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Saturday, June 25, 2011,9:08 p.m.
WORD - April 21, 2011 (PURSUE GOD)
Here's another word that God recently spoke to our local congregation of the Body (actually just before the one recorded in the previous post), in response to a request from the pastor to seek the Lord for what He wanted from our leadership team. But it seemed more of a general word for our entire congregation, and again, I feel it not limited to only us but something for the whole Church. I believe this is from the Lord, but as always, be diligent to check prophetic words against the scripture. The Spirit of God speaking to us will never contradict the Word of God. It's not possible. If you believe this is a word from the Lord, put it into practice.
My desire is that you pursue Me with all your energy. Not that you would pursue doing things, nor even pursue each other, but that every aspect of your lives as a group of My children together would reflect your great desire to pursue Me. Whether worship music, fellowship, games or prayer, Your actions and decisions ought to reflect a deep passion to pursue My name, My presence, My face and My glory. As you spend time with each other in the congregation, it should be to pursue deeper knowledge and relationship with Me. As you worship, it should be with a heart and mind focused on bringing Me honour, pleasure and trust. As you play sports, it should be with the knowledge that you are my representatives in the earth. Pursue knowledge of Me and seek to reflect My glory even on the field. Do not be ashamed of Me – there is not one thing to be ashamed of in Me. [As I hear that last sentence, I sense once again that idea that the world and all its perspectives are unbalanced and backwards. It is the things of God that are right-side up and not the world. So the world will not understand our pursuit of God on the rugby field or anywhere else, and they may offer mockery and disdain in response to our choices to exalt God in our entire lives. But the sense is that we should remember that their perspective is not the correct one. Therefore we have nothing to fear from their mockery or their disdain. Though we look upside-down to them, we are, in fact, pursuing being right-ways up by our pursuit of the Lord.]
Your leadership team represents and guides your congregation. In this you have been given a great deal of authority and responsibility in the spiritual realm. It is not just about organizing pot lucks and making worship team schedules. It is about releasing an awareness of Me in everything. Your team, in its essence, is not administrative but rather pastoral. In everything you do, you must have a focus of creating something that will take people deeper in knowledge and relationship with Me. Even in the time you all spend together as a Body, you must spent time with each other with the foundation of using that fellowship to further your pursuit of Me. Strengthen one another and build one another up – so that you are each more ready to know Me. Filter all of your plans through this purpose. This is when you will see growth – the kind of growth you desire. I, too, desire your inward growth. Come to Me often and seek My face together. Seek My will and seek My wisdom. Your leadership also is to seek Me first. I will run My church. Seek Me and I will use you to help Me. Do this on your own and we will be working at cross purposes. Do not pull against Me; run with Me.
My desire is that you pursue Me with all your energy. Not that you would pursue doing things, nor even pursue each other, but that every aspect of your lives as a group of My children together would reflect your great desire to pursue Me. Whether worship music, fellowship, games or prayer, Your actions and decisions ought to reflect a deep passion to pursue My name, My presence, My face and My glory. As you spend time with each other in the congregation, it should be to pursue deeper knowledge and relationship with Me. As you worship, it should be with a heart and mind focused on bringing Me honour, pleasure and trust. As you play sports, it should be with the knowledge that you are my representatives in the earth. Pursue knowledge of Me and seek to reflect My glory even on the field. Do not be ashamed of Me – there is not one thing to be ashamed of in Me. [As I hear that last sentence, I sense once again that idea that the world and all its perspectives are unbalanced and backwards. It is the things of God that are right-side up and not the world. So the world will not understand our pursuit of God on the rugby field or anywhere else, and they may offer mockery and disdain in response to our choices to exalt God in our entire lives. But the sense is that we should remember that their perspective is not the correct one. Therefore we have nothing to fear from their mockery or their disdain. Though we look upside-down to them, we are, in fact, pursuing being right-ways up by our pursuit of the Lord.]
Your leadership team represents and guides your congregation. In this you have been given a great deal of authority and responsibility in the spiritual realm. It is not just about organizing pot lucks and making worship team schedules. It is about releasing an awareness of Me in everything. Your team, in its essence, is not administrative but rather pastoral. In everything you do, you must have a focus of creating something that will take people deeper in knowledge and relationship with Me. Even in the time you all spend together as a Body, you must spent time with each other with the foundation of using that fellowship to further your pursuit of Me. Strengthen one another and build one another up – so that you are each more ready to know Me. Filter all of your plans through this purpose. This is when you will see growth – the kind of growth you desire. I, too, desire your inward growth. Come to Me often and seek My face together. Seek My will and seek My wisdom. Your leadership also is to seek Me first. I will run My church. Seek Me and I will use you to help Me. Do this on your own and we will be working at cross purposes. Do not pull against Me; run with Me.
Monday, June 06, 2011,12:43 p.m.
WORD - May 16, 2011
This word was recorded by my dear friend Carla Neufeld and given to our local congregation of the Church on May 16, 2011. I believe this is a word form the Lord, backed up by scripture, but I encourage you to test it and see if it rings true according to the Bible. I also believe it is a prophetic word not limited to our congregation alone, so I thought I'd share it here. If you believe it to be from the Lord, live it out.
Pray that you do not fall into temptation for the time is drawing near when great terror will come upon the earth. Be holy, upright and true. Live honestly. Be holy because I am holy. Pray that you will not fall into temptation. DO NOT HARM MY CHILDREN. Great devastation will come upon those who hurt the little children. Pray you will not be deceived for there will be great and terrible days ahead. Get rid of every idol. I will have nothing to do with those involved in idol worship. Live holy. Quit doing what is evil, quit lying, QUIT LYING! Admit your weaknesses. The body will not hold together if people are lying. Forgive now because all will be exposed in the end. Pray you will be given words when you are brought before judges and governors. This is your warning. Behold, I am near. I am coming and will not hold back. Woe to the pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. Stop spending money on worthless idols. See how I have clothed the birds of the air? How much more would I give to my children and even Solomon in all his splendour is not dressed as glorious as the birds. Don't make the same mistake twice. Pray for strength, seek me and carry on in boldness and strength. Stop acting weak. Be strong mighty warrior. Hear these words and share them for the time is drawing near. You can hear the clock ticking. I have seen almost all the terror I want to. Remember, I am slow to anger and rich in love. What is about to take place is justice in love. Look up, here I come. The king is about to arrive. Fast and pray you will not fall into temptation when all of this takes place. I am calling you to heal. Gratify heaven not yourself. Hell is full of moaning and gnashing of teeth. Ask that you will be forgiven. Stop sinning and go on your way. Ask for a cleansing. The tide is rising in your inner most being and washing a clean slate. Pray for the strength to stop sinning. Pray for those who persecute you. Take back the stuff you have and give the money to the poor. Stop being greedy. In all of this know that I love you. I love you and have revealed my secrets to you. Pray for selflessness. Be strong mighty warrior. You are the bride of Christ. Pray for my power to come from you. People don't listen to me either so don't be offended when people don't listen to you. Falling into temptation allows the devil to destroy God's beauty. The warriors of evil are armed and ready for battle but remember there are more with us than against us. The battle cry is ringing. I do not tell you this to upset you but to prepare you. Those who love me, hear my word and obey it.
Pray that you do not fall into temptation for the time is drawing near when great terror will come upon the earth. Be holy, upright and true. Live honestly. Be holy because I am holy. Pray that you will not fall into temptation. DO NOT HARM MY CHILDREN. Great devastation will come upon those who hurt the little children. Pray you will not be deceived for there will be great and terrible days ahead. Get rid of every idol. I will have nothing to do with those involved in idol worship. Live holy. Quit doing what is evil, quit lying, QUIT LYING! Admit your weaknesses. The body will not hold together if people are lying. Forgive now because all will be exposed in the end. Pray you will be given words when you are brought before judges and governors. This is your warning. Behold, I am near. I am coming and will not hold back. Woe to the pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. Stop spending money on worthless idols. See how I have clothed the birds of the air? How much more would I give to my children and even Solomon in all his splendour is not dressed as glorious as the birds. Don't make the same mistake twice. Pray for strength, seek me and carry on in boldness and strength. Stop acting weak. Be strong mighty warrior. Hear these words and share them for the time is drawing near. You can hear the clock ticking. I have seen almost all the terror I want to. Remember, I am slow to anger and rich in love. What is about to take place is justice in love. Look up, here I come. The king is about to arrive. Fast and pray you will not fall into temptation when all of this takes place. I am calling you to heal. Gratify heaven not yourself. Hell is full of moaning and gnashing of teeth. Ask that you will be forgiven. Stop sinning and go on your way. Ask for a cleansing. The tide is rising in your inner most being and washing a clean slate. Pray for the strength to stop sinning. Pray for those who persecute you. Take back the stuff you have and give the money to the poor. Stop being greedy. In all of this know that I love you. I love you and have revealed my secrets to you. Pray for selflessness. Be strong mighty warrior. You are the bride of Christ. Pray for my power to come from you. People don't listen to me either so don't be offended when people don't listen to you. Falling into temptation allows the devil to destroy God's beauty. The warriors of evil are armed and ready for battle but remember there are more with us than against us. The battle cry is ringing. I do not tell you this to upset you but to prepare you. Those who love me, hear my word and obey it.