excuses Paul! No excuses my brother's and sisters! No matter what your weakness is, it is at that point that we should go to God and find that we are totally dependent on Him and His strength and whatever that takes for us to see that, He will allow it, not because he doesn't love us but because He does...... No Excuses! COMING TO THE END OF YOUR STRENGTH, YOU WILL FIND HIS AND SEE HIS GLORY! 2 Corinthians 12:9 (AMPC) "But He said to me, My grace My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you [sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully]; for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed) and show themselves most effective in your weakness.Therefore, I will all the more gladly glory in my weaknesses and infirmities, that the strength and power of Christ (the Messiah) may rest (yes, may pitch a tent over and dwell) upon me! When you come to a place that you are not ashamed that you are dependent on the Lord for all things then His glory and strength and might will come on you because in the end....only He will be glorified! Jo Ellen Stevens www.dstevens7.wixsite.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.  Have Hope for This Time Dannette Lynn November 12, 2019 A love letter from Jesus:
"Have hope for this time, I am here. Listen to what I say and not the foreboding dreads that take your serenity. Don’t give up, everything will be okay. I am faithful and absolutely trustworthy…and I will do it. This affliction is ending and you will remember the love of our beginning. "A new day is coming and a new day is here. Expect great things before they happen. Even if it seems as if all hope is lost, keep hoping. Nothing will be impossible when you depend on Me. There will be instant joy and relief as every fear fades away. I am giving the blessing of peace on all sides. Your expectations and strong hopes will be met, just as you desire. "I will fulfill My covenant as I watch over and protect you. Get your eyes off of what you fear and lift your eyes up to Me. Fear creates a negative imagination, giving worry about the unknown future. Stir up your imagination to believe for good outcomes and cast down every dread. If you can see it, then you can have it. "So now I am drawing close your restless heart to speak the plans of My loving-kindness. Things are returning to a better place than before this difficulty. I am moving in recovery for you to give you back what you are missing and restore your days to plentiful provisions. "I will take this deep pain and open up the answers to your prayer requests. You will see with wonder the tangibility of My good plans for peace and prosperity. Unexpectedly and suddenly, the standing waves to what you have been hoping for will appear. "A soothing calm will come over you that you have never had before, as My Peace comforts your afflictions. I will answer you and manifest your prayers. Even if the whole world turns against you, My loyal love for you will never be shaken and My promises to you will never fail to produce all that I intended. "To your surprise, the waters of My comforts will suddenly bubble up. You will hardly be able to contain your joy as you see how I care for you once again. I will show My love to you, who was not loved. I am lifting you up to audaciously announce that 'you are Mine.'" Dannette Lynn www.diamondsfromthedust.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. |
