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Topic: "PULLED AND TESTED - STRETCHED AND RESTRAINED"- A WORD FOR THE CLOSING OUT OF THE YEAR - 2014
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Mary Lindow
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PLEASE CLICK ONE MOBILE PHONE BELOW TO LISTEN TO THIS AS A FREE AUDIO PODCAST "PULLED AND TESTED - STRETCHED AND RESTRAINED" A WORD FOR THE CLOSING OUT OF THE YEAR - 2014By the Holy Spirit through Mary Lindow "Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure. For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a man's misery weighs heavily upon him." Ecclesiastes 8:5-6 PULLED AND TESTED, STRETCHED AND RESTRAINED
In all of our lives as believers, we face times and settings where there is a feeling of being pulled and tested, stretched and restrained. Often, during these excruciating events, those who avoid personal character development tend to give unrestrained advice, spiritualized platitudes, and often, trumped up words of so-called prophetic inspiration to help us not suffer so! As we begin to see the Lord's plan in all of this we also come to
understand that if we are not first hearing His voice, His heart, His word in the matters that are straining us, nothing any man or woman says can bring the ultimate light of clarity and release!
WINTER SPRING SUMMER AND FALL
We all face seasons of change that correspond much like the four seasons we observe yearly. Nothing is more surprising than to have an interruption of what we presume to be what is "normal" for an earthly expectation, in one of those seasons. When a sudden ice storm blows in unexpected in the late spring and encrusts the tender blooms on fruit trees and garden plants, we are devastated by the loss of not only the blooms, but also the fruit it could have produced. It appears as if there has been a cruel storm sent to cause crop failure.
THIS CURRENT SEASON OF DIVINE TENSION For many reading this Message, you feel as if you have experienced a "Crop failure", perhaps several, and just cannot take one more aching disappointment. Many hearts have passed their tender agonies to me on paper, in emails and through the telephone.
ANGUISH HAS ITS OWN PERFUME I too have heard the whispers of the voices of darkness try to entice,with wearisome words of worry, paranoia and doubting!
"Give up!" they say! "What good is this time of shaking doing?" "What possible good can come out of believing that there is something occurring that will bring a fresh advancement when all seems to have stalled or strained?"
And yet, another set of voices would tempt with words of esteem whispering; "Make it happen! Proclaim mighty deeds and things to come with fervor, flair and well honed words of impact!" "Use it or lose it!" "Promote, push, and publish! It is all yours for the taking!" Both of these voices come from the subtleties of the soul and well oiled spiritual voices trained by the prince of lies and fleshly impulse. But. In the midst of these strains and attempts to distract comes a clear undeniable "Divine Tension" that pulls and stretches the heart of the humbled believer. It calls simply, firmly, and does not lack a depth of confidence and direction. This “Presence” causes a clash with all that seems to be "the way of man" and will not relent.
THE EARTH IN TURMOIL
It doesn't take much to understand that the earth is in upheaval, rivalry, and chaos wherever we look. There is a tangible and penetrating "tension" in the events we are seeing unfold every day. Parallel to this explosion of pure evil and lulling to sleep of many, there is a Divine Course being laid out for those who have come to the end of themselves.
ETERNITY IS IN THE SIGHTS OF THOSE LOOKING TO A KINGDOM YET UNSEEN
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have been preparing a bride. This is done only through the shaping tools of heavenly choice. The chisel and hammer have been at times brutal and unflinching, yet, when the soft hand of The Almighty begins to apply the oil of polishing, He does it with His own hand as well. He makes it beautiful in His own timing, even though the “Divine Tension” seems as if it might cause us to "snap" under the pressure of His hand, smoothing away the roughness of our thoughts and soul's intentions.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; Yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. HEARING, REFINING, HEEDING
The King of all Glory is training those who have been thrust on the altar of fire to hear from Him as one who strains to catch the song of a bird in distant meadow. It takes the "spiritual ear" and training it to identify even the slightest note or sound, however distant, and to learn to silence the sounds and voices of distraction until the "honing in" on the sound, the glorious sound of peace, finally directs and sustains us with all that we hear.
And then, having drunk deeply of the Voice of the Beloved and Divine Counselor, quickly, without mental filing way of instructions, we move and heed His mapping out of plans for this appointed time.
RISING FROM THE ASHES OF THE REFINING OF GOD
So! Unto those who hear this word from heaven, claiming you are one of Heaven's very own, know that you are being formed and fashioned into sober, clean containers, prepared for infilling. My Spirit will fall upon those who are not seeking to lay claim to My voice, but instead HEED My voice and SEEK My face.
They shall be examples of purity in My Kingdom and will not strive among the self-promoting and "wordy".
The broken will be safe in the arms of these who have passed through the current season of being pulled and tested, stretched and restrained and they will restore the devastated. My "faithful hearts" will not be compelled to build agendas for Me and My Presence, because I will BE the Presence that creates the Manifestations of Glory and Might in the earth, without the fanfares of men.
You have been reduced to desperation in order that I might restore you to Inspired living, in full fellowship with ME.
Isaiah 61 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, Because the LORD has anointed me To preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim freedom for the captives And release from darkness for the prisoners, 2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor And the day of vengeance of our God, To comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion To bestow on them a crown of beauty Instead of ashes, The oil of gladness Instead of mourning, And a garment of praise Instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, A planting of the LORD For the display of his splendor. Duplication and sharing of this message is welcomed provided that complete message and website information for Mary Lindow is included. " THE MESSENGER " ~ Mary Lindow 2014 © www.marylindow.comwww.globalprayerrooms.com
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Jeff Kingshott
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Posted: 12/07/2014 at 9:23am
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Thankyou for posting this Mary
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Mary Lindow
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Posted: 12/10/2014 at 1:03am
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Dear Jeff,
You are most welcome!
May the up and coming year bring you into a place of great rest and
peace, and may Father refresh you again and again!
Psalm 121
In His Shadow,
Mary Lindow
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Sarah Ann Dees
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Mary,
Thank you! I feel stressed and strained and I know God has been remaking my little clay self into something useful; and the process often hurts and is humiliating because I am flawed and awkward. I have had to write so many apology letters for overly direct and determined way in which I handle perceived injustice in my children's lives. I am feeling very defeated right now. All of the conflicts were necessary, but I seem to only have one gear..."you must see this clearly and I wont' take no for answer" These are very few and far between, but no matter how many times I humiliate myself by not having the wisdom to be gracious and calm when I feel powerless against what I perceive to be unjust, I do it again! I ALWAYS end up writing with great feelings of defeat and humiliation, an apology letter. I despair of God ever being able to use this somewhat cracked clay little pot. Can anyone relate?
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Sherry Mohr
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Hi Sarah,
I certainly can relate, the situation wasn’t with children but the principle was the same. Let me explain: there was an area of my life that the Lord wanted me to trust Him with, and in word and thought, in my heart I desired to trust Him, to release that area to Him; but everytime the situation would arise I would react in the same way I always did and then I would repent and go through all the feelings of worthlessness and defeat that the enemy delighted in torturing me with. Then one day, when I was in “reacting” mode to the situation the Lord allowed me to “reap” what I had been sowing and it was physically painful. After that, I had the reminder of the painful wound so that every time the situation would arise again I was able to stop myself and release it to God before reacting (I just want you to know this didn’t happen like poof, I could do it perfectly, it took practice)
So, if you’re feeling the pain of your actions, rejoice, you will learn to release it to Him and allow Him to take care of it if you persevere. Don’t give up and don’t listen to the lies of the enemy, you are learning because you are able to “see” that what you are doing is wrong and not how the Lord desires it to be handled. Humility is our pass to the throne room, no proud person will ever enter there; sometimes learning humility is painful. But it is well worth it.
God bless you dear sister and keep pressing forward
In His Awesome Love with You
sherry
Mary,
I too, thank you for posting this Word,
God bless you beloved
In His All Encompassing Love with You
sherry
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Sarah Ann Dees
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Thank you for sharing and encouraging me! Yes, humility is based out of love and trust and pride out of fear and distrust. Thank you! Sarah
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Tage Mathisen
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Thank you Mary,
This article really witness with Dana and I.
God bless your faithfulness to the Lord.
Much love and grace
Tage and Dana Mathisen
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