Posted: 07/15/2008 at 3:31pm | IP Logged

"There will be many of MY people falling away from ME as time continues on for the days of hardship are beginning. They are not beginning within MY Kingdom but within the kingdom of this world in which many of MY children are tightly connected too. For some, they will say, "The Kingdom of GOD is too difficult to operate and live by". For others, they will say, "This faith message does not work, why should we continue trying. Let us run to the world for their is an abundance for us if we just do as they are doing". Deception and lies are being released from the kingdom of darkness in such a dimension of perversity that the darkness now appears brighter than MY Light. There are those who are called by MY Name that have been crucified, hidden, purged and ready to move into the forefront of what is now has been placed upon them. They know who they are. They question not. They will not comprimise MY WORD, MY STANDARDS for the goods of this world. For they know how to receive of ME. Nothing shall be with held from them as they have sought after MY Own Heart. We are One. They shall not be turned aside but shall increase mightily. The Anointing of MY WORD shall carry them and provide for them. For those who have turned from ME there days shall be numbered and much heartache shall come there way. It is not I who shall place this upon them. They have opened the door to the enemy into there lives and now they shall eat the fruit of it."

Posted: 07/15/2008 at 7:34pm | IP Logged

Help me Lord to remain in you and you in me.  I need strength Father!  I believe your word Lord and I know that it will not return void.  You are everything to me Lord.

Thank you Sister for this word!  God bless you!!

Posted: 07/15/2008 at 7:59pm | IP Logged

Helen,

I'm seeing that more and more. Many people seem to be following false teachings (teachers) rather than getting into the Word for themselves.

We are warned in Scripture that these things will happen. Also, we are warned that the love of many will wax cold. We have to be determined to not let that happen to us. But for God's grace, we too could fall.

Ann

Posted: 07/16/2008 at 8:51am | IP Logged

Yes Helen!  Thank you for sharing such a strong word with such encouragement.  I am amazed how the enemy is working overtime to

get us down off the Wall. -  Using every scheme imaginable.  We have to stay

built up in our inner man and continue to encourage and love one another.

Love, Kathy

Posted: 07/16/2008 at 8:54am | IP Logged

Thank you Lord for your Great Grace!!  That You are Able

to Keep Us as we keep pressing in to YOU!

Posted: 07/16/2008 at 9:25am | IP Logged

Thank you Tina,  just what I needed to hear.  "Awesome"

Love, Kathy

Posted: 07/16/2008 at 2:11pm | IP Logged

I said "yes" to the Lord many years ago. And, yes, it does cost you everything (including being understood).

Ann

Posted: 07/16/2008 at 3:43pm | IP Logged

Helen,

I believe it's okay to look back in order to deal with the issues, then to release them to the Lord. In fact, Paul said that "this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind...."

The only way I have found to truly forget the things behind is to deal with them. In other words, remember them long enough to deal with them in prayer. Then, the forgetting can come.

Love,

Ann

Posted: 07/16/2008 at 5:02pm | IP Logged

WOULD YOU HAVE SAID YES??

Would you have said YES

If you had guessed

That there would be such pain

To serve for my gain

Would you have said YES

If you would have guessed

Would you have counted the loss

And what it would cost

Would you have said YES

If you had guessed

That you would pass through the fire

Am I still your desire?

Will you say YES

When I need you again

Or will you turn your back

And remember the pain

WILL YOU SAY YES LORD

PLEASE TAKE ME

I JUST WANT TO SEE

CAPTIVES SET FREE

WILL YOU SAY YES LORD

WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME????

Posted: 07/16/2008 at 5:29pm | IP Logged

Dear Helen,

So True, So True,

"Needless to say, when we are drawing ever closer to the Holy One the enemy tries to come and distract us in some way and get us away...

" I would add - from doing ANYTHING in obedience to the Holy Spirit -

"The whole earth groans for the Manifestation of the Sons of God" and "greater things than these shall you do"... These are the scriptures that keep coming up in my spirit..

I believe that the Lord wants me (and us) to step out so He can use us in the "highways and byways" (wherever) and not just stay  in my safe comfort zone around other spirit-filled believers- In Fact, He spoke to me "that I was putting Him in a box by just allowing Him to use me in the fellowship I was attending"...

But I have really been under physical attack this week as I have stepped out in praying for healing for others- This is why we need to keep each other in prayer, built up,  surrounded with  Love and encouragement..

Thank you all or I should say, Y'all for sharing,- it is all good.  More than wonderful to me.

Love, - Kathy

Posted: 07/16/2008 at 6:18pm | IP Logged

Wow, y'all are alot more mature than I am.  Would I choose to serve Jesus again?  Yes.  Would I again make that blanket "Lord, do what you want with me, I just want to go higher, farther, deeper in You" uninformed, naive request; knowing what I know now?  Knowing that I would lose everything?  And when you think you've got nothing left to lose, you're wrong, there goes something else.  I don't know if I would or not.

I can tell you that when I made those requests, I never had a clue what the cost would be.  I know that some people say that what you lose is nothing compared to what you gain.  I can't say that.  I live day to day.  I walk this out minute by minute.  Would I do it again?  I don't know.  I do know that I would spend alot of time counting the cost.

Posted: 07/16/2008 at 6:37pm | IP Logged

I am reminded of a little chorus I wrote (or did the Spirit of God within me really write it?) awhile back:

It'll be worth it when we see Jesus.
It'll be worth it when we see Him face to face.
It'll be worth it when we see Jesus.
It'll be worth all the suffering and pain.
Yes, it'll be worth all the suffering and pain.

Ann

Posted: 07/16/2008 at 6:55pm | IP Logged

Hey Sister Sherri!  Welcome to OH! May I ask where you are from?

Posted: 07/17/2008 at 4:44am | IP Logged

{{{{{Hugs To Each & Everyone Of You}}}}}

Agree completely Kathy! Amazing how these testimonies of each of us have in common....And the common demoninator is that the  enemy was hoping he would destroy each one of us before we would reach our place of destiny in CHRIST! However, we can all see that no matter how hard it is and can be, we can never relent even though we sure have wanted too a time or two......Tina, your testimony here describes what i have been going thru most of my life. i have had many hardships, many heartaches, but i know JESUS is the only ONE who is able to strengthen, restore and enable us to reach that place. And yes i too was vry ignorant of crying out to HIM.... "FATHER, none of me,,,,,, only YOU!!! Remove from within me anything that is not of YOU and YOUR Kingdom. Leave nothing left but JESUS!" Well, as you all know and have experienced when we cry out to HIM with all of our hearts what happens....Smiles....My heart has always been to soley walk one with HIM; spirit, soul & body. No more helen......i mean lets get real here. Who and what can helen do for anyone? Your right nothing...Smiles.....Without HIM i am nothing. So for me there is only one road to take and that is to continue down that path of seeking HIM and being daily pruned by HIS SPIRIT. No turning back, nothing there to turn back too. i remember one day i was so depressed over a situation and i was looking back thinking, what could i of done to change this? And the HOLY ONE spoke to me and said, "Why are you looking back? The door to the past has been closed. There is nothing to look or go back too." i immediately understood that when the HOLY ONE closes a door to a situation that this door no longer exists. It is as if it never did. So how could i try to re-enter? Thank GOD for closed doors, Amen? Smiles.....

 Welcome Sherri To OH!

Posted: 07/17/2008 at 5:42am | IP Logged

Ok, I don't want to miss anything here.

Tina, the video is very cute, thank you!  Much of what you wrote is painfully familiar.  I feel alot like I've been sat in the corner for a time out and God forgot He left me here. ( I know that's not the truth). 

Do you know Alicia, I can't say I've gained a deeper love for God.  I know how horrible that sounds, and it's horrible to know that it's true.  I don't really know how to explain it.  I know that love used to be there, because I did earnestly say "All of You Lord, none of me".  (Helen, the word "ignorant" was an excellent choice).  At one point my thinking had actually become more fearful, very much "when is the next shoe going to drop?".  I did get past that, I think because I've been so shell-shocked I just don't care.  Alicia, I had a temper flare last week as well.  For the first time in years.  It didn't happen around anyone else so there were no witnesses, but I was just blown away.  I haven't felt any strong emotion for so long, I really just didn't think I was capable.  I weirded myself out.

And all of that said, I have felt very much like Jeremiah at times "You have deceived me and I have been deceived", yet in truth I don't know what I would do differently.  What else is there?  And over and over He has brought me to the place where I've had to make a choice "Are you going to continue to serve Me?".  The last was not so very long ago.  I told Him of course I would, I just wish I could be happier about it.

Thank you all for your welcome and encouragement.  Please forgive me for hijacking the thread.  I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Posted: 07/17/2008 at 6:13am | IP Logged

Sherri, you are not hijacking this thread. Smiles... You are only being what most christians won't be and that is honest! Transparency is a strong word and most won't go there. i have also cried out to the FATHER, let me be so transparent. No more cover up. And ya know what, HE has let me see more of me that i despise than what i would of ever liked to have received. i once heard a teacher say, the closer they get to JESUS the more they despise themselves. Meaning the sin nature within them is repulsive! There flesh is always after the complete opposite of the spirit. i do believe many christians have been going thru what all of us have shared here but are reluctant to admit it. Smiles....i call it the purging of HIS Vessels. And thank GOD for it. i do not want to walk around the rest of my days as i have in the past. All talk and thats about it. No, that is not bringing any Glory to the FATHER. In fact that is being like a hypricate. Wow! i really do despise that. i had a website up and running a few years ago, and even though the i was flowing in the Prophetic for HIS Body, i had to shut it down for a season because of all i was going thru. i could not be releasing HIS Heart to HIS people and then not walking where i needed to be in HIM. i just recently started it back up again. However, i know if i am to release the FATHER'S Heart to HIS people i had best be doing what i am saying, Amen? Ty for sharing your heart Sherri. Though it may not seem like it, you are on the right path. JESUS did tell us HIS path would become narrow within our lives. i just think we are all now headed down that path and are having to crucify our flesh even more so as the days are quickly darkening. ....

Posted: 07/17/2008 at 8:05am | IP Logged

Eternal life—we tend to think of it in terms of existence that never comes to an end. And the existence it seems to imply—a sort of religious experience in the sky—leaves us wondering if we would want it to go on forever. But Jesus is quite clear that when he speaks of eternal life, what he means is life that is absolutely wonderful and can never be diminished or stolen from you. He says, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10). Not, “I have come to threaten you into line,” or “I have come to exhaust you with a long list of demands.” Not even, “I have come primarily to forgive you.” But simply, My purpose is to bring you life in all its fullness. Dallas Willard writes in The Divine Conspiracy,

Jesus offers himself as God’s doorway into the life that is truly life. Confidence in him leads us today, as in other times, to become his apprentices in eternal living. “Those who come through me will be safe,” he said. “They will go in and out and find all they need. I have come into their world that they may have life, and life to the limit.”

In other words, eternal life is not primarily duration but quality of life, “life to the limit.” It cannot be stolen from us, and so it does go on. But the focus is on the life itself. “In him was life,” the apostle John said of Jesus, “and that life was the light of men” (John 1:4).

(The Journey of Desire , 38–39)

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Posted: 07/17/2008 at 8:14am | IP Logged

Welcome Mary to OH! And ty for adding HIS Heart to this thread. i enjoy reading each ones perception and revelation of HIS Heart being released thru each one. Yes, there will be many who will fall away from HIM because of the days ahead. Sad, but true. However, there will be many who will stand strong and demonstrate HIS Kingdom in such ways that will asound many. And we must stay focused on HIS TRUTH and not be consumed with what is happening in the world. For though we live in this world we are not a part of it. Or should i say we should not allow it to have its part in us. We are to be the Light going about in darkness letting the dying and lost see the manifestation of JESUS reigning within us. Seems like this may be a hard task. However, as we continue to submit to the HOLY ONE, it is HE who reveals HIMSELF to those who are in need and at times in the most simplest ways.

Posted: 07/17/2008 at 8:25am | IP Logged

Yes, Yes soooo true !!! Keep our eyes on him : )

Posted: 07/18/2008 at 12:42pm | IP Logged

alicia myers wrote: Awesome and Interesting Word. Thank you for that Sister....God is speaking like never before in these last days.

Last Days? Yes, Last days for those who would run to the works and wisdom of men for thier help and security.

These are the beggining of the days of His Kingdom! These are the days the Patriarchs longed to behold and partake of, these are not the last days for those who are of the Body.

The kingdoms of this world are becoming the Kingdoms of our God and of His Christ!! The Christ being the "Anointed" one, you are part and partake of this Anointing if you are of His Body....

This is not the end, it is a glorious beggining!!

Kris