Posted: 08/18/2016 at 7:54pm
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Overcomers Are Arising On The Earth!
by Candice Simmons, Wichita,
KS
We've just come away from our annual HIM meetings
with our Apostolic team leaders. We're so blessed to be a part of such an
amazing team! After hearing the testimonies of our International leaders we
realize how blessed we are to live in America! The world is in such turmoil! We
could especially see it after hearing testimonies about Egypt, Russia and India.
But even with all the persecution going on in these countries our International
Apostolic leaders and their churches are standing their ground and not giving in
to fear and intimidation!
Lately I have been dreaming about those that are
being persecuted and I've actually found myself embodied in the persecuted and
intimidated and feeling their agony and pain until I heard the Lord say to
me, "Overcomers are rising up all around the earth."
The 4th Wave - The Spirit of the Mighty
Warrior Has Come
Cindy Jacobs was with us last Thursday night at the
20th Anniversary party for HIM and she prophesied that the 4th Wave of the
Church had begun - a reformation wave! That very same night I saw in a dream the
spirit of the overcomer being poured out! Waves of courage and faith like we
haven't seen in some time began pouring into the Church!
And I heard the Lord say, "The spirit of the
mighty warrior has come! And even though the enemy has come in like a flood, I
am raising up a standard against him, and you, My people, are that standard. You
are called to be the banner of victory that I wave in the face of the enemy!
It's My love that will carry you to victory!
"For you are My beautiful bride that I will
show off to the nations for I am infusing you with My love. And the power of
this love will release many from out of the dungeons of despair that hold them
captive to fear and doubt. For an army is being assembled; mighty men and women
of faith that will not be afraid of the battle, but will stand courageously for
righteousness and truth in the midst of it!"
And then suddenly I saw a bright light flooding a
battlefield. I realized that the light was the Spirit of Revelation being
released to reveal the power of His love! It was His love that was pushing back
the darkness and releasing His glory! I heard Him say, "These are the
days of encounter and My people will encounter Me and experience a greater
revelation of who I am. I will flood their hearts with courage and with strategy
to defeat the enemy." Then I saw waves of His glory and power rolling
over them, washing away the fears of the past and leaving in its wake a bright
hope for the future!
Then I saw even more light being released. There was
now so much light that the people were beginning to see the warring angels
surrounding them, and great faith and confidence in the Lord rose up in them.
That was when the Lord of angel armies began releasing the spirit of the mighty
warrior, which, in turn, released a spirit of peace and calm.
I heard the Scripture, "I have left you with the gift
of peace - My peace. Not the kind of fragile peace given by the world, but My
perfect peace, so that you will not yield to fear or be troubled in your heart,
but instead, you will be courageous! For I am sufficient and always enough. For
I am your sufficiency for all things!" (See John 14.)
Portions of Psalm 18 TPT: I LOVE YOU,
LORD
"Lord, I passionately love You! I want to embrace
You, for now You've become my Power! You're as real to me as bedrock beneath my
feet, like a castle on a cliff, my forever firm Fortress, my Mountain of hiding,
my Pathway of escape, my Tower of rescue where none can reach me. My secret
Strength and Shield around me, You are Salvation's Ray of Brightness shining on
the hillside, always the Champion of my cause. So all I need to do is to call to
You, singing to You, the praiseworthy God. And when I do, I'm safe and sound in
You.
"God, all at once, You turned on a floodlight for me!
You are the revelation light in my darkness, and in Your brightness I can see
the path ahead. With You as my strength I can crush an enemy horde advancing
through every stronghold that stands in front of me. Oh what a God You are! Your
path for me has been perfect! All your promises have proven true. What a secure
shelter for all those who turn to hide themselves in You! You are the
wrap-around God giving grace to me. Could there be any other god like You? You
are the only God to be worshiped, for there is not a more secure foundation to
build my life upon than you.
"You have wrapped me in power, and now You've shared
with me Your perfection. Through You I ascend to the highest peaks of Your glory
to stand in the heavenly places, strong and secure in You. You've trained me
with the weapons of warfare-worship; now I'll descend down into battle with
power to chase and conquer my foes. You empower me for victory with your
wrap-around presence. Your power within makes me strong to subdue, and by
stooping down in gentleness You strengthened me and made me great!
"The
Almighty is alive and conquers all! Praise is lifted high to the unshakable God!
Towering over all, my Savior-God is worthy to be praised!"
Candice Simmons Stairway Ministries | The
Passion Translation Email: brian@passiontranslation.com Website:
www.stairwayministries.org | www.thepassiontranslation.com
Brian and Candice Simmons have been married for 43
years. They've known each other since the first grade, and later, when they both
had become Believers during the Jesus Movement, got married and served the Lord
together. They knew they were called to go to the unreached tribal people so
they went through a rigorous time of training and preparation with New Tribes
Mission and then set off for the jungle village up the Pucuro River where the
Paya-Kuna people had lived for centuries in the jungle. With their three
children, they spent nearly eight years in the tropical rain forest of the
Darien Province of Panama as a church planter, translator, and consultant. God
answered their prayers and worked many mighty miracles to turn the hearts of the
people to Jesus. Now, nearly everyone in the village follows the Lamb of God.
After their missionary career they came to New
England, and were involved with starting Gateway Christian Fellowship, which
they pastored for 18 years. After turning the church over to a wonderful
leadership team, they began to travel full-time speaking, teaching, and helping
churches and leaders to grow in Christ. They've had the joy of traveling to over
30 nations, sharing the message of God's greatness and His end time glory that
will be revealed through His people. Brian is also the lead translator for The
Passion Translation Project which will result in a new, dynamic version of the
Bible for this generation. Brian and Candice have three children, six
grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Permission is granted (and you are also encouraged) to reprint
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