Tag: promotion

September 10, 2021 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

There are things in your life that I Am about to cause to fall into place.  Some were slightly out of order, others were totally crooked. 

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Good morning,
 
    There are things in your life that I Am about to cause to fall into place.  Some were slightly out of order, others were totally crooked.  I Am releasing into your life new strategies to help you overcome.  What may look like "failure and the end" is only a door opening to new plans to shift you into your large place.  This will be a time of acceleration in those areas where it seemed that the "spiritual vultures" were circling.  The old strategies and tactics that you tried to follow, because they worked for someone else, yet they never worked for you, have finally been released from your heart and hands.  You have cried out to Me, and better still, you waited on Me to reveal to you My steps for you.  Now
stay in the position of having your neck stretched out in anticipation of the surprises and tokens that I have for My obedient ones.  Breakthrough, advancement, and improvements will arise in every area of your life that you have yielded to Me.  Many of My people will be loosed from conditions where they have been held captive in their lives.  Conditions where you may have sensed that you have lost your purpose and your call, here I will renew your joy of serving and loving Me.  I will amplify your sensitivity to My gifts.  You will begin to operate from a high place of the Spirit in your day-to-day lives, for you are My temple.  As you yield daily to the gifts, you will hear Me lead you in the way that you should go.  Opportunities will be easily attainable and the limits have been lifted that kept you bound, for you have been found faithful.  Barriers that kept you from stepping over into the territory that I have already given you, will be blown over.  Listen, for I will speak in the night seasons as well as when you walk by the way through dreams, visions, and by the light of My Word.
    
    All of these precious promises I will do for you because you have obeyed My voice and did not choose your own way over Mine.  I Am promoting in-House as well as in the market places, all that have sought after Me in a dry and weary place.  Those who have pressed after the Kingdom, when others ran to the world, because of tests, trials, and tribulations.  I Am always rewarding the faithful and those who endure in Me.  Shame shall be the promotion of fools, those who do not choose obedience.  Most of all, you will be revived in your relationship with Me.  Arise My love, and take part in the fragrance of your Lover.  I Am dropping to you sweet dew from heaven to refresh you for the days ahead.  As all things begin to fall in place, remember I have given you beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.  Through you, I Am building up the ruined places and raising up the places of devastation, so that I may be glorified and that you may be known as My minister of righteousness.
 
    "Nevertheless, God was not well-pleased with most of them, for they were scattered along the ground in the wilderness [because their lack of self-control led to disobedience which led to death]. Now these things [the warnings and admonitions] took place as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did." (1 Corin. 10:5-6)
 
    "As an example, brothers and sisters, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord [as His messengers and representatives]. You know we call those blessed [happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God] who were steadfast and endured [difficult circumstances]. You have heard of the patient endurance of Job and you have seen the Lord’s outcome [how He richly blessed Job]. The Lord is full of compassion and is merciful." (James 5:10-11)
 
    "To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion—to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit—that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. And they shall rebuild the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former desolations and renew the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations." (Isaiah 61:3-4)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.

October 9, 2020 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

There are things in your life that I Am about to cause to fall into place. 

 
Good morning,
 
     There are things in your life that I Am about to cause to fall into place.  Some that were slightly out of order, others that were totally crooked.  I Am releasing into your life new strategies to help you overcome.  What may look like failure and the end is only a door opening to new plans to shift you into your large place.  This will be a time of acceleration in those areas where it seemed that the "spiritual vultures" were circling.  The old strategies and tactics that you tried to follow, because it worked for someone else, yet they never worked for you, have finally been released from your hands.  You have cried out to Me, and better still, you waited on Me to reveal to you My steps for you.  Now stay in the position of having your neck stretched out in anticipation of the surprises and tokens that I have for My obedient ones.  Breakthrough, advancement, and improvements will arise in every area of your life that you have yielded to Me.  Many of My people will be loosed from places where they have been held captive in their lives.  Places where they sense that they have lost their purpose and their call.  Here I will renew your joy of serving and loving Me.  I will amplify your sensitivity to My gifts.  You will begin to operate from a high place of the Spirit in your day to day lives, for you are My temple.  As you yield daily to the gifts, you will hear me lead you in the way that you should go.  Opportunities will be easily attainable and the limits have been lifted that kept you bound, for you have been found faithful.  Barriers that kept you from stepping over into the territory that I have already given you, will be blown over.  Listen, for I will speak in the night seasons as well as when you walk by the way through dreams, visions, and by the light of My Word.
     All of these precious promises I will do for you because you have obeyed My voice and did not choose your own way over Mine.  I Am promoting in-House as well as in the market places, all that have sought after Me in a dry and weary place.  Those who have pressed after the Kingdom, when others ran to the world, because of tests, trials and tribulations.  I Am always rewarding the faithful and those who endure in Me.  Shame shall be the promotion of fools, those who do not choose obedience.  Most of all, you will be revived in your relationship with Me.  Arise My love, and take part of the fragrance of your Lover.  I Am dropping to you sweet dew from heaven to refresh you for the days ahead.  As all things begin to fall in place, remember I have given you beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.  Through you I Am building up the the ruined places and raising up the places of devastation, so that I may be glorified and that you may be known as My minister of righteousness.
 
     "If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;" (Is. 1:19)
 
     "To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion—to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit—that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified" (Is. 61:3)
 
     "My brothers and sisters, take the prophets as your mentors. They have prophesied in the name of the Lord and it brought them great sufferings, yet they patiently endured.  We honor them as our heroes because they remained faithful even while enduring great sufferings.  And you have heard of all that Job went through and we can now see that the Lord ultimately treated him with wonderful kindness, revealing how tenderhearted he really is." (James 5:10-11)

 
     "They all ate the same heavenly manna and drank water from the same spiritual rock that traveled with them—and that Rock was Christ himself.  Yet God was not pleased with most of them, and their dead bodies were scattered around the wilderness.  Now, all these things serve as types and pictures for us—lessons that teach us not to fail in the same way by callously craving worthless things." (1 Corin. 10:3-6)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.

September 11, 2020 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

 Change is nothing to fear, in fact, the way that you have been doing things warrants change. 

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(photo credit: Adrienne Berry)
 
Good morning,
 
     Change is nothing to fear, in fact, the way that you have been doing things warrants change.  You have been trying to do things your own way, and the voice of reason comes in and says, do it My way.  My way brings ease.  Change promotes you, change causes you to grow up, change causes you to see things as I see them, change is nothing to fear.  So as you allow Me to do the changes that are necessary for growth, understand that it may hurt just a little bit, but it is for your good.  The hurt comes when you release the familiar that has kept you from pressing forth into change.  I Am allowing the things in your life to shift somewhat for change, for it is for your benefit.  It is to cause you to breathe better, it will help you to see things the way that I see them clearer, walk more precisely, and be more diligent about My ways.  Everything happens to move you into a position to hear Me, to follow Me.  Understand that all things are rapidly shifting in the earth and I need you to be in the right place at the right time.  The enemy has tried to keep you bound so that you will not hearken to Me, and so that you can not see Me when I move and how.  He uses those things that are familiar, and ways that you have become accustomed to living in, be wise.  He uses familiar things to get your attention and your affection over on those things, people, and or feelings, so that you will not shift when I say shift,  you will not move when I say move, because you are holding on to usual, customary, and familiar things.
     Let go of those things, for they are actually binding you.  I will cause you to rise to a new place in Me, and that place is a place of stability.  I know the enemy has been whispering that the new place will cause your feet to shift like sand, but sand compacted together by Me becomes very secure and large, says the Lord.  So I Am saying, if you will allow Me, I will place your feet on the the firmest foundation ever known to you. Then the steps that you take will be steps that I have taken before you, thereby I will lead you into a place of truth, peace, and the place of your destiny.  Everything is shifting for your good, it is not to cause harm to you, for I Am your Father.  I love you, and everything that I do for you is for your good.
 
     "There is no fear in love [dread does not exist].  But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love]." (1 John 4:18)
     “Stop dwelling on the past.  Don’t even remember these former things.  I am doing something brand new, something unheard of.  Even now it sprouts and grows and matures.  Don’t you perceive it?  I will make a way in the wilderness and open up flowing streams in the desert." (Is. 43:18-19) 
     "Pour out all your worries and stress upon him and leave them there, for he always tenderly cares for you.  Be well balanced and always alert, because your enemy, the devil, roams around incessantly, like a roaring lion looking for its prey to devour.  Take a decisive stand against him and resist his every attack with strong, vigorous faith.  For you know that your believing brothers and sisters around the world are experiencing the same kinds of troubles you endure.  And then, after your brief suffering, the God of all loving grace, who has called you to share in his eternal glory in Christ, will personally and powerfully restore you and make you stronger than ever.  Yes, he will set you firmly in place and build you up." (1 Peter 5:7-10)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.