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The Power of the Tongue

Published November 6, 2019 Power of Words Leave a Comment
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Lately God has placed on my heart the need to guard my spirit and watch my words. We have all heard the scripture from Proverbs 18:21, which says that the tongue has the power of life and death. While we may not ascribe to a literal interpretation of these effects to our words, many of us likely believe that the thrust of this proverb is that the power of life and death means that we may certainly build people up (life) or tear them down (death) with our words. But now look at the verse in its entirety and in context with verse 20.

Proverbs 18:20-21
From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.

This indicates that the verse/wisdom is not intended to be one sided, affecting only the person to whom our words are directed. Indeed, as we speak “life” or “death,” we ingest those words as food into our bodies, thus significantly affecting us as well. It makes sense that when we speak kind, encouraging, loving words our spirit and our bodies are affected positively. Likewise, when we speak hateful, vengeful, cursing words to others we will take in that negativity and poison our spirits and our bodies, including our hearts. We eat the fruit of the words we speak, and we fill our stomach with that harvest. It creates a vicious cycle because what we take in fills the stomach and the heart, and then “out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.” Luke 6:45

Saints, my heart is broken and my spirit is troubled by the ugliness of the words being spoken in our world today — especially by people claiming to be Christians. Please work to break this cycle and speak kindness, encouragement, and positivity out of love to everyone you meet. Resist the urge to join in the hate, and protect your spirit and body from the acid rain of ugly, hateful words. Remember that the words you choose not only affect you in this life. They also have ramifications for the life beyond. For Jesus said, “But I tell you that [persons] will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” Matt 12:37.

ACTION: This week take notice of your words and ask the Lord to reveal any ugliness in your heart so you can pull it out by the root. Ask Him to heal that area and plant His love and His word in that spot. Ask Him to remove any scales from your eyes and hearts so that you can begin to come back into alignment with His love for HIS people.

Prophetic Word for 2019

Published January 6, 2019 Prophetic Word Leave a Comment
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Happy 2019!! Below is a word for 2019 for all believers from the LORD, via his prophet, Janet.

Stand Firm and Press In!
Denise

Prophetic Word for 2019

The Word of the LORD came to me this morning for His churches and declared 2019 begins the year of resurrection. Resurrection of dreams, gifts, prophecies, talents, etc.
A divine alignment. Many people in the body of Christ are praying for alignment in their marriages. God is not deaf. He hears you! He has seen the pursuit and therefore an alignment will begin to happen and manifest in marriages as purposed by God Most High!

God is putting His Name on the foreheads of men and women. These people are called by a new name. They shall walk in divine immunity from the powers of the enemy. These are victorious people in the body of the Messiah.

Revelation 2:17 and 3:12 is what was given unto me.

The Lord says, “do you not see it? It is springing up. Do you not see the flowers budding even though in the natural it is winter and everything appears to be dead? Therefore, the LORD says, lift up your eyes and see what I see and declare and go forth!”
Adonai says, a heavenly army is being released for the protection of Israel. These are called the “SEALS” of the Most High, reserved for the fiercest battles, which means battle is intensifying. This is not the time to give up! We must be attuned to the sound of heaven! The Lord says, if you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. ~ Isaiah 7:9

Anyone who opposes Israel and the army of God does not stand a chance, and will fall in the hands of destruction!

A power surge, an electric wave shall come suddenly to ignite the living and wake up the dead in the body of the Messiah (church). This energy is liken to the living fire that does not go out. (Leviticus 6:12)

There is a plot of the enemy to destroy not only His people but also this nation however, this is what the Lord says, I will strip this plot and expose it bare naked and reverse it to destroy the one who plots against my people and this nation and those who sow discontent and discord shall be put to shame!

This is the Word of the Lord, Most High. He is the KING of kings and the LORD of lords and nothing will stand against this! In due time it shall come to pass, says The Most High!
We declare, as sons and daughters of Elohim, that every word written in our scrolls by Adonai shall come to pass. No powers of the enemy shall stand against the plans of the Most High in our lives. We burn up all unholy scrolls, archives, any other information that the enemy has been using to plan our destruction and to thwart the purpose of God in our lives. We release the holy fire from the Throne Room Of Yehovah Yeshua to consume all evil and wicked plots and agendas of wicked one and we declare, O God Most High, Your Kingdom come and Your Will be done on earth AS it is willed in Heaven!

Amen and Amen!

A New Start, Courtesy of the Best Job Recruiter in the Universe

Published November 12, 2018 Gratitude , Purpose , World Leave a Comment
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I’m back, and I sincerely apologize for my long absence! I’ve had a bunch of challenges over the past several years, but many, many opportunities for personal and spiritual growth. In this blog I’ll try to get you caught up bit by bit on what’s happened to me and what God is doing in my life.

The gist of it is that a few years ago the Lord placed me in a really great job, but I allowed that job to consume all my time and distract me from my focus on Him and my calling. Later, though, after humbling myself through submission and prayer, God gave me another job – the best job I could ever ask for.

At the time it happens, we don’t always see why we’re placed somewhere, but there’s always a reason and a time for learning. In fact, for the last 20 years or so, I had seen God place me time and time again in jobs that seemingly had no unifying thread. Over time, though, I began to recognize a supernatural pattern. God was placing me in place after place so that I could finally achieve my life’s desire to spend more of my time with Him.
This last job, however, was a real test. I mean, I knew I was there for a reason, and over time I came to realize that it was partly the Lord building my work knowledge and confidence so He could possibly move me to something better. Looking back, I could also see that I had that particular job so I could take care of the household finances while my husband worked on his frequently non-paying job, which is what he often calls “God’s Project.” It involves making sure people aren’t in jail just for being poor, but that’ll have to be the subject of another blog. Still, my job was hard.

It wasn’t like I didn’t belong there. In fact, when it came down to that job, I was uniquely qualified for it due both to world credentials (I’m an accountant), and spiritual gifts. My main gift, by the way, is administration, which apparently can be really helpful in the natural world – I don’t know, there just seems to be a lot of chaos that can use a bit of administering! Trying to use your own unique spiritual gifts in the world can also be really satisfying, which is why I constantly urge people to discover their gifts and try to weave them into your daily lives.

Over time, though, I could tell I was letting the “world” part of the job eclipse whatever spiritual benefits I could derive from using my gifts to help others. I worked long (60-70 hours per week), and hard (I actually got a bunch of natural world awards and commendations for how hard I worked), but I could tell my priorities were way off track. I missed God. And physically I was becoming a bit of a wreck. I found myself seeking worldly approval, even though the Bible clearly warns against seeking praise from men over praise from God. (John 12:43)

In fact, about this time I started to clearly see the enemy hard at work in my life. I’ve always been a bit of a workaholic, type A, perfectionist – you know the type, and maybe you can relate. Well, Satan definitely knows that type of person, and he’s quite willing to load them down with just enough work to make them think they’re doing good, but with too much work to spend time seeking God. That was me. Loaded down with tons of work, scrambling over deadlines, and with absolutely no time for God. And it’s not like I didn’t do anything about it. I prayed. I tried to keep myself walking in the Spirit. I even rebuked demons, but WOW the evil one was busy! I felt like I was in the second inning of a 1,000-inning baseball game with no mercy rule! All of this caused me to start losing sight of my dream, which is to minister and train others about the supernatural (you know, Arming the Saints!).

Fortunately, I was often reminded of the line, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me.” (John 14:1) And so I knew I could trust God to move me when the time was right. In fact, He usually gives me big, supernatural signs when it’s time to actually leave. In my book, I talk about seeing the supernatural and doing the natural in tandem with God. Well, the way God works with me is that He shows me it’s time to move, I do the natural world work to get the job (you know, apply and everything), and when I’m following His lead, He lines everything up so that it moves quickly and with supernatural ease. In this case, all I had to do is pray to God, submitting to His will and timing in my life concerning my work. Suddenly, within about one week, someone I knew (a sister in Christ) retired from her job, called me on the phone, and told me that I should apply for her old job. I did, and I got the new job faster than any other job in my life.

This is where I really had to push past the natural-world-praise thing. From the world’s point of view, this job looked like a step down. It was less of a title, less money, seeming less of everything. But I accepted it. And wouldn’t you know? As soon as I started working there, God showed me how wonderful the new job was, how much time I would now have to devote to Him and His word, and how little I needed the money! Looking back, I can honestly say this job was custom made for me, brought to me supernaturally, and designed to afford me the time to continue with my walk. I even feel better physically! With this new job, I have a new start. And with a new start, I can get back to investing in all of our spiritual growth.

I suppose the moral of this blog is that no matter where you are or what you’re going through, getting back to basics by pressing into God through submission and prayer can turn your life completely around. Specifically, if you’re in a job that’s consuming you and you feel your grip on your spiritual life is slipping, now’s the time to get on your knees and ask our Lord where He wants you to go and what He wants you to do. Then be prepared to humble yourself. That might mean a worldly, status/title change and pay cut, but it’ll be worth it. In the end, God will provide for you and your family, and the whole thing will provide you with a spiritual lesson that can help you in the future.
If you need a new job, or really any job, pray and believe for a new start, a do-over. Seek guidance from God, and you’ll quickly receive supernatural guidance from the best job recruiter in the Universe!

False Prophets and Political Christians

Published July 13, 2017 Characteristics of Believers , Prophetic Word , World Leave a Comment
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I have seen a definite rise in false prophets and so-called “political Christians,” which are those people who use the Bible to defend or justify mostly political issues without much consideration of what Jesus actually said. I have also seen: a number of people using ministries to spread political Christian messages; politicians talking about the “evangelical vote;” and folks acting like simply because the President sat in a room while some people prayed and took pictures, he must somehow be a follower of Jesus.

Watch out, Saints. End times prophesy predicts the rise of false prophets, and so we shouldn’t really be surprised by that. But remember that, whenever anyone uses God or the Bible to justify a particular political, legal, or social issue, Jesus was neither Republican nor Democrat. He is both conservative and liberal, and would likely find fault with parts of both sides. Line everything up to Him. Line it up to love.

By the way, we had to stop giving to a particular Christian legal organization because it slowly crossed that line between doing purely God’s work in this world to representing radically conservative views that only hurt God’s people. Normally I would spot such a change, but I got caught off guard on that one.

Right before the election, I said the current president wouldn’t win, but that if he did, we should watch out because it meant it was a supernatural event. Now that we’re in it, start brushing up on your supernatural principles, end times prophesy, and what you will personally do to get ready.

Denise and I have been a bit too busy to write. She has an excuse, as she works more than anyone I know. But I did want to mention that my new album was just released and it’s being rejected more than usual by the secular radio (probably because I have scripture on the cover and tunes with titles like, “Come Holy Spirit”). It’s still doing pretty good (on 135 stations) but I’m convinced this relative rejection is due to the word “Christian” and what the false prophets have done to it. Every time, for example, a group of us lays hands on the president and acts like everything is okay — i.e., that he actually believes in what’s going on and is somehow following the teachings of Jesus on a daily basis — makes people think that we followers of Jesus don’t know what we’re even talking about.

The Song of the Fittest?

Published April 26, 2017 Gifts , music Leave a Comment
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So there I was, reading a piece about what makes music memorable, when a guy says, “The reason we get earworms [super memorable phrases of music] in the first place is probably because music is an evolutionary adaptation, helping us to preserve factual and emotional information in an easily memorizable medium.”

Wrong. And it proves that the guy who said it isn’t a musician.

First, who here constantly uses music to preserve factual and emotional information?  For facts, I’ve occasionally seen people setting them to music, but mostly there are about a hundred other mnemonic devises for preserving factual information that are better suited to the task. And while music might trigger emotions, it’s certainly not the best way to preserve them. In fact, music adds emotions even to the past ones it triggers. It’s constantly moving.

Anyone who’s a musician knows that there is nothing evolutionary about music. It simply doesn’t need to exist to help anyone survive, and it highlights all the failures of the evolutionary argument. For example, if music is evolutionary, then where did F# come from? A more evolved form of a Cb? Is there some long forgotten tone that people used to grunt before they landed on an A? And where is that tone now? Don’t they realize that every single ting of a fork to a glass, every thump of a rock on a tree, is, in some way, music?

And what will music be in a billion years? Oh, the evolutionists say, it will be fantastic but we can’t know, just like we can’t know what it was billions and billions of years ago. That’s the glory of thinking of such huge periods of time. You don’t have to answer anything. There is absolutely nothing random about music – the complexity and math alone underlying the whole thing clearly points to a creator.

In fact, music seems only to have the purpose of expressing all those various human emotions, whether they’re based on memory or not, and glorifying God. After all, it’s a gift from God, and its supernatural nature is exactly why so many musicians – versus, say, actors or other artsy types – constantly thank God when they get awards.

I don’t mind when scientists study music. In fact, I welcome it. But don’t say it’s in any way related to the concept of naturalist evolution.

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