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,

As we enter the beginning of a new calendar year, we are crossing over into new territory that we have never seen before. Each day will bring with it brand new and unknown events and challenges, yet our God has confidence in us to face them and come forth victorious. There are two things that we must work on and develop this year that may have been cast to the side, as we have been acquiring so much information and knowledge in the Kingdom, and they are love and holiness. God's love and His holiness is the dividing line between the sheep and the goats, between the wheat and the tares. So as we approach this year of 2011, we can be sure that we must,"make our ears attentive to skillful and Godly Wisdom and incline and direct our hearts and minds to understanding [applying all of our powers to the quest of it]; Yes, if we cry out for insight and raise our voices for understanding, if we seek Wisdom as for silver and search for skillful and Godly Wisdom as for hidden treasures, then we will understand the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of [our omniscient] God, for the Lord gives skillful and Godly Wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.." (Proverbs 2:2-6) God will give to us Wisdom, knowledge and understanding, as we seek for it like silver or hidden treasures. How many of us can honestly say that we have sought God's Wisdom as we would or do seek for hidden treasures or silver? Just think of the images that pop into mind, (especially with the aid of television) the lengths and depths that people will go through on their quest for treasure. They will endanger live and limb to find it. Yet, for us we will lay around our spiritual apathy and let others go digging for us the deep treasures that God has in store for those who are seekers. If you have no understanding about God's love and holiness, it is time for you to mine for silver and treasures of Wisdom. Get your 'hard hat' on for there will be some perils as you seek and search, but in the end, you will come out with the benefits and blessings of finding treasures. Listen, "for He hides away sound and godly Wisdom and stores it for the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him);.. (Prov.2:7) There are awesome things in store for us seekers!

Considering that our Father has left the choosing up to us; "I call heaven and earth to witness this day against you that I have set before you life and death, the blessings and the curses; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live." (Deut. 30:19) You are saying, "hey I've already made a choice, I have chosen God", yet everyday we get to choose to obey or not. We must choose to be doers of the Word of God and not hearers only, otherwise, we end up deceiving ourselves that we are true Christians. True Christians are all the time endeavoring to do the Word, they have slips, falls, scraps, and bruises, but they get back up to do it. While others hear and may even attempt to 'do', but quit. We have God's DNA in us, so we never quit, we always win, that's why we keep at it! (read James 1:21-25) Remember, the foundation of our Kingdom is built upon God's love and His love is in us and the character, the outward clothing of this love which is seen by holiness. So we must begin a fresh new quest for silver and hidden treasure in the Word, seek and search out love and holiness. " Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, and for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will and thought, purpose and action): " (II Timothy 3:16)

In the year 2011, our seeking and searching must be brushed up. We must become skilled in God's love and in our lives unto holiness. There will be enough to to go around, both blessings and the testings that cause us to be proven and approved by God. So, no more excuses, it's not your pastor's fault, nor your Church's fault, the choice is yours. Yes, the Church and the pastor have their part to do, "they have to study to show themselves approved unto God, a workman that needeth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth." (II Tim. 2:15), but that doesn't mean that we do nothing but listen. Let's seek and search for treasures together!

"Seek and search for treasure"

Love,

Pastor D.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

The following is a summary of a prophecy given to Hesed Ministries, our fellowship, this past Sunday.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church:

For all who have endured a great fight of affliction this year, look forward to the shifting of the winds. The winds of adversity that were blowing hard against you and were trying to move you off course will now shift in your favor. Instead of blowing against you it will now be used to assist you and blow you to the destination that has been planned for you. Rather than you furiously flapping your wings in the wind and being in opposition to the force, now you will be able to stretch your wings out and soar. Because you faithfully withstood the contrary forces, I will now cause you to enter into a season of supernatural ease. Even though the winds of opposition will still be blowing, I will use them to assist you into this season of ease. You have labored to enter into this rest of Mine.

You refused to give up and quit, so get ready for your springtime! I have laughed the enemy to scorn, for he thought that he had killed some things in your life. Yet I had covered them up and kept the seeds growing, because you hid yourself in Me, therefore I have made you inaccessible to Him. All of a sudden blooms of the new will begin to crop up in your life, yes, the desert places in your life will begin to blossom as a rose. It will be a time of walking in the revelation, for my children who truly believe will do My Word with great efficiency and skill. All who are planted and fixed, My trees of righteousness, will bring forth their fruit in abundance in their season. Expect and look for your season of ease, right in the middle of the winds.

"Soar with the wind"

Love,

Pastor D.

Scripture Reference: Ps.1:3; Song 2:11-13; Is.35:1; Is.61:3; Heb. 4:11

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

"If you've gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if His love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you, if you have a heart, if you care-then do me a favor: Agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends. Don't push your way to the front; don't sweet talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside and help others get ahead. Don't be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourself long enough to lend a helping hand. Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. He had equal status with God but didn't think so much of himself that he had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Not at all. When the time came, he set aside the privileges of deity and took on the status of a slave, became human! Having become human, he stayed human. It was an incredibly humbling process. He didn't claim special privileges. Instead, he lived a selfless, obedient life and then, died a selfless obedient death—and the worst kind of death at that—a crucifixion." (Phil. 2:1-8) Selfless means having little or no concern for self or seeking the well being or advantage for the others and regard for the others welfare. Verse eight in the KJV, says, "And being found and fashioned as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." Humble means to reign in the estimation of oneself; and make low in their feelings and importance. Obedient implies submissive and compliant to the rightful restraint, control or command of authority; to fit ones conduct to and perform as directed; to perform or behave as directed often without question or attempt at independent decision. This is how Christ obeyed the Father, without independent decision. He had little or no concern for Himself, all the way to the cross. Jesus did this as a man, he set aside the privileges of deity, remember He said that He could have called twelve legion of angels, yet He didn't. (Mtt.26:53) This Christmas season I charge you as children of God to meditate on choosing and preferring others above yourself. Putting ourselves aside is a tall order, yet God's Word did not stutter in His command. We must put this into practice in our daily lives, but especially in the Household of the Believers. Once we learn how to die daily of ourselves being seated on the throne, we will find the 'real' life that is worth living. Aren't you weary of manipulating, scheming, play-acting and constantly brain-storming ideas on how to 'have it your way?' "Let your love be sincere (a real thing) hate what is evil (loathe all ungodliness, turn in horror from wickedness) but hold fast to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another."(Romans 12:9-10) Prefer means to value more highly, to choose to place forward or place before. So, make a choice, choose to place someone in your church, your home, your sphere of loved ones, before you. Once you begin to put this into practice it will be easier. Don't worry about people taking advantage of you, (they will, it's human nature), God will place you on high. Listen, "Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you." (I Peter 5:6) Prefer God's Word first and simply obey Him and don't be self-seeking. Secondly, choose to value more highly and place before you the brethren, this will help you to keep you in the right place in your estimation.

Finally, "Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn't love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that. (Ephes. 5:1-2) What are you holding back for? Give everything of yourself, don't be cautious in your loving, someone needs your extravagant Christ-love. Don't love while looking for something from everyone else, love freely just as Christ loved you. That is what Christmas is about, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.." extravagant love that gave and keeps on giving. Enjoy your Christmas and give the gift of 'you', you are really the blessing. God's best and highest be to you and your family. See you after Christmas. Remember we are growing up in Christ!

"Put yourself aside and help others get ahead"

Love,

Pastor D.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

The Spirit of the Lord says;

I Am rising up as a man of war to teach your hands to war! You will begin to say again, "how great are your signs, and how mighty are your wonders to me, oh God!" You will do valiantly against the enemy, for I will give you great insight into how to win every battle that you encounter. I will disclose needed information as you meet me daily at My gate, there you will obtain My favor upon your life daily. I have always required and desired a close communion with those who would learn to trust and obey Me. Then and only then will you be able to decree and declare the hope and the promises of My love that I have for you in the years coming. As holy watchmen you will stand upon your mountain of conquest, and be able to see from afar, all because you seek Me early. All who see will know and acknowledge that in My house will be deliverance and holiness and My children shall possess their possessions. Beginnings of beginnings, will come to all who have allowed Me to bring them to an end in trusting all other idol gods.

For as you already know I turn the valley of despair to the valley of hope and keep you marching up and out, until you stand upon the mountain as the conqueror. I've turned the hard times around for your good, for I have placed in your heart a longing and a passion for more of My glorious presence to be manifested in your life. For you have fought for this, despite the things that waged against you. You are becoming more intimate with My character and you are seeing Me in new facets of My Person. You are intimate with Me as Father, Lover, Friend, Counselor, Healer, Deliverer, Redeemer, and all that makes Me, your Lord. Now, you are seeing Me as your ultimate Warrior and how mighty I Am in battle!

Here are the scripture verses that the Lord was speaking to my heart, and the ones that I was meditating on today; "O give us help against the adversary, for vain (ineffectual and to no purpose) is the help or salvation of man. Through God we shall do valiantly, for He it is Who shall tread down our adversaries. You my adversary thrust sorely at me that I might fall, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and song; and He has become my Salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord does valiantly and achieves strength!(Psa.60:11-12; 118:13-15) We do know that the Lord is on our side, and we will not fear what man can do to you. When we call to our Father out of our distress, He answers us and sets us free and sets us in a large place. Enlargement to all that call on His name in faith, and believing that He is faithful to do it.

"Hands that war"

Love,

Pastor D.

Scripture References: Prov. 8:34-35; Daniel 4:3; Isa. 65:10; Obad.17

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

"The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the rose and the autumn crocus. It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the excellency of Mt. Carmel and the plain of Sharon. They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty and splendor and excellency of our God. And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing and everlasting joy shall shall obtain joy and gladness and sorrow and sighing shall flee away." (Is. 35:1-2; vs.10)

Ransomed here means to sever, to release, preserve, delivered; to be redeemed. Obtain is to get; to reach; to take hold of; surely attain. We are the ransomed of the Lord, the rescued, delivered, the preserved, the redeemed and also the ones that have been severed from the world system. All week long, I've been hearing in my spirit, over and over again, these words, "hold on to My Word and My unchanging hand. Rejoice by faith, for it is by faith, that you will take hold of and surely attain all that you believe. I Am exchanging joy for weeping, gladness for dryness, and My glory for all the wilderness places. "So again I am encouraged by our Father that this is just a place of testing and we will come forth as pure gold. Listen to this verse that I have been meditating on this week. "Turn to freedom our captivity and restore our fortunes, O Lord, as the streams in the south are restored (by torrential rains); They who sow in tears shall reap in joy and singing. He that goes forth bearing precious seed and weeping (at his needing his precious supply of grain for sowing) shall doubtless come again with rejoicing bringing his sheaves with him." (Ps. 126:4-6) I am in great expectation of restoration and turning, especially of all things that I have sown seeds for. I'm sure that you are like me, seeds sown most of the time with tears. For our children, family members, church members, physical and emotional healing as well as financial prosperity. The word says that the person who sows seed in tears shall doubtless come again or return with a harvest of rejoicing. If we stand and if we don't faint, we will see how much our Father delights to turn what the enemy means to harm and hurt us with, around for our good. He said that His plan for us is for good, always good, He's always working it out for our good. So my dear family, "Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved." (Ps. 55:22) Sustain is to maintain, nourish, provide, bear, hold up, protect, support, defend; to supply the means necessary for living. Moved means to slip, shake, to waver, be out of course, be fallen in decay.

So let us rejoice and be glad, our Father will supply all of our means necessary for living, and He will make sure that we won't be taken off course or fall into decay. He will do it if we cast, kick and throw all of our cares on Him. This is part of the process of the fires in developing gold, to help us learn to cast all cares, worries, trials, and tribulations. Irregardless, "I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness…." (Is.61:10)

"Ransomed"

Love,

Pastor D.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

Today I was thinking on all of the latest fires of trials that the children of God are encountering. I remembered a lesson that I taught about going through the fire and coming forth as pure gold. I have probably taught that lesson at least twice in the years that I have been ministering, God reminded me that it was not just a good teaching, but as with all of His Word it is something that we must live out. "But He knows the way that I take [He has concern for it, appreciates, and pays attention to it]. When He has tried me, I shall come forth as refined gold [pure and luminous]". (Job 23:10) I will start by reminding you to stay in the covenant with God, don't leave Him. "If you faint in the day of adversity, then your strength is small". (Prov. 24:10) "So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees. Mark out a straight path for your feet so that those who are weak and lame will not fall but become strong". (Hebrews 12:12) Faint means to pass out from weakness or lose consciousness, it means to lack clarity or distinctness, to become dull, blurred, feeble; to be unclear, vague or stifled, to slacken, cease or abate; (because of adversities). Adversities mean tightness of trouble, affliction, anguish, distress and tribulation. I know we all know that we will have some troubles, for even Jesus said; "In this world you will have tribulations, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world..". Yet, when they come, most of us seem unprepared, or we want to ask God, why us? Instead of realizing that most of all we go through the fires of adversities to burn from our own hearts, impurities that hinder us from being 'pure gold.' We usually ignore or blur the verses that refer to troubles, trials, and tribulations. What do we do with this verse; "Consider it wholly joyful, my brethren, whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort or fall into various temptations." (James 1:2)? Well, I can honestly say that I ave been enveloped by trials of every sort and kind, still learning to consider them joyfully. In order to do that we must exercise foresight, to see the value and the worth of God working out any immediate troubles and bringing out the good in us and for us. But I have learned to do one thing well as a Christian, especially as of late, and that is to cast. "Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully". (I Peter 5:7) Casting means to throw aside and to place upon; to boot and impel. I learned to do this, by God asking me this simple question, every time I try to handle the trials and troubles with my worrying and carrying them. Here it is: "What can you do about it, Debra?" Nine times out of ten, the answer is nothing. So, since it is out of my scope of fixing, repairing, restoring or straightening out, I turn it over to God and pray. Wow, that has made my life of faith and trusting God, so much easier. Now, I am not telling you that the enemy quit trying. You know how he is, he just keeps coming up with more twisted ideas to try and destroy. The only way to break this rut is to consistently keep casting over and over again, until it becomes more real to you than the problems. Keep booting the cares out and away from you. Don't you know that the enemy desires to use the trials to kill, steal, and destroy us, using the cares of this world to hinder our growth. Don't come under, arise over circumstances by letting God be your God. Remember, "this to shall pass." Utilize your faith and hone your confessions. "Many evils confront the [consistently] righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all". (Psa.34:19) God will defend, recover, rescue, and will do it without fail.

In order to succeed in the next year, 2011, we must stay with God's Word and not quit. Get up if you fall, and start running again. "So let us hold fast and retain without wavering the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgment of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His Word." (Hebrews 10:23)

I shall come forth as refined gold

Love,

Pastor D.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

"Behold, the Lord's eye is upon those who fear Him (who revere and worship Him with awe), who wait for Him and hope in His mercy and loving-kindness, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. Our inner selves wait (earnestly) for the Lord, He is our Shield. For in Him does our heart rejoice, because we have trusted (relied on and been confident) in His holy name, Let Your mercy and loving-kindness O Lord, be upon us, in proportion to our waiting and hoping for You". (Psalms 33:18-22) We need to continue to hope in mercy, being confident with expecting while we wait, trust and anticipate God's kindness, favor, goodness, deeds, pity, and deliverance. As we do our hope will continue to stretch and enlarge and God will establish us and fortify us, hardening us against difficulties. While all this is being carried out in our God-nature we will be supported and blessed by our Father God. "For surely there is a latter end (a future and a reward) and your hope and expectation shall not be cut off". (Prov. 23:18) What a promise, our expectation shall not be cut off (destroyed, consumed, utterly perish, or be chewed off). What are you expecting or hoping from the Lord? Some of the synonyms for expecting are believe strongly; anticipate; count on; foresee; imagine; look ahead to; look forward to; take; wait for and to watch for. Have you imagined yourself with what you have hoped for? Have you seen it, are you looking forward to it? Are you waiting and watching for it? God is looking for His children who are expecting Him to do what He said. Do not quit or lay aside your expectation or hope. God is faithful, He will do what He has promised. I encourage you to renew your expectation of God and His promises. "My soul, wait only upon God and silently submit to Him; for my hope and expectation are from Him. He only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defense and my Fortress, I shall not be moved. With God rests my salvation and my glory; He is my Rock of unyielding strength and impenetrable hardness, and my refuge is in God! Trust in, lean on, rely on, and have confidence in Him at all times.." (Psalms 62:5-8) With God rests my salvation [liberty, deliverance, prosperity, safety, and saving] and my glory [weight of honor]. As we imagine and look forward to what has been promised, we will receive such liberty or freedom into our deliverance, prosperity, and safety, our protection. As we enter the New Year, there is great anticipation of seeing new beginnings in our lives, but especially to see the fulfillment of God. Give God something to work with, keep your hopes and expectations high, they will not be cut off.

This is what the Lord was speaking to me as I was waking up and this is why I am talking about hope and expectation once again. "I will bless the Lord Who has given me counsel; yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons. I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my flesh also shall rest in hope". (Psalm 16:7-9) I know that Father God is telling me to learn to rest [to reside or permanently stay; abide; continue to dwell, inhabit, remain, and set up] in hope. Hope being assurance, [in God and His Word, a place of refuge]; boldly, confidently, surely, securely and care-less. I am learning daily how to stay bold and confident in the truth that God will do for me exactly as He has spoken. My expectations are being fueled for the best that God has for me. I hope that you are doing the same!

"My soul, wait only upon God and silently submit to Him; for my hope and expectation are from Him."

Love,

Pastor D.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

This Sunday the lord spoke to our congregation, here is a summary of what was said.

The year 2010 was a year of Me completing and ending some things in your lives that were obstacles and hindrances. It was a time to uncover some generational holds that kept you from moving out into the realm of the Spirit, where I have been calling you too. Now as 2011 approaches, it represents a year of fresh and new beginnings. For all who stood on My promises and would not faint no matter what the circumstances were saying, they will experience a freedom, to walk out their destiny without being held back. They will knock down barriers and ungodly boundaries that have resisted them. They will speak and declare and their words will be hearkened to, even by the most stubborn obstacles. It is not too late for you, if you have not followed me whole heartedly. You can get in on the rewards and blessings that are about to overtake the faithful. You need only to repent, you are not to far gone for my grace and mercy to place you on track with the obedient ones. While the world will experience a brief interim of the troubles that will come upon the world, My obedient ones will be hidden, inaccessible to the darts and the arrows of the wicked ones.

Choices must be made that carry with them, life and death consequences. You must choose Me and My word above all else. Above the comfort of the lust of your eyes and of the longings of your flesh, I must supersede all. For the pride of life deceives you into thinking that I neither care or know about everything that concerns you. Pride makes you think that you must be the 'god' of your own destiny, in order to make it happen. Stop it now, don't be so easily victimized by him. Your life and the style that you live it in, will affect your outcome this next year quickly. This seed will experience rapid growth. If you will not yield and surrender, you will be found resisting and fighting against Me. I resist the proud and I give grace to the humble. Now, if you call Me your Father you must humble yourself and be obedient to My Word. If not, you will speak to the mountain and it will resist you. You will declare and your words will fall to the ground and nothing that you do will prosper. I Am making a notable difference between those who are obedient and know Me, and those who are rebellious and claim to know Me. This is the time you must be all Mine, I will not continue to share your heart with other lovers. Choose right, choose life.

To the faithful and obedient ones, expect the best, even in the worst of times. Hold on to My promises. I will cause your heads to be high and lifted up above all others. You will dance with Me as your captive sons and daughters are delivered and come home again. This will be a year of great restoration, especially in your families. Those who have cried tears of sorrow over their lost loved ones, will laugh with great joy as I bring in the harvest of the years of intercession for them. They will come delivered and free in Me. I Am shining over you with laughter and pleasure, as a Father does over His obedient children! I delight in you.

"I will cause your heads to be high and lifted up above all others."

Love,

Pastor D.

Scripture References: Job 22:28; Psalms 91; Psalms 126; Prov.28:20; James 4:7-10; Rev. 2:5

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

How do we abound in thanksgiving? Is it by saying 'thank you' over and over again until we feel like we have abounded? I have of late been thinking on what it means to me to abound in thanksgiving. I want to make the countenance of our Father's face to smile when He thinks of me. Don't you?

The usual for our family's Thanksgiving dinner is a litany of what we are thankful for. This year I have been in deep introspection, and as I examine myself I realize that at times I am not as thankful as I should be. Sometimes we can become so ambitious for 'getting' more, that we neglect to be thankful for what we already have. I am not only talking about material things, for they are the lowest on God's totem pole of what we should be thankful for. Even though the world around us, tells us that 'things' are what we should be desirous of. I am thinking about the relationships that we have and those whose lives have affected ours and those whose lives we have affected for good. Thanksgiving is giving an offering of gratefulness; to throw out confessions of thanks; to give praise to. It also means to bless, to show appreciation and gratitude. I want to abound in showing appreciation and gratitude to My Father and all His people that He has ingenuously placed in my sphere. Abound simply means to be in excess, to be superfluous; to exceed, excel, and increase in our thanks, both in deeds and in words. "Let there be no filthiness (obscenity, indecency) nor foolish or sinful (silly and corrupt) talk, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting or becoming; but instead voice your thankfulness to God" (IIThess.5:4) Voice your thankfulness to God, hmm, we must continue to put words to our thankfulness, as well as show Him how much we appreciate Him and those who He has put in our lives. Paul consistently gave thanks for the people of God, here is one of those occasion; "For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints (the people of God), I do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers." (Ephes. 1:15-16)

"In everything give thanks: for this is the will of god in Christ Jesus concerning you." (I Thess.5:18) So it does not matter what may be going on and who is doing it. God says it is His will for us to give thanks to Him, not for the things that may be happening around you, but in everything. That's a big difference. Because we may not be thankful for what is going on, but we can always be thankful to God for turning things around for our good. This sets us up for abounding thanks, because it is a continually 'showing and voicing' our thanks, irregardless. That means, like Paul, we never cease or stop to offer thanks to God. We show our appreciation and gratitude to God, by obeying what He tells us to do, that which is His will. Thankfulness is being conscious of the benefits received and being kindly disposed toward the benefactor. Well, everyday you must voice your thankfulness to God and show Him that you appreciate Him, by obeying His Word. You can also do the same for the family of God and your natural family. It doesn't matter how they behave, or, what they do, or don't do. Let your gratitude become infectious, it won't hurt. In fact we'll be amazed at the outcome, both from God and people. They'll both be inclined to do more for you. So let's practice (exercise oneself in instruction and improvement, for acquiring discipline and becoming proficient) being thankful, do it without ceasing and you will abound in it. Do it until thanksgiving become your custom.

"Abounding in thankfulness"

Love,

Pastor D.

P.S. I will talk to you next week. I will be abounding in voice and action in thanksgiving with my family the rest of this week. Remember, practice!

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

The Spirit of the Lord says;

There is a storm that is coming, and the winds that will accompany this storm will have diverse affects. For those who have stood on My Word and refuse to compromise my Word, this storm will be used to blow you back on course. Many who have slipped or taken missteps will be rectified by the power of the winds that will issue forth. For those who have been hardhearted and stiff necked and would not obey Me, they will find My Word harder to accept and understand. Yet, I will still keep calling you back and wooing you, for My tender mercies and My longsuffering are in pursuit of the backslider. I desire you to come back and be faithful, to the True Lover. You have spent endless hours and days trying to make yourself happy. By now you should know that I Am the only real Joy. The great deceiver has spent energy and time to try and make you believe the lie that your happiness depends on others and outward circumstances.

Many who seek My face on a daily basis know the season and can perceive in their inner selves that they must redeem the time. They are walking with purpose and pursuing My will and having no part with the deeds of darkness. Truth, My Truth has been distorted by heresies and teachings that are only half truths. I Am raising up those who have My heart and I will give to them My voice. They will move in a new arena of signs and wonders, that will shake up the 'religious' world, yet these signs will come to approve My Word that was spoken. There will come a divide, because the enemy has come in secretly and sown tares in My field. I have allowed the tares to grow together with My wheat, so as not to destroy My wheat. I Am the husbandman of My field and My garden, and I Am about to call for the reapers to separate the two.

Let your ears be attentive to My voice and your eyes open to the changes that I Am doing on the inside of you, My garden. I have raised you up to be able to bring a fresh aroma to a world that is wafting in the midst of the smell of degradation and sin. I have placed rare and unique fruits and plants in My garden, you are one of these. You are not like everyone, don't try to be either. Those who attend to My Word are consistently washed and kept pure from the storm of destruction. I will blow and their strong aroma of faith and love will begin to change their course. So stay rooted and grounded and you will be gently directed to the course that I place you on. The winds will be strong enough to shift you onto the right path if you have halted between two opinions. Those whose choice is to walk in the name of the Lord of Hosts, I will assemble the lame, and all those that have been afflicted by choosing righteousness. I will make the lame a remnant, and the afflicted and those who were rejected, will become a strong nation. Even now I Am turning your captivity, and I bring you acclaim, acknowledgment, and distinction in every territory where there was shame. This is Our hour to shine!

"A storm is coming"

Love,

Pastor D.

Scripture References: S.O.S. 4:16; Mtt. 13:38-39; Ephes. 5:16-17;