Author: daughtersofz

Called, appointed and anointed by God, Pastor Debra Lowe has been called to the forefront to pastor along side her husband, Michael Lowe at Hesed Ministries. Pastor Debra has served the Lord for 39 years. Called as a Prophet to the nation she also walks in the office of teacher and is an intercessor. Pastor Debra has used these gifts to minister to the body of Christ, teaching men, women and children to enter into His presence causing them to mature and be changed by His Word. As a servant of the Most High God she brings forth a word in due season to the body of Christ.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

Today, I was reminded to, 'never settle for less than God's best'. Sometimes I have elected to settle for less because I thought that I was being humble. False humility has destroyed most of our 'divinely planned lives'. We as God's children have been given strength, power, and virtue, enough to do all that His Word says that we are capable of. What happens is that we become to entangled with the world's ideas and it's perceptions of ourselves. Listen to the Word: "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers [do not make mismated alliances with them or come under a different yoke with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership have right living and right standing with God with iniquity and lawlessness? Or how can light have fellowship with darkness? What harmony can there be between Christ and Belial [the devil]? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? What agreement [can there be between] a temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in and with and among them and will walk in and with and among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. So, come out from among [unbelievers], and separate (sever) yourselves from them, says the Lord, and touch not [any] unclean thing; then I will receive you kindly and treat you with favor. And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty". (2 Corin. 6:14-18) Don't swing to far to the left or right, you know as well as I do that we work, live, and some of us sleep with unbelievers. "Not [meaning of course that you must] altogether shun the immoral people of this world, or the greedy grasper's and cheats and thieves or idolaters, since otherwise you would need to get out of the world and human society altogether!". (1 Corin. 5:10) So you know the key is in making alliances or coming under the same yoke with unbelievers that is inconsistent with your faith. Still keep it together, I know that some of us married unbelievers before we were believers. You know what the Word says about that right? (1 Corin. 7:10-14) To make it simple, whatever state you came to the Lord in, stay that way concerning your married life. Okay, we are on the same page now. Yoke is the beam that joins two together in the same service, a coupling of obligation. Of course our service and obligation is to the Lord, while an unbeliever's service or obligation is usually to 'themselves or the god of this world system'. In other words we are not to take the world's wisdom as our way of doing and being, or determining our worth and value. God's desire for us is found throughout His Word, but listen to James; "External religious worship [religion as it is expressed in outward acts] that is pure and unblemished in the sight of God the Father is this: to visit and help care for the orphans and widows in their affliction and need, and to keep oneself unspotted and uncontaminated from the world". (James 1:27) Obviously we have need to do the first part of this verse as well, but we are talking about the second half. Staying uncontaminated from the world's way of thinking and doing things. We should be renewing our minds with God's Word and changing how we think and 'the why' we think the way we do will change our inner and outer results. "Let no person deceive himself. If anyone among you supposes that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool [let him discard his worldly discernment and recognize himself as dull, stupid, and foolish, without true learning and scholarship], that he may become [really] wise. For this world's wisdom is foolishness (absurdity and stupidity) with God, for it is written, He lays hold of the wise in their [own] craftiness. And again, The Lord knows the thoughts and reasonings of the [humanly] wise and recognizes how futile they are". (1 Corin. 3:18-20) We want to have God's wisdom, which far excels any earthly wisdom, we must think about ourselves the way God does in all of His wisdom.

I know that God's ways are so much higher than ours, so it takes some time for us to catch up to Him, but we do, as we renew our minds. Listen to what He says; "This is because the foolish thing [that has its source in] God is wiser than men, and the weak thing [that springs] from God is stronger than men. For [simply] consider your own call, brethren; not many [of you were considered to be] wise according to human estimates and standards, not many influential and powerful, not many of high and noble birth. [No] for God selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is foolish to put the wise to shame, and what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame. And God also selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is lowborn and insignificant and branded and treated with contempt, even the things that are nothing, that He might depose and bring to nothing the things that are.."(1 Corin. 1:25-28) The reason that God chooses the lowborn, the foolish, the insignificant ones, is so that our glorying and boasting is in Him, not in our own smarts, or high breeding, or degrees, etc. I said all of this, to point out the fact, that we are who Christ says that we are. We are not what our circumstances dictate, not what our past screams at us, not what other people brand us as, not what this world declares we are. Now as I close today, it is imperative that you see yourself as God sees you. Meditate, ponder, reflect, and murmur this verse, over and over again, until the 'real you' transitions and emerges. "For You did form my inward parts; You did knit me together in my mother's womb. I will confess and praise You for You are fearful and wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your works, and that my inner self knows right well. My frame was not hidden from You when I was being formed in secret [and] intricately and curiously wrought [as if embroidered with various colors] in the depths of the earth [a region of darkness and mystery]. Your eyes saw my unformed substance, and in Your book all the days [of my life] were written before ever they took shape, when as yet there was none of them. How precious and weighty also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them!" (Psalm 139:13-17) You are no mistake, no foul up, no accident, no unworthy thing. You were carefully knitted together by God's own Hands. Your color, your hair, every mole, birthmark, etc. His thoughts about you are vast and tey are all good. You are a Master Piece, one of a unique and rare kind, that's who you are!

Love,

Pastor D.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

Hear the Spirit;

I Am rallying the heavenly troops to your aid and to help you remain victorious. You will find that your strength is not small. You will amaze yourself when you see what is really on the inside of you. The enemy has been taunting you about your inability to stand, to fight and to win. Yet, you continue to stand, not in your own might, but in the strength of your God. Ministering angels are lifting hands that hang low, My Word is being whispered in your ears, just at the right time to carry you on. Yielding is your strong place now, for as you do you will find a hiding place, yes, a landing place to recover and restore yourself in order to continue. You will hear My Voice behind you, commanding you to, "get up, stay up, stand up, and fight." You will know that I have gone ahead of you to place the right steps for your path. Do not fear, I Am with you! My course for you is sure, though the way may seem difficult and sometimes treacherous, it will cause in you a developing of confidence in Me. Every step you will become more aware of Me and My Presence as I lead you. My love and assurance of you will give you the needed boldness. I Am your constant Companion, I will not forsake you. After-wards you will know that it is for your good that you were brought this way. I want you to learn of Me and learn to take My yoke. Staying hooked up with Me at all times will bring you through safe passage and the way will yield the promised benefits.

This is not the time to do nothing. It is not the time to stop decreeing. It is not the time to isolate yourself from the assistance of the 'Body'. Do My Word,speak My Word and do not forsake the assembling of yourself together with believers. Each member supplies a need. I have already given it. I have already supplied your need, so stay the course. The crooked places caused twisted results and now the straighted way will bring My righteousness in all results. I know that you do not always see My way as good, but your vision will improve. You will see that I have extended sight for you. Your desert will be your oasis, your rough road will turn into your high-way. Take confidence in Me, I will not fail you.

Love,

Pastor D.

Scripture References: Is. 40:3; Phil.1:6; Heb.10:25

P.S. This was a personal word that Father spoke to me as I go through a time of transition. All of us will go through tough times, or if you prefer, tribulations. It is inevitable to living in this world. God reminds me as well as you, my dear sisters and brothers, that he will fulfill His good Word to us. The personal promises that were spoken to you as well as His written word, He will do. He reminds us that He is not a man, He cannot lie. Why would He? He wants us to learn to trust Him. He will keep everything that He has promised you, He will lay it aside for you. Do not give in, do not give up. If you have slipped, fallen, or mis-stepped, don't stay down. Do not allow the devil, that liar to accuse you of failure, get up and put him under your feet. Shout aloud the Word if you have to. God believes in you too. He always look for the best in you and He believes the best in you. He is a good Daddy. He really does love you. Believe in His love, it will help you to stay steady no matter what comes. The best is yet to come for us. "I run for dear life to God, I'll never live to regret it. Do what you do so well: get me out of this mess and up on my feet. Put your ear to the ground and listen, give me space for salvation. Be a guest room where I can retreat; you said your door was always open! You're my salvation-my vast, granite Fortress. My God, free me from the grip of wicked, from the clutch of Bad and Bully. You keep me going when times are tough—— my Bedrock, God, since my childhood". (Psalm 71: 1-6; The Message Bible)

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

Hear The Spirit;

My dearly beloved, I hear and see the tears that you have cried over being broken. I desire you to know that in these moments, I draw closer to you as a Father does to his child that has been hurt, rejected, or forsaken. I declare to you that you are My precious one, the apple of My eye. I will never treat you as those who have hard hearts, have done. Yet know that their insensitivity is because of their own pain. Give to them the compassion that they neglected to show you. Your harvest of love will come back manifold. Always, always, show My kindness in the face of hurt and pain. I Am God, and I Am righteous to judge fairly. I will repay to everyone the seeds that they have sown. I know the hearts of men, and without Me there is nothing good in them. That is why I Am constantly wooing the rejected, the downcast, the forsaken, and the one who is least. I seek to save them from their own self-destruction. My judgment is righteous and fair. So, turn your tears of hurt to tears of prayers, uttered for those who have inflicted wounds. Be like Me in your forgiveness. Now stand back and see how I will turn what the enemy meant to harm you into your finest hour. They meant it for harm, but I meant it for good, to save you and to bring you out into a large place.

There is a fresh season ahead for you. Most of all I will bring you into the place that I have prepared for you to show forth My glory. Be sure and know that your gifts will make room for you. You will not be disappointed with My purpose, trust Me, I will not fail to delight your heart. I still have great surprises planned for all that put their hope in Me. You will experience for yourself days of new liberation from pain, hurts, and any form of rejection. It will be as if you are dancing in the sun, without the threat of rain. You will know what it is to be covered by My shade of favor. You will see and know that a divine healing has taken place in your heart. All that the enemy lied to you about and said that I would not heal you of, I will do it for My pleasure in providing for you. Stay ready for the changing of the present circumstances, they will be swift and many will stand with wonder at the speed of change. So do not allow yourself to be overwhelmed or depressed by what you see. For soon you will not see these enemies in your land again. Your destiny is one of great hope. Believe only and you will see!

Love,

Pastor D.

Scripture Reference: Is. 54:10-17; Is. 61:3; Mtt. 11:28-30 (Message)

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

Today, I would like to discuss forgiveness. Ugg, why would you want to go there! Well, because we are forewarned in the Word that, "..Jesus said to His disciples, it is impossible but that offenses will come; but woe unto him, through whom they come." (Luke 17:1) We already know that offenses will come, and we want to make sure that we are not the ones that are doing the offending (on purpose). The reason why I had to say 'on purpose or knowingly' cause offense, because the Word says; "For we all often stumble and fall and offend in many things. And if anyone does not offend in speech [never says the wrong things], he is a fully developed character and a perfect man, able to control his whole body and to curb his entire nature." (James 3:2) Have you ever said the wrong thing? Surely this must not be talking to me, it must be for my neighbor. For I choose my words with great care, I study my words before I ever open my mouth. Hmm, well I know for a fact, I usually don't try to offend with my words, but quite often I still do. We stumble and fall and offend, sometimes we do it on purpose, but quite often it is stumbling. That's why Luke says, it is impossible but that offenses will come. Impossible means 'not supposable', not within the realm of the possible, incapable of occurring, contrary to the nature of reality. Which means then that it's going to happen; you can expect it to occur, offenses will happen.

Then we as believer's should know how to respond to them in a Godly fashion. For God says: For no temptation (no trial regarded as enticing to sin), [no matter how it comes or where it leads] has overtaken you and laid hold on you that is not common to man [that is, no temptation or trial has come to you that is beyond human resistance and that is not adjusted and adapted and belonging to human experience, and such as man can bear]. But God is faithful [to His Word and to His compassionate nature], and He [can be trusted] not to let you be tempted and tried and assayed beyond your ability and strength of resistance and power to endure, but with the temptation He will [always] also provide the way out (the means of escape to a landing place), that you may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently. (1 Corin. 10:13) So then we are called upon to grow up and become mature, by exercising the Word. Nothing that is allowed in our lives is beyond our ability and strength either to endure it or resist it. Endure means to undergo, suffer with, put up with, to bear hardship, to stick it out, tolerate or take it patiently. So that means that there are some situations that you are not meant to play 'Houdini" the great escape artist, you're going to have to go through it, because God is developing the character trait of 'stick – to – it – tiveness'. There are people in our lives that are not like trash, we can't just throw them away, because they offend us. God is about developing our God-likeness. "For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the full, personal] knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue)". (2 Peter 1:3) There are also certain things that we have to resist which means to withstand the force or the effect of; to exert oneself to counteract or defeat; to be able to repel or ward off. So when offenses come it is not the people that we are to repel, we are after all called to love like He does. No, what we are to repel, withstand, counteract and defeat are the affects or the force of the offense. We are to exert the Word in the place of the offense and the offender. What is an offense anyway? Offense is the Greek word, 'skandalon' which is a trap-stick, a snare or a trap, an entrapment to sin, an occasion to fall or stumble. God is faithful He will cause a way to escape the trap. He has empowered us to endure and withstand every offense. We are not to let it take us down, but we are to use our authority that has been given to us. This authority is in the power of love; "it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong]". (1 Corin. 13:5) That sounds like offenses to me. A suffered wrong and evil done to you! Well, let's grow in love, instead of nursing offenses, pay no attention to a suffered wrong. Don't you know you would drive the enemy insane? He can't harm you with the offense, only if you let him have the upper hand. Listen to God's Word on it: "Behold I give you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and [physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy possesses; and nothing shall in any way harm you."(Luke 10:19)

Love,

Pastor D.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

Today as I was listening and being still this is what I heard;

There will come a breakthrough for My children that have endured and withstood in the high places where the assault of the wicked one has increased. But now be amazed and see what I am doing in your midst. I Am opening doors of creativity, not only in the artistic fields, but even in the medical field as well all things that my children put their hands to. New discoveries for healings will be manifested this year. I will use the hidden things and they will bring forth secret riches. Many who have sought ways to get out of debt, will simply wake up and know that I have revealed it to them in the night seasons. I have heard your cry for help and I have answered, do not doubt the way, because it appears to be to simple. As I supply you with times of great refreshing in the natural resources as well as spiritual ones, you will arise with joy where there was sorrow. There will be a lifting of the hands that was held down and of the head that hung in sorrow. Joy will be heard from the camps of the righteous. Sorrow will flee away. New explosives ideas will come to bless the household of faith. You will know that this is the 'set time' for the true believers.

Women and men will begin to work together like never before. There will be a new degree of honor and respect for each other in ministry. They will have a sense of the urgency of establishing 'the kingdom' and they will walk in My love, placing one another above the other. This will cause the spirit of division and discord to run from My house. I have been in a cleaning and purging mode, removing all that has caused My body not to function according to its original purpose. The enemy has fought this purpose, by setting the discord between male and female in My House, from the beginning. Wisdom has come and I will no longer tolerate this. Women are rising to put the enemy under their feet, by going forth in a massive march against the destruction of My House and the families in My House. A restoration of her boldness and tenacity which causes her to be beautiful in My eyes will be restored to her. She will no longer be treated as 'forsaken' but will be seated in the place of honor that I originally gave to her. Together they will arise, the double-power force that should have been seen from My House all the time. Every base covered, because both will be operating without fear of disapproval from the other. They will join their forces against the enemy who has slipped in, because doors were opened, because of competition, jealousy and lack of respect. Children will begin to listen and come alongside with their parents, for they will see what their hearts have longed to see, unity and real love. You will give to them an inheritance of righteousness.

Also, listen to the little ones that have not yet been affected by abuse, neglect, fear, or any of the woes of sin. They will speak great revelations to those who have ears to hear. They love to worship me, and many will come forth with that simple wisdom that comes from above as they worship. It will be pure, gentle and easy to be received, full of mercy, free from doubts. Powerful, yet simple Words from heaven. Worship Me in spirit and in truth. Every way, all day, being a loving, living epistle that I can use to draw all men to Me. You will always succeed as you order your steps in love. A life that is lived by love is a sweet aroma of worship to Me. This must be a time for my children to come back to the the works of obedience, which is love. So don't give to much attention to the storm clouds that are forming, because behind them is the bright sun that will shine forth all of My glorious healings to make you sound and whole.

Love,

Pastor D.

Scripture References: Psalms 8:2; Lk.16:18; 2 Corin. 2:15; 2 Cori. 3:2-3; Prov.31:30; Jer.31:22

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

It is important to remember that we must develop 'ears to hear'. God is talking to us in many ways and constantly confirming His Word. We must stay alert, be sensitive, and be obedient to what we know that the Word of God is saying to us. Whether it is the written Word, the Word that is revealed to you through the prophetic, or from times of prayer, or the Word being confirmed through the ministry gifts of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. Now here is a Word that was spoken to me during one of my quiet moments, I am sharing it with you today for I know that is not a private Word for me only. Here it is…

This year I will gather from every area all seeds that have not yet been harvested in your life. I have never forgotten any deed or seed that you have given in My name. I have waited to bring them forth at this time, for it will be most needed. I have also kept the times that you were mistreated, persecuted and mocked for My name's sake. I Am multiplying them too, giving good for evil. It will come back to you double. You will no longer feel forsaken or desolate, but you will experience My favor on you. The waves of My Spirit are now coming back to you and every wave will bring to you a harvest that you have long awaited. I will place it in your hands, so that all who thought less of you, and your service to Me, will be amazed at the goodness of your Father. You will praise and glorify My name with great confidence, more than you have ever done before. But most of all, you will not burn this harvest on the lust of your flesh, nor the lust of your eyes, nor the pride of life. You will establish My Kingdom, for many will see Me as you lift Me up. Also you will hear Me as I direct your hands to the right fields, where growth will shoot forth from the seeds that you will place in the ground. This will be a season of supernatural increase, for it will continue to produce even in the upcoming times of drought, blight, and famine. You will know how, when, and where to place your seeds. I Am giving great insight from inside information, from the Kingdom. This time of great prosperity will come to all of My children who have learned to trust and take confidence in their God. Then there will be plenty during the difficult and trying times. Then you will be the head and not the tail, above only and not beneath, for many will come to you now. Pay attention to Me now, develop a hearing heart in the small things, the daily living things now. I always take care of My own, I always plan ahead for you. This is not new to Me, I have always laid up for My own during famine and caused them to prosper during desperate times, even if I have to use the unbeliever or nature to aid and gather for you. So don't put your trust in your own arm or in the ability of your wisdom. My wisdom is far better than rubies and there is no comparison. Seek Me and I will lead you in the paths of judgment and in the ways of righteousness. Make room for Me and plan to hear Me speak in the night seasons, as well as when you go about your daily duties. All will know that you are Mine, for the day is soon to come when I will openly declare and publicly let all know that you are My jewels. For you have come through My fires of purification and you are My gold, My pleasure, and delight. I Am your Lord and My counsel stands forever!

Love,

Pastor D.

Scripture References: Psalms 33:9-22; Psalms 34:9-10; Prov. 8; Malachi 3:17

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

Love, love, love,love is what everybody needs and everybody wants. But few know that love is God, so therefore without a relationship with God, very few can identify with real love. As believer's love must become who we are. "Keep out of debt and owe no man anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor [who practices loving others] has fulfilled the Law [relating to one's fellowmen, meeting all its requirements]. The commandments, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet (have an evil desire), and any other commandment, are summed up in the single command, You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself. Love does no wrong to one's neighbor [it never hurts anybody]. Therefore love meets all the requirements and is the fulfilling of the Law." (Romans 13:8-10) So what do we owe? Love, we owe God's kind of love, which is not necessarily, touching and feeling, physical kind of natural love. It may include these things but it is not identified by these emotions alone. How can we as human beings actually live this kind of love out. Well, we know that as born-again Christians, we have received God's love in our hearts. "Such hope never disappoints or deludes or shames us, for God's love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us." (Rom. 5:5) The magnificent character traits of love is partially described in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8; "Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God's love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong]. It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail. Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening]. Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]." This has to do with the changing of attitudes and an entire renewal of our minds. We can only do it by the Word transforming our thoughts and responses. Let's face it we all have people that are difficult to love by our own strength and ability. Well, thanks to God, we have supernatural help. Don't give up or quit on loving the difficult ones. You may never be 'huggy-lovey-dovey' with them, but you owe love, God's kind. How, you may ask? "[Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction anddelight.(Phil. 2:13) Power equals might, force, energy, and strength; can signify the ability to exert effort for a purpose and the capacity to produce results or actions. Desire means to long for, covet, and crave with strong intensity; high degree of passion. God is working in you now through the love that has already been shed in your heart by the Holy Spirit. You are developing in love as long as you stay in God and in His Word. Eventually you will begin to produce results as you keep craving to see God's image seen in you. The 'want-to' and the ability to do it is part of our DNA.

"For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that (are requisite and suited) to life and godlinesss, through the full, personal knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue). By means of these He has bestowed on us His precious and exceedingly great promises, so that through them you may escape [by flight] from the moral decay (rottenness and corruption) that is in the world because of covetousness (lust and greed), and become sharers (partakers) of the divine nature. For this very reason, adding your diligence [to the divine promises], employ every effort in exercising your faith to develop virtue (excellence, resolution, Christian energy), and in [exercising] virtue [develop] knowledge (intelligence), And in [exercising] knowledge [develop] self-control, and in [exercising] self-control [develop] steadfastness (patience, endurance), and in [exercising] steadfastness [develop] godliness (piety), And in [exercising] godliness [develop] brotherly affection, and in [exercising] brotherly affection [develop] Christian love." (2 Peter 1:3-7) It is not in our own strength, but we must yield ourselves to God and exercise His Word concerning love, then we begin to develop in His image. Exercise is something that is performed or practiced in order to develop or improve a specific power or skill; it involves exertion, effort; a regular or repeated appropriate use; to train by drills. Develop means to cultivate in order to promote growth; to mature, progress, thrive, and be established. So, as we practice God's love we will mature and thrive as we make progress in the Kingdom ways. God has provided the necessary practice, the people that are in our sphere. Let's exercise our spiritual muscles and grow in love.

Love,

Pastor D.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

We are well on our way into this year. Many of us have already met a lot of new challenges. Prayerfully you arose victoriously from those. We must take into this year the divine character of our Father. His nature causes us to win every time. He has never been defeated and never lost a battle. It all depends upon us giving all things over into His hands. Let's make sure that our foundation is stable and fixed and planted on the Word of God, and then blessings of all kind will begin to overtake us. As we turn situations over into His hands, we must then decree and declare over our own lives the promises that God has spoken, lining our words up with His. No matter what it may look, or, feel like, we are the victors. "Who shall ever separate us from Christ's love? Shall suffering and affliction and tribulation? Or calamity and distress? Or persecution or hunger or destitution or peril or sword? Even as it is written, For Thy sake we are put to death all the day long; we are regarded and counted as sheep for the slaughter. Yet amid all these things we are more than conquerorsand gain a surpassing victory through Him Who loved us." (Rom. 8:34-37) Conquerors means to vanquish beyond; to gain a decisive victory. Vanquish means to defeat soundly, to crush, overwhelm, to reduce the enemy. Conquerors are titleholders also! We do hold the title to all of the promises of God, we must not surrender our titles to the enemy. As believers we are a 'holy nation', 'royal priesthood', a 'chosen generation', 'sons and daughters of the Most High God'. We have been made the head and not the tail, above only and not beneath, blessed going in, and coming out, blessed in the city and in the field, blessed in the basket and in the store, we are the blessed. We are highly favored by God, and we are the elect of God, just to name a few of the titles that we hold. How can we go around acting like orphans? We have a loving, caring, heavenly Father, who knows how to be good, all the time. Let's do the Word and decree what our Father says about us.

"For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith. Who is it that is victorious over [that conquers] the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on that fact]?" (1 John 5:4-5) We are born of God, we believe Him, then we conquer the world. The system that has been set up to try and keep us under, our Father will use it to bless us in order to be a blessing. "For to the person who pleases Him God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner He gives the work of gathering and heaping up, that he may give to the one that pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after the wind and a feeding on it." (Eccles. 2:26) Our aim then, should be to please God, by believing His Word, declaring His Word over our lives. Just plan ole' doing the Word of God. That makes us pleasing while making us conquerors. For we know that, "without faith it is impossible to please Him…" (Heb. 11:6) It pleases the Father, when we obey Him. This year make a quality decision to love God and show it by keeping His Word. Don't be concerned about everyone else, whether they are doing the Word or not. Remember Jesus' words to Peter when he was worrying about whether everyone else had to do what he was told to do. "When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, Lord, what about this man? Jesus said to him, If I want him to stay (survive, live) until I come, what is that to you? [What concern is it of yours?] You follow Me!" So let's not be so concerned about everybody else, you follow Him! Then you will have the same testimony as Enoch, he pleased the Lord. When we work on pleasing the Father, we become conquerors in the process.

Love,

Pastor D.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

The Spirit of the Lord says;

There will be a time of streamlining in order to concentrate more on your purpose. At this time you will sense My voice calling you into a higher place, there the altitude will require you to let go of old baggage that has been holding you down. Do not resist this reorganizing of priorities. For your life has been to cluttered with many things and you have oftentimes missed where I was. I will call to you in a still quiet voice, for I know that many voices are calling you, trying to bring you into confusion, but listen for Me. I will trumpet a new sound of victory! The times are calling and numerous stages of action have been set, that will cause great things to be set in motion for you. Stretch out your arms to Me and I will carry you through the moments that seem to difficult, and I will breathe a fresh new breath into you, that you might stand to the challenge.

I Am bringing forth the best from you, so that you may give the best to My Body, the Church. This is the time to lose the spirit of selfishness and gain My character of aiding and assisting every 'true' member of the Body to extend and expand their uniqueness. You will find the part of you in them, that will make you whole, for I have not called you to 'walk' alone but to become a union of One. Place great value upon those that I have placed in your sphere of growth. Not only are you to aid them, but they will push you forward as well. Do not despise my gifts.

I will give all who seek wisdom, and My strategies to avoid debt and financial destruction. They have always been there for you, hidden treasures in My Word, to make you the above and not beneath. You will have to change your perception, for that has sometime clouded your ability in acquiring knowledge, when it comes to My ways of being and doing right. It will be easier now when you listen and pay attention to My voice, to receive intuition and discernment concerning your physical health as well as wholeness for your relationships. Understanding to actually 'do' My word concerning these areas of living will be made lighter. I want you to succeed and be prosperous in every detail of living. Strategies will no longer be about doing the impossible, but will be achievable. I will give you simple instructions that will help to bring about deliverances. I have spoken once and now I Am saying again, that this will be challenging times as well as victorious times for those who trust and believe Me. You will overcome them all, as you place your trust in Me.

Listen closely and you will hear the sounds of heaven. They are sounds that will cause healing to arise from broken bodies and crushed hearts. I Am singing, and heaven is joining, for we are glad that we are One. The power of the sounds and notes will come forth in dreams, visions, both day and night, as well as in anointed songs from My chosen ones. All creation is alive because now the 'true' sons of God has arisen with power. This is not the time to hold your head and hands down under the oppression of the enemy, oh no, this is Our time. So lift up your heads and look around you and you will see that We are moving forward into Our divine destiny! We are in the beginning of the finals! We win.

Love,

Pastor D.

Scripture References: Zep. 3:17; Acts 2:17-21; Romans 8: 18-22; Heb.12:1; I John 5:4-5;

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

I have been thinking on this fact, that being a doer of the Word of God could be very simple, and that we have made it quite complicated. We tend to major on the minors, and vice-versa. This tends to give us great difficulties with simple truths. Let's go back to the foundation of the Word and build from there, stone by stone. But before I do, I will read the verse that keeps coming back to my mind over and over again. "Enoch walked in habitual fellowship with God after the birth of Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. So all the days of Enoch were 365 years. And Enoch walked in habitual fellowship with God; and he was not, for God took him home with Him." (Genesis 5:22-24) Enoch's tests, trials, tribulations, had to be similar to ours. He lived and dealt with some of the same difficult people that we have to deal with. He had to be kind, gentle, patient, he had to forgive and let things drop as well. He was a human living in this world of sin, yet he was able to live his life pleasing God, to the point that God took him out. A rapture! The Bible connects and explains his life by saying; "Because of faith Enoch was caught up and transferred to heaven, so that he did not have a glimpse of death; and he was not found because God had translated him. For even before he was taken to heaven, he receive testimony (still on record) that he had pleased and been satisfactory to God, but without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is a rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him out.' (Heb. 11:5-6) So, Enoch was a man of faith, and we know that,' faith works, (operates, is activated, energized and expressed) through love'. (Gal. 5:6) Enoch was a great man of faith whose life of faith was expressed and operated by love.

So, the generation that God will rapture out of here must be great lovers. This is why, it is really quite simple, let's build upon the foundation the way the Master Builder designed it to be built, on love. Enoch's faith operated by love and brought so much pleasure to God, that He could not resist his company. I want to be that irresistible to God too. So, I must simply become a lover. Let's major on the major and all the minor things will follow, like things do. Blessings follow the faithful, signs and wonders follow those who believe. Things follow.(Prov. 28:20; Mk. 16:17) The question was asked of Jesus, which is the great commandment? "Jesus replied, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (intellect). This is the great (most important, principal) and first commandment and a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as you do yourself. These two commandments sum up and upon them depend all the Law and the Prophets." (Matt. 22:37-40) So then everything in the Word depends upon us getting this great foundation of 'love'. Everything that you confess for your life from the promises of God's Word hinges on us walking in love. Enoch's life became a pleasure aroma to God as he walked in love by faith, or walked by faith in live. Either way, this is the irresistible perfume to our God. We must let this love, which has been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, grow in us, by watering the seed of it moment by moment everyday. Now that erases so many principles, steps, and books upon books, that we get to see if someone else has found the way to make it easier for us to get what we have been in pursuit of. As I grow in the Lord and as I mature, I realize that I must 'fly' lighter, yet all around in the Christian arena, somebody is always giving out a new plan. This simple design from God has always been the way to please His heart and by pleasing His heart we then receive the rewards that come from doing so. Let's get back to the original intent and purpose of our Father. Seek first the great commandment. Put first things first. "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." (Matt. 6:33)

Love,

Pastor D.