Tag: trials

February 7, 2025 – Ears to Hear, Hearts to Obey

Good morning, 

If My people will turn their backs on the ways of this world and leave the distractions of this present age behind them, they will open their eyes and have them flooded with the light of My ways.  I will use the trials and tribulations of your seasons of life as dung.  Yes, I will mulch down every obstacle, trial and tribulation in your life and use it to produce a massive harvest in your life.  The strategies and tactics that the enemy thought would bring you down, I delight in turning them around to show our enemy that His best is nothing but dung to us.  What he thought would destroy you I have cunningly used to incite you to riot against the kingdom of darkness.  You realized that you have been lied to and you are ready to be the winner you actually are.  Rising up in you is the “warrior bride.”  You are staying in a state of readiness for your soon coming lover, and you will fight off any foxes of life that will try and prevent you from staying prepared.  You know now that all these trials and tribulations were sent to divert your power and your energy away from what you are truly longing for.  Yes, more of Me, deeper intimacy with Me.  With great fervor and zeal you are now setting your gaze upon Me, my bride, my fair one.  You see that with great revelation, that I Am the One and only One that can put you over.  I Am over every trial, test, circumstance, tribulation, hardship and adversity of life, I Am.  I Am rising in your life as a contented lover and supplying for you as a great provider, so that you will not lack in any area of your life.  I Am here to fulfill the wantings and longings of your heart, because you have remained faithful to Me, you did not go defiling our love life, by filling your heart with every imitated lovers.  Those who promised you things, that only I could provide  You trusted Me when things looked impossible, yet you kept on believing Me.  You refused the well-timed advances, of the false lovers.  Our enemy thought you were weak.  He did not know that your cries were for Me, and I heard them as a horn sounding for battle.  I Am here to fight on your behalf, stand beside Me, your great Warrior has arisen.  The whole earth will tremble at My arising.  You will see Me doing wonders in the earth and through My bride, My lovers.  She will step into My ways now.  The intensity of Who I Am will be seen through her.  She has arisen, for I have arisen in her.  Refreshed with strength, power, wisdom, signs and wonders, the world will now look on and see that I Am is here.  Together we will sweep the earth and call my army, the warrior bride to attention.  Those who are mine will hearken and do.  My lovers will arise.  All who are faithful I will reward plentifully.

  “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.” (2 Timothy 2:3-4)

“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13)

“Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:13-14)

Love,

Pastor D.

June 28, 2024 -Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

Good morning,

I have spoken once, yet twice have I said this to you; “Stand still and see the salvation of your Lord!”  Somehow you think that I am not working because you don’t see in the current activity that is going on to bring My word to pass for you.  Your angels are constantly at work, to bring to pass My promises on the behalf of the one who believes and stands. Do not be deceived by the scurrying around of the little foxes of our enemy.  He uses the natural forces to get your attention on him.  He does that to try and get your eyes to roam to the left and right, keeping you trapped by the present activities.  All of the chaos of transition can leave you feeling unsettled if you are not keeping your gaze upon Me and My promises. I have not changed My mind concerning the prophetic Words that I have spoken over you.  They are settled with Me.  Are they settled with you? They must be, in order for you to receive them.  They must always be in your heart.  I long to do those good things that I have said to you. Yet, it is with eyes of faith that you will see the promises fulfilled.  The winds of trials and tribulations have blown you off course.  They have arisen because of the promises, their purpose was to get you to shift your sail.  You have allowed yourself to be pushed around by these lying winds.  They blow in your ears, your eyes, and through your emotions, telling you that it will not come to pass.  Resist those lying winds!  I am stirring up a fresh new wind.  A sweet wind that will cause you to set your sails of faith towards Me once again.  Catch it, and flow with Me to the places of purpose.  I will set you on the straight path once again, do not be detoured.  It is a narrow and constricted path that I place you on, it is for your good.  Trust Me, I do know the way.  Keep following Me. No longer allow personal pain and disappointment to cause you to stand still in fear, but stand, fully persuaded that I am God and I cannot lie.  My purposes and plans will prevail if you stay in the force of My wind.  Only yield to My wind, not to the winds of doubt, lies, and unbelief of our enemy.  If you will only look to Me, I will raise your sights, to see farther than you have been able to. I will lift your expectations again, with tokens of My goodness.

“Surely there is a future [and a reward], your hope and expectation shall not be cut off. Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way [of the Lord].” (Proverbs 23:18-19)

“Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me.” (Psalm 86:17)

“Therefore we do not become discouraged [spiritless, disappointed, or afraid]. Though our outer self is [progressively] wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day by day.  For our momentary, light distress [this passing trouble] is producing for us an eternal weight of glory [a fullness] beyond all measure [surpassing all comparisons, a transcendent splendor and an endless blessedness]!  So we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are unseen; for the things which are visible are temporal [just brief and fleeting], but the things which are invisible are everlasting and imperishable.” (2 Corinthian 4:16-18)

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

Good morning,

I have spoken once, yet twice have I said this to you; “Stand still and see the salvation of your Lord!”  Somehow you think that I am not working because you don’t see in the now the activity that is going on to bring My word to pass for you.  Your angels are constantly at work, to bring to pass My promises on the behalf of the one who believes and stands. Do not be deceived by the scurrying around of the little foxes of our enemy.  He uses the natural forces to get your attention on him.  He does that to try and get your eyes to roam to the left and right, keeping you trapped by the present activities.  All of the chaos of transition can leave you feeling unsettled if you are not keeping your gaze upon Me and My promises. I have not changed My mind concerning the prophetic Words that I have spoken over you.  They are settled with Me.  Are they settled with you? They must be, in order for you to receive them.  They must always be in your heart.  I long to do those good things that I have said to you. Yet, it is with eyes of faith that you will see the promises fulfilled. The winds of trials and tribulations have blown you off course.  They have arisen because of the promises, their purpose was to get you to shift your sail.  You have allowed yourself to be pushed around by these lying winds.  They blow in your ears, your eyes, and through your emotions, telling you that it will not come to pass.  Resist those lying winds!  I am stirring up a fresh new wind.  A sweet wind that will cause you to set your sails of faith towards Me once again.  Catch it, and flow with Me to the places of purpose.  I will set you on the straight path once again, do not be detoured.  It is a narrow and constricted path that I place you on, it is for your good.  Trust Me, I do know the way.  Learn to follow Me. No longer allow personal pain and disappointment to cause you to stand still in fear, but stand, fully persuaded that I am God and I cannot lie.  My purposes and plans will prevail if you stay in the force of My wind.  Only yield to My wind, not to the winds of doubt, lies, and unbelief of our enemy.  If you only look to Me, I will raise your sights, to see farther than you have been able to. I will lift your expectations again, with tokens of My goodness.

“Surely there is a future [and a reward],  Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way [of the Lord] Listen my son and be wise. and direct your heart  in the way of the Lord.” (Proverbs 23:18-19)

“Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “None of My words will be delayed any longer. Whatever word I speak will be fulfilled completely,”’” says the Lord God. (Ezekiel 12:28)

Love,

Pastor D.

February 16, 2024 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

Good morning,

You have been seeing blessings and battles, a combination of them together. You have gone from trials and tribulations to victories from victories to trials and tribulations. You are always asking Me to make it smooth for you and I say to you that this is the way of a warrior. That is the way you fight from blessings to battles and from battles to blessings, from trial and tribulation to victory. I always provide a way of escape during battle, trial, or tribulation. Hold your head up high, do not allow the enemy to cause you to look down but keep your eyes looking up for all the time I Am working things out for you. During every battle, you are always blessed. Every trial and tribulation turns to a victory as long as you remember all of your blessings. I Am working on your behalf to bring you to your promise land. Remember Job and everything that he went through, you understand that the enemy came for his words. He is coming after your words too and in the end, everything turned out for Job’s good because he learned how to fight in the midst of the battle and not give up. You know how to stand on My Word and not be moved too. So the blessings are on the way. Be strong and victorious for every promise I have given you is yes and amen!

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13)

“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy” (1 Peter 4:12-13)

“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 8:28)

Love,

Pastor D.

January 20, 2023 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

 Do not allow your feelings to lead or guide you.  Now you must live by faith, which is not feeling-based. 

 
Good morning,
 
    Do not allow your feelings to lead or guide you.  Now you must live by faith, which is not feeling-based.  Here is where you must lean your entire personality over on Me and keep your hand and your eyes on Me.   Decisions made now centered on your feelings will surely end in ruin and disaster.  Hear My voice clearly and watch My steps also.  Know Me and My Word, for those who once followed Me and did not truly love Me will find it difficult to hold on.  So it may seem as if you are walking alone, but remember I always have many that have not bowed their knee to the god of this world.  I am restoring joy and strength to many that stood through the difficult tests and trials, those who have endured hardness as My soldiers will shine forth as a great city of light. Instead of failing, they have learned how to overcome by the blood and the Word of their testimony.  When tested, tempted, and tried they withstood the enemy's beguiling voice of deceit.  As in any war, it is the front-liners who are assaulted the most.  Yet, when they outlast all attacks, they receive the greatest reward and spoils.  Rewards of honor and valor, are things that distinguish them from all others who march alongside them.
  
    Do not let the tactics of the wicked one cause you to become offended, for many of your loved ones may lend their members to offend in this season.  Many who oppose Me may be found in your own household, these are signs of the times and of My soon return.  You must keep on walking to higher places in Me.  Run with those who are running to win, not those who have let the love of this world's system overtake their love for Me.  Remember I have foretold you that people would be lovers of themselves, haters of those who do good.  So you must subdue your feelings, for the enemy desires for you to make strategic moves based only on what you feel.  You must realize that these choices would cause chaos in your life.  Now is when you must pursue the enemy with the Word, war with the promises that I have given unto you.  My Word will stand through it all, every violent attack against you was sent as a missile to bring you down.  I expect My warriors to rise with the weapons of warfare that I have placed at your disposal.  They are mighty to bring you through to victory!  Stay safe underneath the shadow of My wings!
 
    "If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before it hated you.If you belonged to the world, the world would treat you with affection and would love you as its own. But because you are not of the world [no longer one with it], but I have chosen (selected) you out of the world, the world hates (detests) you." (John 15:18-19) 
 

    "For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good. Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." (2 Tim. 3:2-5)

 
    "Take [with me] your share of the hardships and suffering [which you are called to endure] as a good (first-class) soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier when in service gets entangled in the enterprises of [civilian] life; his aim is to satisfy and please the one who enlisted him." (2 Tim. 2:3-4)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.

September 30, 2022 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

Do you not see in your mind’s eye, all of the witnesses that surround you are brethren of the faith?  They have gone through some of the same trials that you have gone through and even more.

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Good morning,
 
    Do you not see in your mind's eye, all of the witnesses that surround you are brethren of the faith?  They have gone through some of the same trials that you have gone through and even more.  Able was killed for his righteousness, Stephen was stoned for his righteousness but it did not alter their confession of faith.  I Am saying to you that you may look like David, where everyone has turned their back on you be like him and encourage yourself in Me. I will bring you out because you have gone through and I have tested you and I am testing the quality of who you are.  Like David, I will cause you to be above your brethren around you as you put your trust in Me. Hear My voice, you will come forth as pure gold. I am doing a great work in you, and you will see in the end that I Am faithful to my promise. Though 10,000 set themselves against you, they shall see you come out above them. I will bring it to pass because I surround you with My favor. When the enemy comes against you one way, I shall cause them to flee seven ways. I Am your mighty warrior.

    The enemy has no stronghold or foothold against you that will succeed because you have put your trust in Me. I will cause that very enemy to be your footstool and use their assault to fit into My purpose that I plan for you. It will come to pass. I Am faithful to watch over My Word  to perform it.  Yes, I have sent witnesses to see to it, to make sure that it turns for your good says the Spirit of grace. I have given you everything that pertains to life and godliness.  Everything, even ministering angels lift up your hands when they are heavy and they hang down by the side.  I have given you my precious, Holy Spirit, He is the lifter of your head. I have given you My Word, which will never be shaken. 

    As you trust Me, I see your humility and the humble man is the one that I lift up.  Precious Holy Spirit has come alongside to lead and guide you into all truths. He is more intimate with you than any man.  So, I have sent him to lift you up in times of testing and trial. He is the great helper, to see to it that you go on, putting one foot in front of the other until you come and possess your promise.  I will not fail you so keep your head held up.  We will not fail you, the ministering Angels shall not fail you, Holy Spirit shall not fail you and my Word shall not fail you. We will see to it that you come forth as pure gold.
 
    "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)
 
    "The Lord shall cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways." (Deut. 28:7)
 
    "Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you," (1 Peter 5:6)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.

November 12, 2021 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

 If My people will turn their backs on the ways of this world and leave the distractions of this present age behind them, they will open their eyes and have them flooded with the light of My ways. 

 
Good morning,
 
    If My people will turn their backs on the ways of this world and leave the distractions of this present age behind them, they will open their eyes and have them flooded with the light of My ways.  I will use the trials and tribulations of your seasons of life as dung.  Yes, I will mulch down every obstacle, trial, and tribulation in your life and use it to produce a massive harvest in your life.  The strategies and tactics that the enemy thought would bring you down, I delight in turning them around to show our enemy that His best is nothing but dung to us.  What he thought would destroy you I have cunningly used to incite you to riot against the kingdom of darkness.  You realized that you have been lied to and you are ready to be the winner you actually are.  Rising up in you is the "warrior bride."  You are staying in a state of readiness for your soon coming lover, and you will fight off any foxes of life that will try and prevent you from staying prepared.  You know now that all these trials and tribulations were sent to divert your power and your energy away from what you are truly longing for.  Yes, that is more of Me, deeper intimacy with Me.  With great fervor and zeal, you are now setting your gaze upon Me, My bride, My fair one.  You see that with great revelation, that I Am the One and only One that can put you over.  I Am over every trial, test, circumstance, tribulation, hardship, and adversity of life, I Am.  I Am rising in your life as a contented lover and supplying for you as a great provider so that you will not lack in any area of your life.  I Am here to fulfill the longings of your heart because you have remained faithful to Me, you did not go defiling our love life, by filling your heart with every imitated lover.  Those who promised you things, that only I could provide.  You trusted Me when things looked impossible, yet you kept on believing Me.  You refused the well-timed advances, of the false lovers.  Our enemy thought you were weak.  He did not know that your cries were for Me, and I heard them like a horn sounding for battle.  I Am here to fight on your behalf, stand beside Me, your great Warrior has arisen.  The whole earth will tremble at My arising.  You will see Me doing wonders in the earth and through My bride, My lovers.  She will step into My ways now.  The intensity of Who I Am will be seen through her.  She has arisen, for I have arisen in her.  Refreshed with strength, power, wisdom, signs, and wonders, the world will now look on and see that I Am is here.  Together we will sweep the earth and call my army, the warrior bride to attention.  Those who are mine will hearken and do.  My lovers will arise.  All who are faithful I will reward plentifully.
 
    "Take [with me] your share of the hardships and suffering [which you are called to endure] as a good (first-class) soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier when in service gets entangled in the enterprises of [civilian] life; his aim is to satisfy and please the one who enlisted him." (2 Tim. 2:3-4)
 
    "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)
 
    "Do not love or cherish the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him." (1 John 2:15)
 
    "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.

Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

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Good morning,
  
     There are many that have been overwhelmed by the onslaught of circumstances, tests, and trials, that have come upon them this past year.  I would like to magnify these words once again that they have been sent by the enemy to cause discouragement, disillusionment, and despair, in hopes of wearing you out and causing you to let go and give up.  Whatever you do, don't quit, because for you the best is yet to come.  I will uphold you by the right hand of My righteousness, I will not let you fail or fall.  My promises to you are, yes and amen.  I am not a God that will lie and that can not perform His Word that has been spoken to you.  Call upon the power of My Spirit that lives within you and stand erect like the powerful one that I have called and anointed you to be, there is more in you than you have even seen.  Speak now to your circumstances, even in your weakened state, and My Word will tear down the mountains that have been erected against you.  For My dear child, it is not by your might or strength, it is by the power of My Word.  I will not stop until I have perfected you and you see Me on that day that I have prepared for all that have finished their race and course that I set before them.  For I have prepared for you the best, and the most grand reward for all that you have accomplished in My name.  Though for you it might seem small and insignificant, I measure and weigh things done in My name, much differently than men.  Did not I say that even if you give a cup of cold water in My name to a disciple that you will receive the reward?  And did I not say that he that receives a prophet in My name shall receive the prophet's reward?  So My child, keep running the race that has been set before you, you will win as long as you endure to the end. 
     I will give you a resting place, a time away, a time to gather your breath, in order to be ignited afresh and anew.  Do not be weary in your well doing, and do not measure your well doing according to the standards of those around you.  I see all that you have done as a labor of love in My kingdom and I have set My seal of love upon you for your work of love.  I know how you have stood against all that was evil and unholy.  I know every word of encouragement spoken and every gift given, I have seen the times when you neglected yourself in order to provide for other, your selfless acts and display of love when no other eye beheld it.  I did.  I have perfect accounts of all things good and bad.  I will say to you My loved one that I Am pleased with your diligence and persistence for the Kingdom, and the love of the Body of Christ.  Be encouraged, and speak to yourself, when no one else has a song of praise, know that I sing and dance over you with strong declaration.  Rejoice and be glad for the enemy persecuted My prophets and saints of old and great was their reward, and so shall yours be too.  You are my jewel and I Am delighted with you.
     "He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.  And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward." (Matt. 10:41-42)
     "And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him." (Mal. 3:17)
     "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." (1 Cor. 15:58)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.