Tag: surrender

April 18, 2025 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

Good morning,

If you would begin to take every step that I have given you, these steps will cause you to reach a place in Me that you thought was impossible to do. But because you surrender your will, your designs, your plans, the things you thought were your deliverance, I will crucify them before your very eyes and raise Myself up mighty in your eyes.  This crucifying of other gods will cause you to be lifted up to a place that you trust and depend upon Me. This generation of My children will rise up and begin to declare My Word by their lives, by their very lives being lived out, a testimony for men to see. As your lives are lived out before them, they will see the glory of God living and abiding in you as you go forth being filled to overflow of My presence. You will cause men and women to be healed from the very shadow of your presence as you yield yourself more and more to Me. For this is the generation that I have raised up to declare and sound the trumpet to alarm My people.  My people, will hear Me and obey and be quick to obey. For Our time has come to receive My bride. It is sooner than you think and I want her prepared and ready. So now hear My voice, hear the sound of the trumpet as I Am sounds the alarm. So do not go back to the trough, do not go back to the vomit, do not go back to the old lovers, things that the enemy is trying to pull you back to. Rise up above those things, because I placed on the inside of you all that makes Me, Me. It is in you so now you can rise up. You can do the impossible, because of the possibility that lies in Me. You will radiate My glory and power. We are in harmony, Holy Spirit has been fine tuning you. Know that We will do the impossible in the hours ahead. We includes you My bride!

“And I will make you my bride forever. I will make you my bride with goodness and justice and with love and mercy.” (Hosea 2:19-20)

“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” (Ephesians 5:15-17)

“that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” (Ephesians 5:26-27)

‭‭Love,

Pastor D.

January 19, 2024 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

Good morning,

     Do not stand aloof from Me in this season of your life.  It is the time of drawing very close to Me in order to hear My instructions and directions for your life. It is not time for choosing your own plans and ways.  Now more than ever it is My plans for you that must prevail in your life.  All this time I have been bringing you to the place of surrender.  Surrendering your plans for Mine.  Sometimes when you thought you were surrendered, you were still holding on to your plans.

     The system of this world is rapidly decaying, it is drawing itself up like an old ancient scroll.  The lease is almost up and now the whole world awaits the rising of the sons of God to take their place.  All creation is waiting on you.  Rise to righteousness, My way of doing right. You have gone down a winding road and have almost forgotten to be driven by your eternal purpose.  I Am soon to come for a spotless church.  So, wash yourselves through and by My Word.  It is not grievous or hard to do.  I can no longer tolerate your indecisive ways or your desire to keep wandering around in immaturity.  This is a season of purging and pruning.  Cutting and severing yourselves from the love of this world system.  It is time to grow up.  I have narrowed your way with constrictions and I have hedged you round about.  Look to Me, your Redeemer and your Deliverer.  The affair with this world system will be severed.  Your dependency on My Word and obeying My voice must be your necessary food.  You can not have two lovers, one will become less loved.  I Am a jealous God, I alone must be your God. 

     I Am now taking the position as the Lord of your life, which means obedience to My ways.  I know the way through the valleys as well as through the mountains, so stay near.  I discipline and teach My people from My Word.  I give you peace and in the midst of troubles.  I also judge and discipline nations at the same time.  That time has come upon the earth.  The cries of My people have come up to Me.  My judgment is pure and right.  Blessed are the ones that I discipline and those who yield and learn from My discipline.  I discipline those I love.  I stand against those who stand against My Word.  For those who have made Me their trust, I will never abandon.  After the divine time set aside for refining and purging you will come forth as pure gold.  Rare and unique.

     “My son, forget not my law or teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; For length of days and years of a life [worth living] and tranquility [inward and outward and continuing through old age till death], these shall they add to you. Let not mercy and kindness [shutting out all hatred and selfishness] and truth [shutting out all deliberate hypocrisy or falsehood] forsake you; bind them about your neck, write them upon the tablet of your heart.” (Proverbs 3:1-3)

     “And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.” (Hebrews 12:5-6)

     “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:26-28)

Love,

Pastor D.

November 11, 2022 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

 Stand in awe of Me, for all the many wonders you will see.  I Am going to rise up big on the inside of you and change the “you” that has been hindering “you”. 

 
Good morning,
 
    Stand in awe of Me, for all the many wonders you will see.  I Am going to rise up big on the inside of you and change the "you" that has been hindering "you".  All of My promises to you will be fulfilled as you totally surrender your lives to Me.  This is the generation that will have clean hands and a pure heart, for you will have no other gods before Me.  I have truly become the central focus of your life.  All of My blessings will come upon you and overtake you, because you have obeyed My voice, and continue to do so.
    Since you have been in pursuit of more of My glory and seeking My face with such zeal, there is within you the eyes to see and complete what I have begun.  Because of your humility, and keeping yourself small in your own eyes and in the eyes of others, I will bountifully reward you and lift you up.  I have innumerable ways to show you that My hand of favor is upon you.  I Am about to surprise you in a grand way, giving you tokens as I lavish My goodness on you.  I will cause the small clan to be a mighty powerful army.  In my Kingdom, the Davids of this world always defeats the Goliaths.  They triumph knowing that I Am their victory.  There is no fear to My children who know Me and are unashamed of Me, for they are the mighty weapons in My hand.  Take your position and stand sure.  Keep your hands lifted to Me in total surrender, so that I may fill you to overflow.  You have within you everything that this world needs.  Those who are obedient to My Word will be abundantly blessed for all to partake of.  You will be to your land and your house, a Joseph.  You will see, hear, understand and obey all that I reveal to you, and supernaturally provisions will come.  You are my faithful stewards, proven faithful by your diligence to My Word.  I have placed you strategically for the prepared times ahead.  I will give you counsel in the night season and even as you walk on your way.  Stay alert and attentive to My voice, you will know when to advance and when to be still.  Stay alert!
 
    "Your people also shall all be [uncompromisingly and consistently] righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, that I may be glorified" The least one shall become a thousand [a clan], and the small one a strong nation. I, the Lord, will hasten it in its [appointed] time. (Is. 60:21-22)
 
    "Show me a sign of [Your evident] goodwill and favor, that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame, because You, Lord, [will show Your approval of me when You] help and comfort me. (Ps. 86:17)
 
    "The thoughts of the [steadily] diligent tend only to plenteousness, but everyone who is impatient and hasty hastens only to want." (Pro. 21:5)
 
    "But he who looks carefully into the faultless law, the [law] of liberty, and is faithful to it and perseveres in looking into it, being not a heedless listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he shall be blessed in his doing (his life of obedience)." (James 1:25)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.

May 13, 2022 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

Stand up and lift up your hands in total surrender to the great grace that is issuing forth from Heaven’s portal. 

 
Good morning,
 
    Stand up and lift up your hands in total surrender to the great grace that is issuing forth from Heaven's portal.  I know that My people need extraordinary grace to walk in the demonstrations of the former and the latter rain.  I have scooped from the ashes all who desire to walk in this higher realm.   All this purifying and purging was needed in order for you to walk under My anointing and not in the power of your own being.  The fire was lit to burn away all dross and the remnants of idol gods and deadly thinking patterns and everything that had taken your attention from Me.  There will be grace, and you will know for sure that all that is being done, the signs, wonders, and miracles are under My covering of grace.
    You will be drawn deeper into the realms of My love.  I have set the stage for you to know My love that passes all understanding, while the enemy has set traps to cause some to be ensnared by fear, bitterness, hatred, anger, and many other spiritual forces that bring slow and certain death.  I Am saying you must fight the fight of faith and love.  Do the most impossible thing, run toward the giants of fear, bitterness, and all other opposing spiritual forces, and be fully loaded and armed with My Word.  You are after all giant slayers, crucifying all works of the flesh and every force that is behind them.  For all who are after My Spirit do imitate Me in all of my ways.  Now will come the crucial dividing line, those who are completely after My will, are distinguished because they will consistently do My Word, not looking at what is seen.  The whole world is awaiting the rising up of the true sons of God.  The enemy's lies seem more dominant, that is even a part of the deception.  If you will only do My Word more often, you will see that the Kingdom is the true powerhouse!  I have come once again to My garden and I Am inspecting your fruit, to see the growth that has taken place.  Yes, growth takes place for those whose roots go deep in My Word, no matter what goes on around them, no matter what season they are in.  In fact, that is when you step into the secret, safe sanctuary of your Father.  I have said, blessed are those who trust in Me and have made Me their hope and confidence.  They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water.  Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought.  Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit!  You are those strong and steady oaks that the enemy has tried to take an axe to and uproot, but you have refused to be moved.  Yes, I have seen those whose conversation is always on Me.  Even when it was hard I heard you encourage your own self in Me, by bringing to memory My good record of faithfulness.  So now because you refuse to quit or give up, prepare to stand under the great waterfall of My grace, where your weaknesses will become your strength.  My ability will cover your inability.  The waters are about to overtake you and you will float in this great grace, because you, My co-laborers have no need to be ashamed!
 
    "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.  For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit." (Jer. 17:7-8)
 
    "There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror!  For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love’s complete perfection."  (1 John 4:18)
 
    "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work." (2 Corin. 9:8)
 
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.

August 7, 2020 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

I have brought you to this place, a place where there does not seem a way to cross over.

Sunrise-pier
 
Good Morning,
 
     I have brought you to this place, a place where there does not seem a way to cross over.  I brought you to this place so that you could look back at the wilderness and see where I brought you from.  Look over into the promise places that I Am taking you to and realize that your ability, might, strength,or your ingenuity cannot take you over.  It is by you yielding to Me, it is completely surrendering your all to Me.  By recognizing that there is nothing in you that can cause you to cross over, only your complete surrender and trust to me.  That is what empowers you to follow the course of My Spirit.  For I am well able to bring you over into that promised place.  It is that place where you lift up your hands out of complete surrender realizing that everything that you have done, all that you have mustered up in your own strength has not brought you to the desired place.  Only those moments where you yielded to Me where you able to walk in My highest for you.  It is that place where I will cause you to cross over on My wings.  Only on My wings, on My strength, and My ability will you cross over.  And I say unto you this is a good place, it is a place that I have brought you to, so that you would really know what it is to walk by faith, really know what it is to trust Me, really know what it is to lean over on the arms of your mighty God.  It is then says the Lord,that I will bring you out with a strong hand, I will bring you out with a mighty hand.  I will show you what it is like to walk in the promised land, to receive what belongs to you.  I will cause you by the Spirit of the living God to slay every Hittite, every Jebusite, every "ite" in your life and you will walk completely free in this land, says the Lord.  They are the enemies that have been sent on assignment to steal, kill, and destroy your destiny.  As you embrace the peace that surrender brings, you will obtain the blessings of the promises given.  It has been all the while because of My mercy and My grace.  Here you will know that My grace is sufficient enough to take you in, says the Lord.  My grace is sufficient enough to bring you into the wide open spaces of your destiny. 
     For the rains of change have brought you in to the place where a sweet fragrance is coming forth, and it is coming forth because of your obedience to yielding to My Word, you are going to step over into a new land.  Just about the time that you are ready to give up and quit, My Spirit will awaken you, will revive you and will make all things bright for you.  This is upon your horizon, so hold your head up high.  Realize we are going into a new land, a new territory, to do new things and it will no longer be by your strength or your might, this you will see.  You will understand who you really are and that I cover you, and you will walk into that land whole and complete.  You will walk into this land recognizing now, once and for all that you are Christ like, that you are God like, and you will begin to do war against the forces of darkness that have hindered you and kept you standing still.   Be not afraid, be not afraid of what you are about to step into because I Am with you and for you and I Am your rear guard and I will lead you into that place.  So total surrender is needed in this day and in this hour to step into the summer of your life, the highest freedom, rest, and relaxation of your life.
     "Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard." (Is. 58:8)
     "The trees will yield their fruit and the ground will yield its crops; the people will be secure in their land.  They will know that I am the Lord, when I break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from the hands of those who enslaved them." (Ezek. 34:27)
     "The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust." (Ruth 2:12)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.