Tag: glory

January 5, 2024 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

Good morning,

    As you choose to draw nearer to Me by consecrating your hearts afresh and renewing the fires in your heart this year you will be set ablaze. My glory will begin to consume and destroy things out of your lives and hearts that should have been expelled years ago. This glory will separate the godly from the profane, for My people have been found trying to blend both the godly and the profound. The judgment that started during the time of COVID will intensify and many will be mercifully removed, some removed because of tainting My Word and mixing it with demonic teaching. Some simply following others’ teachings, and still others were fully aware but because of trying to build their own kingdom, not Mine, which made them gullible to the lies of the enemy. For I have been long-suffering and tolerant, not desiring that any should perish but that they should come to everlasting life through repentance. I have put up with the lies, the misuse, and the abuse of My people and now I Am calling for holiness. Cleansing will begin in My house. I Am holy and all who say that they are Mine must be holy too. Those who recognize My call to righteousness will hear, obey, repent, and make straight paths for their feet. Many will not hear and they will be removed. Time is running out for continually missing the mark. My house will return to their first love in purity and righteousness. I will remove all the lying prophets as well. Those who have said, “Thus saith the Lord” and I have not spoken to them. Many following the prophets who spoke those lies, repeated the same lies. To My sheep that have continued to pursue Me, I will say to you, do not be hearers only but become doers of My word. I Am coming for a church without spot or wrinkle, one who hears and does My word. Those ways of yours that are not My ways, take them to the altar and burn them up. No more excuses for playing with sin and weaknesses of the flesh. I have fully supplied you with everything necessary to see to it that you become like Me. Wash yourself thoroughly with My Word, and come out from among them and be separate, a vessel prepared and used for My glory.

“Her priests have done violence to My law and have profaned My holy things. They have made no distinction between the sacred and the secular, neither have they taught people the difference between the unclean and the clean and have hid their eyes from My Sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. Her princes in the midst of her are like wolves rending and devouring the prey, shedding blood and destroying lives to get dishonest gain. And her prophets have daubed them over with whitewash, seeing false visions and divining lies to them, saying, Thus says the Lord God—when the Lord has not spoken.” (Ezekiel 22:26-28)

“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,” (2 Corinthians 6:17)

And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of the godless and wicked?” (1 Peter 4:17)

Love,

Pastor D.

December 1, 2023 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

Good morning,

I have sounded my alarm, I have raised My trumpet and My voice. I have sent warnings upon warnings to My children and that is why you must listen to what I have spoken about five foolish and five wise virgins, they are all My bride, and I Am the bridegroom and I have been calling to My bride. Five have filled themselves up with more of Me. Those are the ones who are seeing My glory and see Me moving. They can hear what I Am doing, they are tuned in to Me because they have required of necessity to know Me. Five that are foolish are here in My house but they are not hearing, they are not seeing, and they are not tuning into Me. Yet, I still cry out to them, but they are all my Bride.  I have shown in My word, that there is a separation coming between the wheat and the tare and so I Am crying out to My bride to prepare herself. I Am soon to come, open your eyes awake from your slumber, fill yourself up with more and more of Me, and stay present with Me. Hunger and thirst for more of Me and I will fill you until you overflow.  Stir up the fires that once burned bright. If there are no embers burning, start a fire and stir it up. For I Am soon to come and just as I have said in My Word, there will be two working together, one will be taken and one will be left. I Am crying out to My bride to prepare herself!  I Am making things clearer for the time is now that you must be like the sons of Issachar, that you must know, understand, and discern the signs and the times that you are in. You cannot afford to be asleep, you must be alert. So wake up, wake up, and shake off the slumber of this world and the slumber that the cares of this life try to put on you. You know that while you are asleep the enemy sows tares of the weights of this world. You must walk free from them and then you will see Me and you will walk away from those things that are weighing you down. Then your lamp will be full of oil that you might see in the dark and through the great darkness that comes to lull others to sleep. I Am giving you time to stir yourself up and renew your flame.  Get in My Word time is running out for this lazy spirit that My church has fallen into. Five foolish, five wise, who will you be?

“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish (thoughtless, without forethought) and five were wise (sensible, intelligent, and prudent). For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take any [extra] oil with them; But the wise took flasks of oil along with them [also] with their lamps.” ( Matthew 25:1-4; read verses 5-13)

“And of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs; and all their kinsmen were under their command;” (1 Chronicles 12:32)

“Blessed and fortunate and happy and spiritually prosperous (in that state in which the born-again child of God enjoys His favor and salvation) are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God), for they shall be completely satisfied!” (Matthew 5:6)

Love,

Pastor D

June 30, 2023 – Ears to Hear, Hearts to Obey

Good morning,

Rise up and clothe yourself with strength for the night is far spent.  The day is near! It is time to take inventory of what has been allowed in My temple.  You must have an undivided heart, one that is loyal to Me and the Kingdom.  Put away all that defiles and draws your attention away.  As you return to Me, I will restore.  You know that you can not serve two masters and you can not have two lovers.  I Am jealous over you, and I must have your undivided attention.  As you arouse yourself up to the greatness of My love, you will be supplied with My power and glory right in your midst.  As you come back to Me, I will cause a new sense of liberation and freedom.  You will no longer be earthbound.  You will begin to live and operate in a realm where the things of this earth will no longer be able to obstruct your movements in Me.  Watch your spirit soar, and you will not be defiled by this world any longer.  You will begin to value the things above more than the things of this earth.  You will overwhelm the rulers of darkness, principalities, powers, and spiritual wickedness in high places.  They will shudder at your voice, for your voice will be the same as Mine.  Now be done with small living, small dreaming, and small thinking, begin to enjoy the abundance of all of Me.  Drink deep of Me and become a living, flowing river of blessing to every dry land that you come to.

     I have never left you or abandoned you, for I Am always faithful.  Even in those times when you doubted Me, My love, and My promise, I remained faithful to Our covenant.  I can not change.  I will do what I said I would do on your behalf, you must be faithful to My Word and then stand and see great deliverance will run the course in your life.  Bringing wholeness to every part of you, until there is nothing missing or broken, for I Am the Lord that heals you.  Only keep your hearts pure by loving and forgiving, continually washing by My Word which removes impurities that would try to weaken you, physically, mentally, or spiritually.  You will then be, the overcoming, victorious church.  My Bride must be pure and holy, a heavenly Bride. 

 “For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere” (Ephesians 6:12)

“I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” (Isaiah 61:10)

“So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11)

Love,

Pastor D.

May 5, 2023 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

 All this time I have heard the cries for more of My glory and My presence.  I have seen the longing of your heart for more of My heart.  To love Me first, has become your desire.  I have brought you to My banqueting table. 

 
Good morning,
 
    All this time I have heard the cries for more of My glory and My presence.  I have seen the longing of your heart for more of My heart.  To love Me first, has become your desire.  I have brought you to My banqueting table.  I have opened doors to make you feel welcome to feast from all that has been prepared for you.  All of heaven is fully available to all that seek Me afresh and anew.  Receive!  For those who have been crushed by the weight of living in this world's system, where you feel your hope has been dashed against the times of life, I say look up.  I have not forgotten you, your help is on the way.  Your latter days will far outshine any former days of darkness.  You have endured by fighting the great fight of faith while you cried out to Me to have a refreshing of our first encounters.  I shall do even better than that!  I will awaken you with songs of love that will revive you and quicken you with new strength.  You will hear My voice in the night season, to direct you with counsel.  I will keep you tight in the palms of my hands, I will not let you go.  I will restore your light with greater burning and your life with greater zeal.  I have listened to your heart, as you silently asked Me for deeper encounters with Me.  You have said that you really want to know Me.  Well, I will give you that request and much, much more.  I will hearken to the diligent desire of your pure heart, I will answer you.  Look for Me in the days ahead.  I will make Myself better known to you, My beloved.
 
    "For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness." (Ps. 107:9)
 
    "After two days He will revive us (quicken us, give us life); on the third day He will raise us up that we may live before Him." (Hosea 6:2)
 
    "That Your beloved [followers] may be delivered, save with Your right hand and answer us! [or me]!" (Ps. 108:6)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.

April 15, 2023 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

 I Am getting ready to reveal a new level of My Glory. The Glory that you have not seen or experienced before but all this time I have been preparing you so that you will not be destroyed by My Glory.

 
Good morning,
 
    I Am getting ready to reveal a new level of My Glory. The Glory that you have not seen or experienced before but all this time I have been preparing you so that you will not be destroyed by My Glory. I order for you to stand and receive all that is in My Glory. For when I show you My Glory, you will experience every gift of My Spirit that I have given mankind to walk in. You will grow by leaps and bounds in understanding, wisdom, and insight.  They will be distributed among My people so that in the last days you could do the mighty and greater, much greater than the former. That is what My Glory will bring so you must be prepared. I have been washing, purging, purifying, and sanctifying My children so that I might reveal more of My Glory for My Glory is so awesome. I Am so weighty, so powerful, so far beyond anything you could ever perceive or understand and I have been bringing you by this way so that you might be able to move and be engaged under My Glory. And so I Am harkening unto the prayers of my children and I have heard the cries from this generation. I hear you saying, "Show me, show me Your Glory". I have heard the cries of those who want to walk in the power of Elijah and Elisha. I Am responding as you are being sanctified, holy, and prepared for My Glory.  My Glory can cause fear and reverence or unholiness which will cause that one to be consumed by My presence.  I Am Holy and so must My people be holy. I will come and you will see and walk in Glory now in this present time. Greater power, wisdom, giftings, and understanding will enable you to fulfill your purpose while enjoying new levels of intimacy with Me. You will know.
 
"For it is written, You shall be holy, for I am holy." (1 Peter 1:16)
 
"For the Lord gives skillful and godly Wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding." (Pro. 2:6)
 
"The eyes of the Lord are toward the [uncompromisingly] righteous and His ears are open to their cry." (Ps. 34:15) 
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.

March 24, 2023 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

My glory is on the rise and as it rises stay in the flow. Do not try to control or disrupt My course. I said that your sons and daughters will prophesy so celebrate, they are coming home! 

 
Good morning,
 
    My glory is on the rise and as it rises stay in the flow. Do not try to control or disrupt My course. I said that your sons and daughters will prophesy so celebrate, they are coming home!  My arms of kindness and love are reaching out to all who are thirsty. Many are coming, do not let envy or jealousy ruin the effectiveness of the encounters. It is all about the Kingdom and all praise and honor belong to Me. There is no one who has the power to save, deliver, and restore except Me. Miracles, signs, and wonders follow My children who believe. You will see for yourself, heaven touching the earth, what you have believed you will see.  The explosion of My promise upon My children as they experience an open heaven and partner with all of what heaven is doing. Angels, angels, My host is busy bringing to pass prophetic words that were spoken in past seasons, now the fruit is springing up. Angels that minister for the children of righteousness are released to help bring the fulfillment of those promises that you warred with by the words of your mouth. Yes, My glory is covering the earth so that My people will do exploits as they yield to the glory. This will be sustained by My love for My people that will remain humble. As they see the demonstration of Holy Spirit they will know that it is not by might or power, that they could do nothing except I allow. These humble people of love will gladly render all glory to Me. I will in return continue to exalt the humble. Everything that is needed will be given for the angels are descending and ascending with all of My supply that I have for you in this season. My people will continue to excel at the same time as My glory rises.
    You will have to depend on Me for you have never passed this way before, it is new territory. Your complete trust in Me will be needed, for I know the way and the next step that must come to pass as We shift into the next flow. New wine into new wineskins. This has not happened before, there is no roadmap except Mine. I will show you things that you know nothing about, they are My secrets that I reveal to those who walk in the fear of their God. 
 
    "The secret [of the sweet, satisfying companionship] of the Lord have they who fear (revere and worship) Him, and He will show them His covenant and reveal to them its [deep, inner] meaning." (Ps. 25:14)
 
    "But truly as I live and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord," (Numbers 14:21)
 
    "And such as violate the covenant he shall pervert and seduce with flatteries, but the people who know their God shall prove themselves strong and shall stand firm and do exploits [for God]." (Daniel 11:32)
 
    "Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His commandments, hearkening to the voice of His word." ( Ps. 103:20)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.

July 1, 2022 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

 He who praises from his heart raises perfect praise unto God.  He abandons his reasoning processes which alter his praise.

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Good morning,
 
    He who praises from his heart raises perfect praise unto God.  He abandons his reasoning processes which alters his praise.  But when he steps over into the realm of the Spirit and yields his members to the Spirit, the Spirit begins to work together with them.  Praising Me for who I Am, praising Me for what I have done and what I Am doing, praises Me for what I Am going to do because the spirit on the inside of man longs to be involved with what the Spirit of God is doing.  They are in tune with one another and if you allow the spirit on the inside of you to stay hooked up to the Spirit of the Living God, you will walk in a supernatural place.  A higher place beyond the places that men have been and you will excel in those encounters.  You will see what I Am seeing, and you will hear what I Am hearing and you will know ahead of time all that the enemy is doing.  You will see the angels doing the work that I called them to do.  You will see with the eyes of the Spirit and know the twenty-four elders and all the heavenly Sanhedrin are busy about My work.  You will be in the midst says the Lord, you will not stand outside.  You will be overwhelmed by the glory, the power, the honor, the might, and the majesty.  Then you will step into this earth realm with all of that glory, might, and power, exercising dominion and authority in every sphere that I have given to you. You will do what you must do on this earth and you will do it with ease.  For this is the generation that I have called, a people who will do mighty exploits with ease because they have learned to abide in the secret place.  They dwell in the midst, they sit in My presence, and they have experienced Me and they allow Me to work through them.  And this is the people that have abandoned themselves to Me so that I might do the works and they might see Me glorified in this world, in this land, and men will turn from their wicked ways, and they will recognize that there is a God.  Now, collectively and corporately My children will begin to shine as they fulfill their purpose.  They realize that they are in this world but not of this world, so they are separating themselves from the things of this world to be the extraordinary people that I have called them to be.  This is this generation that I have poured out My glory and My anointing upon, they will cause this world to know that they are Mine, for My seal of favor is upon them.
 
    "For You, Lord, will bless the [uncompromisingly] righteous [him who is upright and in right standing with You]; as with a shield You will surround him with goodwill (pleasure and favor)." (Ps. 5:12)
 
    "What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of [earthborn] man that You care for him? Yet You have made him but a little lower than God [or heavenly beings], and You have crowned him with glory and honor. You made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet:" (Ps. 8:4-6)
 
    "And He raised us up together with Him and made us sit down together [giving us joint seating with Him] in the heavenly sphere [by virtue of our being] in Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
He did this that He might clearly demonstrate through the ages to come the immeasurable (limitless, surpassing) riches of His free grace (His unmerited favor) in [His] kindness and goodness of heart toward us in Christ Jesus." (Eph. 2:6-7)
 
    "Arise [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you—rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you!" (Is. 60:1)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.

June 10, 2022 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

See yourself actually immersing and disappearing into My glory.

 
 
Good morning 
 
    See yourself becoming one, not only your words but your words mixed with action.  See yourself actually immersing yourself, actually disappearing into glory.  See yourself becoming one with Me in the glory.  For My purpose is to use you but to use a vessel that is committed all the way to Me, then you will see the glory.  You will see it like you've never seen before and the whole earth is groaning and travailing, waiting for the sons of God to be revealed.  Those who have truly caused themselves to be lost in Me will be found in Me.  They will actually demonstrate all My power and glory in the days ahead.  It is for them says the Lord, that I have set aside this table in this presence, so that My people can once again cry out to Me.  Cry out for My glory, cry out for them to be lost in Me, because when you are lost in Me you become truly found in Me and the one who I created you to be will come to the scene and the forefront.  You will walk in the midst of the promises that I've given you and everything will bow at your word just like it does Mine for you will begin to say what I say when I say it and you'll see signs and wonders and miracles and demonstrations of My power.  They will be available to you at all times but I'm looking for those who are yielded, fully yielded to Me and there are many.  There are many that I'm using now that are fully, fully yielded to My glory and they are walking in signs, miracles and wonders and demonstrations.  They are little yet known by men because they are not making a name for themselves.  They are following Me and those who chose to follow Me, you will see says the Lord, those things that have been hard, hard to break hard to come against.  
 
    You'll have the power and the ability to speak and you'll see life changing circumstances happen in the name and you'll see life changing situations in the name they'll begin to change says the Lord.  Like the tide has come in your heart and in your mind and in your spirit and you'll see and this is not just a way that you arrive until it comes to an end but this will be a way for you until I come and I see My children performing and walking in the place and the power that I've anointed them to do.  This is the final hour of My people and great shall be My glory of those who yield to Me says the Lord with Me in the glory.  Think on these things and so shall it be.  For My purpose is to use you as a vessel that is committed all the way to Me, then you will be one with Me in glory.  You will see it as this whole earth is groaning and travailing, waiting for the sons of God to be revealed.  Those who have truly caused themselves to be lost in Me will be found in Me.  They will actually demonstrate all My power and glory in the days ahead.  It is for them says the Lord, that I have set aside this table in the presence of the enemy.  You will shine with My glory, so that My people can once again cry out to Me.  Cry out for My glory, cry out to know Me.  Lost in Me, because when you are lost in Me you will be found in Me, and the one who I created you to be will come to the scene and the forefront.  You will walk in the midst of the promises that I have given you and everything will bow at your word just like it does Mine.  Your words will have My power, as you say what I say when I say it and you will see signs, wonders, and miracles.  The demonstrations of My power will surround you.  They will be available to you at all times.  I am looking for those who are yielded, fully yielded to Me and there are many.  There are many that I Am using now that are fully yielded to My glory and they are walking in signs, miracles, wonders, and demonstrations.  They are not yet known by men because they are not making a name for themselves.  They are following Me and know Me intimately.  You will have the power and the ability to speak and see life changing circumstances happen in My name.  The flow and tide of The Kingdom is beckoning My children homewards.  Their affections and attention is turning toward home.  See how great is the peace of My children.  This is the final hour of My people and great shall be My glory of those who yield to Me.
 
    “Great peace have they who love Your law; nothing shall offend them or make them stumble. (Ps. 119:165)
 
    “Behold, I am doing a new thing!  Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not heed to it?  I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” (Is. 43:19)
 
    “I have given to them the glory and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one (even) as We are one.” (John 17:22)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.

December 3, 2021 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

 I brought My children out of Egypt and I will do the same for you, no different, no different looking.  

 
Good morning,
 
    I brought My children out of Egypt and I will do the same for you, no different, no different looking.  You will be transformed by My glory and My Word to prepare you to walk into the promises.  Nothing
that has been done has been wasted in your life, it's to bring you into the place of complete surrender, where you truly trust that I Am faithful, and I will bring you through.  Yes, even if I have to open a sea, move nations or people to see to it that you get over on the other side, I will do it just for you.  Those who are faithful and keep those blinders on, you will see Me do it.  I will open up doors that men cannot close and I will close doors that man have been trying to open over your life, that will cause you to trip.  I will do it for you because I Am faithful and I Am dependable and I Am trustworthy.  I will bring you out just like I have brought you through the seasons, the testings, and the trials.  I have not failed you, you stand here today in a sound mind because of My faithfulness and My goodness.  It is not your own strength and your own wisdom that has kept you.  I have kept you, I am your preserver and I am your keeper, I keep those who are my own.  A righteous man may fall seven times but by My Spirit, they arise says the Lord, and you have arisen for such a time as this.  Wake up into the glory, wake up into the anointing, wake up into who you are called to be.  The nations and all creation have been groaning, moaning, and travailing, waiting for you to rise up.  It is My time, it is time for our children to be revealed and uncovered for who you really are, saints of the Most High God, carriers of My Glory for those who walk under My anointing cloud and glory, that is who you are.  This is the season that we will shine, just as I brought My children through, I sent them manna, men never heard or seen before, I opened up a well of water from a rock, things that have never been done so that My children would know that I Am God and there is no other.  So I Am doing it right now for you, there is no other.  I will open up a well from a rock, and provide for you a supernatural source.  I will cause those hard places to begin to bleed water into your life and even those times when it seems like there is no way I Am will provide a way, I open the heavens to feed you, I will do it.  I will continue to do it just believe Me and you will be lifted up.  I said if you will humble yourself I will exalt you, I will lift you up and no man will be able to stand before the lifting that I do in you, I will lift you up.
 
    "For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief." (Pro. 24:16)
    "For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now." (Rom. 8:22)
    "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up." (James 4:10)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.

May 28, 2021 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

 I do not just lift you once, but it is a continual process of lifting higher and higher than the circumstances that you face.

 
Good morning,
 
    I do not just lift you once, but it is a continual process of lifting higher and higher than the circumstances that you face.  I  hear many of My children crying, saying that these are strange and unusual battles, but there is nothing strange and unusual to Me.  I saw these days before they came, and I made a plan for you, a plan of success and victory, a plan of My glory being seen and risen upon you in the midst of what you are going through.  For I Am the God who walks you through the valley of the shadow of death, I will not leave you I will not forsake you.  I will, in fact, crown you with all My glory, so that everything that you are facing you come out ahead.  I have anointed you for this season.  I knew this season was coming.  There is nothing that has taken place that I have not already prepared for you the way of escape, and not only to escape but to carry captive every thought and reasoning that would try to exalt itself against you.  Every man and woman who will yield themselves to My provision I will provide for them in an absolutely amazing way.  Supernatural things I will do and I Am doing it even now.  For even in this moment, as you look around and see, I say to you, there is more that is for you than could ever be against you.  I have sent My angels from on high to rescue, save, deliver, and instruct them in every way, that is what I have done.  So yield yourself to the help that I have given you and you will succeed in every step that you take and every step shall be on the path of righteousness, you will not veer off, not to the left or to the right, you will have your eyes fixed on Me and I will bring you to that promise.  I will bring you to the Word that I have spoken to you over and over again, I have not forgotten My promises concerning you, they are on My heart so that they may weigh heavy on yours, so do not forget the promises that I have given you but that you hold them uppermost in your heart and mind.  For I Am accomplishing even those greater things on the inside of you so that it might be seen, so that many might come to the burning and exalting of you as they see the glory being raised up and exalted in the midst of My people.  This is what I have promised and given you.  This is the season that you will shine and bring glory to My kingdom.  You will not quit, you will not give up but you shall begin to advance even more says the Spirit of grace and mercy.  My glory will rest upon you in the night season, it will come upon you in the difficult time, you will know for a fact that it is not you for it will be supernatural and you will keep going on even when others have stopped.  You will run on says the Lord for I have anointed you for the time and the season.  So give Me glory and praise and honor in the midst of all things and I will lift you up, I will exalt you, I will see to it says the Lord that you are raised up in the midst of everything going around.  For you trust Me and I put My favor on those who trust in Me and I will crown every effort with success on behalf of My children.
 
    "If your faith remains strong, even while surrounded by life’s difficulties, you will continue to experience the untold blessings of God!  True happiness comes as you pass the test with faith, and receive the victorious crown of life promised to every lover of God!" (James 1:12)
 
    "Not that I am implying that I was in any personal want, for I have learned how to be content (satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted) in whatever state I am.  I know how to be abased and live humbly in straitened circumstances, and I know also how to enjoy plenty and live in abundance.  I have learned in any and all circumstances the secret of facing every situation, whether well-fed or going hungry, having a sufficiency and enough to spare or going without and being in want.  I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency]." (Phil. 4:11-13)
 
    "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) 
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.