FIRE and ICE

Fire and Ice,

Hot and cold.

What is the temperature of your soul?

Does Gods fire melt your ice?

Or has the coldness taken your life?

Have you been blinded by a cold cold heart, broken down, ripped apart?

Let Gods fire set you free,

Give back life to you and me.

LET God fire His passion,

His love,

Be all you seek from Heaven above.

Author ~ Craig Sheehy

February 28, 2018

A Mighty Angel

A mighty angel Wields His sword
                                                 Casting forth the words of the Lord
The battle has started
The time has come
                    Let all thee unfaithful
Turn and run
The Lords Mighty power shall set all things free
                    One wield of the sword
All shall see
Grace, mercy and our Lords liberty
One swoop of His sword
Time shall change
Our lives shall never be the same
Some will stay some will go
May we pray for those who end up below
Do you feel the wind?
The flowing air?
The power of God everywhere
Do you feel His love upon sins death?
Do you realize His battle shall bring you rest?
A mighty angel Wields God sword
Casting forth the words of the LORD.

Author ~
Craig Sheehy

Pure Love is Void of SELF ~

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And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Luke 6:31

The emotional “Whirlwinds,” in this world are growing stronger and stronger, as the increase in self-centeredness, greed, coveting, wrath and pride manifest in so many. It seems as if selfishness has reached a whole new level, in which thoughtfulness for another is practically a consideration of the past, long ago of days gone by.  How to be “In this world but not of this world,” challenges all believers even more so these days, as the cares of this world war against the Spirit. How to be Christ-like in all things? If one is a “Giver,” by nature, you may be somewhat conditioned to the whims of “Takers,” but are the Saints beginning to have little strength, just as was prophesized generations ago? Has a different type of “Taker” spirit spread into the majority, placing the truly needy into the shadows? Is this taking away the true joy of the blessing in giving and receiving which we are to share with each other? Is this world truly wearing out the Saints? Or has my own perception of others grown less tolerant, chances are it is a mixture of all this and more.

Our plea ~ Lord Jesus help us overcome our own selfish ways, help us to endure, walking Christ-like, overcoming through You until to the end.

In prayer I was reflecting on this disconnect between the “Talk verses walk,” an epidemic we have going on in the Church right now it seems. Many emotional traps loom around us all daily, as the world becomes darker and darker. Either believers fall into co-existence and compliancy or lash out against the world in emotions of hate, anger and self-righteousness. How did Christ set the example? The Lord walked in this world without falling into the traps that were set all around HIM; not giving into the emotions of the flesh, speaking only pure truth and love with a pure heart.

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

1 John 2:6 

Truly, there is nothing more pressing upon my Spirit lately than ensuring my walk aligns with what I speak.  It requires a constant heart check on my part, with daily repentance and reliance on the Holy Spirit to convict me when I stray off the path.  The verse the Lord gave me as instruction for myself and His children reflects one of the ways we are currently falling short of His principals.  Simply put, we do not treat others the way we expect them to treat us.  We are constantly putting demands on another, barely tolerating a misstep on their behalf, rising in our own flesh emotions instead of walking in the Spirit. With deflection at an all-time high, we have become masters at escaping responsibility for our own actions.  This has caused deaf ears and cold hearts, resulting in relationships being severed and slaughtered for the sake of one’s self.  Am I honestly treating others the way I desire to be treated?

Jesus commands us to love one another beyond ourselves, to even lay down our lives for one another.    LOVE IS DEMONSTRATED.  Well, the opposite is true, as well.  LACK OF LOVE IS DEMONSTRATED.  We are seeing it and experiencing it all over the place; for the love of many is waxing cold, so it seems.  However with that being said, I am also noticing the love of a few, burning like a flaming fire, untamable and unmatched.   “Hot or cold,” comes to mind.  Like with anything, it is a condition of the heart, what is inside will come pouring out, for the good or the bad.  A daily heart check with sincere repentance, is crucial in these difficult times we are facing; to ensure our love is not running cold like so many placed here for such a time as this.  We must first see if our actions reflect the heart of Jesus and the pureness of His love.  Being sanctified and set apart is evidenced by how we walk daily, not only by what we pronounce ourselves to be.  Sadly, the daily walk of many believers is lukewarm at best in comparison to non-believers around the world we live in today; in many cases they have meshed into one.  One, who’s source is not Jesus, the King of Glory.

As for me, I no longer desire to hear I am loved by another; but rather to see evidence in my own walk daily, that I love as Christ loves me; and in return are loved the same. The Lord demonstrates HIS love, the only true love, HIS perfect love. How to love like Christ is found in The Word of God, set by the example of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Who ultimately gave the most commanding demonstration of love there ever was.  He humbly laid down His life for the sake of love itself, for us, for all.   He is certainly worthy of all praise and honor and glory!

Jesus said, “Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!” This one statement is becoming more and more profound today, reminding us to make sure we are NOT the deliverer of offense, or even worse, pointing fingers at the ones who are offended and hurt.  Deflection is rampant, reflection and remorseful repentance is required or salvation can be lost in the cares of this world resulting in a love that waxes colder and colder.

My prayer is that we, in unity, display the love of Jesus, in contrast to what the world offers.  For after all, they will know us by our love…  Pure and void of self.  Lord Jesus, help me, help us, reflect more of You. May each one of you abide blessed in His love forevermore.

?Collectively in Love,

Angela & LayLay

A Testimony…. Look what Jesus did!

Dear Flower,

Thank you Lord for the Holy Ghost.  The Most Precious Gift in all this world.  I would like to share with you how Brother Michael and COT has helped to restore the joy of my salvation.  2014 was I think one of the most trying times in my life.  It seems, that many doors in my life were slammed shut in my face.  I told the Lord, Lord I can’t do this [serve you] so find someone else.  I gave up, I started hitting the sauce again in October, November, December, which were very dark months for me.  I drank everyday by noon and sometimes by 9:00 AM driving everyday with an open container.

As a youth when I was 10-11 years old I got introduced to porn, it has been a very heavy chain I have been packing all my life.  I did have seasons of freedom but always returned to it.  My father passed when I was eight and my mother was schizophrenic, in and out of institutions.  After my father passed my grandfather came out to stay with us for a while then when he returned home shortly after he passed too.  A couple years later my uncle came and lived with us and six months later he was hit by a car and passed also.

When I was about 12 I started drinking, smoking pot and one of my friend’s older brothers would go down to 4th Street and 1st where hookers hung out so that seed was planted in my heart.  When I was 14-15 I would take my mom’s car out, go down and check them out.  One day I picked one up and laid with her, my first love was a hooker and needles too.  That whoremongering spirit entered me and different seasons of my life I would always end up back with them.  When I was 13 I got in trouble with the law and ended up in Juvenile Hall.  My mother didn’t show up for the hearing to be released so I was retained.  I was a confused kid and didn’t know what was going on and used to cry myself to sleep at night in that concrete cell, so after two weeks I went to Bible Study.  She was an older gal who was seasoned in the Lord, the Glory of the Lord was upon her and she had the sweetest anointed voice by the Holy Ghost.  After the meeting she asked if there was anyone who would like to receive Jesus in their heart and prayed with us.  I can still see her precious face and hear that sweet call she made to this day.  So I raised my hand and prayed, invited Jesus and cried out, help me.  I also received a Bible from her and took it back to my cell.  One night I opened it up to the Book of Psalms 27 and read verse 10.  When my father and my mother forsake me then the Lord will take me up.  Needless to say, a couple nights earlier He took me up and has never left me or forsaken me, even though many times I left and forsake Him.  He continued to dwell right in my heart even as David said, Oh Lord if I go down to hell Thou art with me.  Apart from His tender mercies and loving kindness hell would be my home.

I ended up in a foster home and stayed there about a year while I continued to run in the vanity of my brain until I was 18, then I committed my heart to the Lord and started going to church, Freewill Baptist Church, where I used to go down to the alter and say, Lord show me the truth.  I had a great love for His word and would spend many hours in it and at times would get up early in the morning to pray and meditate.  I loved the Gospel of John and Psalms, later on Romans.

A couple years later I ended up at my brother’s home and I will never forget the night of January 1, 1983.  I was taught in the Baptist Church that speaking in tongues was of the devil and that the Lord was no longer giving that gift.  About half way through the study my brother started sharing from the Word about the gift of the Holy Ghost and speaking in tongues, right away my flesh ruffled mind was telling me this guy is of the devil and I need to get out of there.  He kept opening scriptures, John, Acts, Romans, Corinthians, Isaiah and a few others pertaining to the Holy Ghost and tongues.  My Spirit was saying yes you need this gift, yet my fleshed ruled my mind telling me to go and get out of here.  I could see the Word Scripture, in my heart I knew it was truth, yet my brain was warring against it.  Finally, after two hours of laboring in the Word, my heart was rejoicing and out of my belly wanted to flow rivers of living water, my tongue started to move, my brain kept trying to stop it.  Just then my brother asked if I would like to receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost and speak with tongues.  He laid his hand on my head and prayed.  I lifted my hands and said Lord if this Gift is from You, fill me.  I began speaking in tongues, the Joy of the Lord flooded my heart.  The Glory of the Lord filled that front room, it was thick.  The Book of Acts 19;1-6 became a reality to me.  Oh Lord thank You for Your steadfast love and tender mercies.  Glory!  We were up all night fellowshipping in the Word. Wow, what a night, I will never forget it, one of the greatest nights of my life.  Thank You Lord!

Back in April-May my brother introduced me to Brother Michael.  The first time I heard him he was speaking of CERN or something in the natural and I thought, great another great brain that has it all figured out.  I listened again the next night and he began to speak of the things in the Spirit, he got my attention and I kept listening to feed my hungry heart.  I said Lord, this guy is right on, the words he spoke bore witness with my Spirit, so I kept listening, sometimes listening to the same message over and over.  At this time I had been free from the sauce since I was 14, but was still going back to the porn.  I kept listening and the Holy Ghost would speak through Brother Michael directly to my heart so powerfully, I would say thank You Lord for Brother Michael and began praying for him after a while more and more messages came out.  It was like fresh manna from Heaven every time I listened.  He had a fresh word speaking to me directly.  I said Lord, this guy is sincere and there are real brothers out there too.  Thank You for my brother and his obedience to Your call.  The Lord said He would restore the ancient ruins, Brother Michael is anointed of the Holy Ghost for this hour.  It is now September 20, 2015 and it has been 8 ½ months free from the sauce, 9 months free from the hookers and two weeks free from the porn.  Oh Lord strengthen my heart, keep me free from the filth, a drunkard and a whoremonger, set me free by the Grace of God.

Saved For Real

A Note from Angela ~

What Jesus has done for one, He will do for you too.  As long as there is breath within you…  It is never to late to reach out to Him.  It is by Grace we are saved, lest any many would boast.  All those who call upon Him, they most certainly shall be saved.  Thank You Jesus for coming to our rescue.?

Act of Divine Consummation

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Therefore, what God has joined together, let no man separate.

Mark 10:9

Often in familiarity, I have spoken of this valiant one, yet in the drifting whispers of the night at hand, it was distinct… although expected, in a surprising design.  How does one even begin to etch with ink, the combustion of the Heavenly Stars, or the making of mountains or flowing of seas? For all of these handiworks combined at the Father’s command, pales in comparison to the night in which divine consummation took a stand.

Our upmost decree of the highest regard is with humble and honor to Whom it is due, for my love and I together, as One, join in thanksgiving and full submission to our Heavenly Father, Granter and Designer of the divine consumption in which we partook.  In stranded pearls and raptured delight unleased, of worship divine and pleasantly sweet, no words can describe this anointed release.  Things will never be the same… Wholly submitted we are, signed into coveted oath, this decree shall stand in light of the Hosts.

Two joining as one, it is written and sealed, in bands and cords we do fully yield.  To teach one His truth’s, His Holy way, matched perfectly in love, fully having its way.  Breathlessly the innocent secrets of treasures placed hidden, consummating that seed imparted by one, unto another, so forever it grew.  He is permanently joined, I can feel him at pleasure, twirling we dance in this circle unbroken, burning fervently as a ring of fire… Consuming and void from quenching our eternal desire.

It blossoms, it heeds, it desperately gives way… To fully satisfy one unto another, is beyond any fleshly pleasure.  Searching of truth has lead me to find my vacant other, for the giving of self, by the Father’s design, I have been joined to the one in which I sought to find.

Since the end is where we begin… Ending of self, becoming as “We”…

As an Act of Divine Consummation, we eternally shall be.

 

 

Act of Consummation~February 2,2014

Excerpt from ~ Marked By Heaven’s Serendipity

SALT In The Wounds

?The Lord woke me on November 17, 2017 at 5:45 with a pivotal message to the Bride of Christ. 

Oftentimes we carry old wounds from the past into the present.  And this should not be so, for those of us who follow Jesus, but sadly it is the case occasionally for us, as well.  How this plays out is in often in our reactions and our speech.  It seems we will have savor like salt all year long and then when faced with adversity we lose our focus a bit. Our main focus should always be Jesus in order we maintain a Godly influence in those we come into contact with insuring we enter in peace with those around us.  The Lord helps us through instruction from the Word of God on how to stay sure footed in Him, walking uprightly in Him, just as we were called to do.

My prayer is that by gaining this understanding we will not only be at peace with all men, but also embrace the joy which comes with spending extra time with those we love and those the Lord has placed into our lives for a season.

Mathew 5:13 tells us – You are the salt of the Earth.

Keeping that in mind, before we get into the Word let’s define what SALT actually is according to the Greek definition.

SALT –

Seasons, fertilizes, protects, preserves, is used in partaking together and most importantly it is: DEMONSTRATING WISDOM AND GRACE THROUGH WHAT YOU SAY

So as we go over a few Scriptures today keep that truth in mind, asking yourself – Is this me?  We will let the Holy Spirit be our guide, as we study and gain wisdom in order that during what some may call a potential stressful situation, we can be used as vessels of honor and not dishonor.

After we study I am going to share some scenarios the Lord has laid upon my heart – I guess you could call them some do’s and don’ts and how to show mercy and grace to family and friends.

It is true many of us feel like misfits our outcasts in the World.  Some of this is unwarranted, however, there are times we have been too salty in our interactions with others, causing us to not walk in peace with all men.  I will explain more about that later.

Let’s get into the Word and let the Holy Spirit teach us, knowing we cannot change another but rather be submissive to obedience through the washing of the Word, because the Word is actually a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our paths and hopefully, after today it will also be what comes out of our mouths, seasoned with salt – displaying grace and mercy.

~James 3~

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. Do not follow many masters, as the brethren we will suffer greater judgment.  For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.  Perfect men do not offend anyone with things that do not matter – they also bridle the tongue, knowing when to speak and what to say which is in line with the Holy Spirit at all times.  Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.  [He connects bridling the tongue with obedience here].  Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. You are compared to a mighty ship who is great, unmovable by fierce winds – when the tongue is bridled.  Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!  Even so the tongue is such a small piece of our body – when boasting great things [remember that for later] it will kindle a fire.  And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, [This is personal and collective upon the Body of Christ] and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. [He compares the tongue to a world of iniquity, which defiles the whole body on a course of flesh which leads to hell itself] For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:  But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.  No man can tame it because it is so unruly, evil and spews deadly poison. [Remember how we have been talking so much about what is inside is spewing out? This is because of the tongue.  Everywhere we look right now we are seeing vengeance demonstrated over and over]  Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

Wow – this should cause us all to sit up a little straighter… BLESS GOD even THE FATHER and yet we curse men who are made in the likeness of HIM.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. [He corrects any wrong thinking in this verse – In other words, if the well or heart is tainted so is the speech.  The demonstration comes in the following verse.] Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

A wise man with KNOWLEDGE knows what to say, to who and when to say it because HE CONTAINS MEEKNESS, having wisdom – Basically, he knows those in his company at any given moment.

 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

We know out of the mouth flow the issues of the heart – so the heart condition is reflected and the tongue cannot hide what is within.  If there is bitterness, envy or strife in self glory if not contained we will lie against truth.

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

This wisdom is NOT FROM ABOVE it is earthly and sensual and resembles devils when they speak. (Giving evil reports manifests in this way and those with discernment recognize it immediately)

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

The fruit of evil reports brings:  envy, strife, CONFUSION and glorifying of evil work as if it is set to prosper – THIS IS ALL WISDOM FROM BELOW

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

HERE IS WISDOM FROM ABOVE:  PURE!! Peaceable, gentle, easy to give/receive, full of mercy, is seen demonstrated as good fruit, does not run to and fro and is the same all the time in every situation – no hypocrisy.

 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

We have been talking a lot about reaping what we sow.  This verse tells us to display – sow – righteous acts/speech so in return we reap peace.

Although that was totally amazing… There is more!?

Mark Chapter 9 speaks much about offending little ones.

49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.

50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

Salt is good when we are preserved and used in the Kingdom ways:

Seasons, fertilizes, protects, preserves, is used in partaking together and most importantly it is ~ DEMONSTRATING WISDOM AND GRACE THROUGH WHAT YOU SAY

This oracle is given so we BE AT PEACE WITH ONE ANOTHER.

Mathew 5 I love because it contains the Beatitudes which is basically an instruction reserved for us.  They were given during a time Jesus pulled the disciples away from everyone else and spoke directly to them.

This is what Jesus said:

1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH.  He says if we lose our savor (our influence) we cannot demonstrate His wisdom and grace on the Earth.  Instead, His word that is to be carried forth, will be trodden (insulted, neglected and ignored) by men.

14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

We are to do GOOD WORKS – not in order to enter into Heaven, but rather so OTHERS GLORIFY OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.

When we lose influence over others by foolish vain talk and evil reports, those we have been placed to be that light in the darkness will not even hear us, but rather cast us and the words we carry away.  The Father will send another across their path – but why would we not prefer it to be us, letting go of all past hurts and desires to be right?

For this reason we must ask ourselves – Are we saying what the Spirit is saying to people or do we just want to show we have some knowledge and be right?  And just what is the knowledge we are trying to speak?  Is it Worldly or an evil report or is it the Gospel of Jesus?

A good way to check yourself is to look into the mirror of the Word.  Read about the Apostles – pay close attention to what they said and to who.  I don’t see anywhere in Scripture where they spoke about alien invasions, sexual flatteries, micro-chipping and such.  I am not saying there is not a place and time to speak of such things – What I am saying is it is probably not appropriate dinner talk around the Thanksgiving table when you are in mixed company.   We must ask ourselves at all times – Are my words salt like delivering a good report to those in ear shot?

You have Aunt Bertha who flew in from Seattle and you haven’t seen her in 20 years so I really don’t think it is salt like to tell her fireballs are gonna rain down on her roof as fallen angels and eat her alive.  Nor do you want to overwhelm brother Bob that is mad at you anyway from how you condemn him for getting drunk every Christmas so you ruin all the hours your mom spent cooking dinner because you tell Bob how hell is being expanded just for him should he not change his ways.

I know I am being a little facetious here but if the truth is known we have all been too salty at times.  I can always tell when someone drunk with the World comes intoa gathering place, can you?  They are frantic, giving evil reports left and right – I always know when they dined and drank from an unfamiliar well and want to spew it all over the place.  We must ask ourselves…  What message are we sending to others anyway?  Is it all about Jesus?  Because if not, we need to bridle our tongues and be more in tune with the Holy Spirit because that is Who the Holy Spirit speaks of, all the time – JESUS.

We are told to be wise and gentle… Somehow it seems we have gentleness for many except our own family and those closest to us.  They are tired of listening to us… Have we asked why?  Do we actually mirror HIM or something else absent of love?  Sadly, because of our own drunkenness with the world and evil itself, we have misspoke too many times to remember, resulting in many being turned off to Jesus.  This truth is no small matter in the Lord’s eyes.

There are others who are so passive aggressive that they do not say anything, but the words are written all over their face.  That too is not Christlike.

Obamacare

Politics

Conspiracy theories

Condemnation

Religion

CHECK THESE THINGS AT THE DOOR when we enter in peace to a gathering.  Preach the Gospel to your family and friends through the guidance of the Holy Spirit – using words only when necessary – be SALT and LIGHT this season and above all – What does the Word say?  LOVE, for it truly covers a multitude of sins, our own and other’s.

In my family – we have so much diversity we try to avoid all appearances of evil and in order for it not to operate we check many opinions at the door.  We resist the enemy this way and he must flee in order LOVE PREVAIL.

Wanting to be right opens doors, seeking to only love others closes them.?

So my prayer is that we all go forth as Salt and Light, not to turn the World upside down with strife but rather to unite in the love of Jesus.

JESUS ~ The Ark of One

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The Lord woke me up on January 14. 2018 with a word and a vision for the Body of Christ.

He immediately showed me an ARK, it was big and in the sky, not on the ground like in Noah’s day.  It resembled the Goodyear Blimp but much larger and golden in color.  I then heard in my Spirit,  “JESUS IS THE ARK.”  He asked me if I knew why He sent His Son?  I didn’t answer because He was still talking and answering His own question in my heart at the same time.  I knew at this point He was asking me a question He already was planning to give me the answer to.  He said He sent His Son for one reason – TO RECONCILE US BACK TO HIM.  He was insistent that this was the ONLY REASON WHY HE CAME IN THE FLESH.

I continued to listen…  He was saying, “Many have contrived their own reasoning as to why He came.”  Such as:  To cover their sin, to comfort them, to provide them with what they want, to heal them and basically to make their lives full of comfort with their own wishes and desires.  But He said. “That is not the truth.”  He said, “Although these aspects are a PART of the process it is not the purpose of His Son coming here.”  He told me. “People have lost their focus on Him completely.”  They seek the healing and not the Healer, the blessing and not the One Who blesses, the comfort and not the Comforter. 

These are those who are not IN THE ARK, as of yet.  He left me with a command to find the purpose of His coming in the flesh, in the Words of the Bible and told me that I must seek out the matter by the Word and to share it continually.

Here is the Scripture in JOHN 14 He gave me to share with others:

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.  In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.  And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.  Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.  Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.  Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?  Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.  Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.  And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.  If ye love me, keep my commandments.  And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.  At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.  He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.  Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?  Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.  He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.  These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.  And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.  Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.  But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

Lastly, There is ONE WAY to the Father… It is through loving the TRUTH Who is Jesus Himself.

Our main purpose is not to receive Earthly comforts and such or even to be able to have our sin covered, all of that is the fruit of something much greater, being the  FULL RECONCILIATION TO THE FATHER of which JESUS IS THE ONLY ACCESSIBLE DOOR WE HAVE TO FULFILL THAT PURPOSE.  He is the straight and narrow way that few find. In the Days of Noah, they built of physical ark for refuge from what was to come.  In our day as we live under the New Covenant/Testament we have an ARK, as well for refuge.  JESUS.

He spoke to me of many ministries, leaders and witnesses while in this time with Him.  How He builds up and tears down.  He showed me the faultiness of us as His children, when we make a ministry or person our Ark outside of Jesus Himself.  We cannot be another person’s ark – Jesus is the one and only appointed Ark.  He began showing me our limitations, which are purposed so only One – His Son, is able to reconcile us to Him.

Seek the ARK, stay in the ARK, do not take your eyes off THE ARK – JESUS

I cannot tell you how important this message is He gave me to deliver, He ended it with saying very firmly… “All will be without excuse.”

Thank You Heavenly Father as You bless those who receive these words.

In His Love,

?Angela ~ Marked By Heaven

A Treasure Hidden ~ THE BOOK OF MALACHI

The Book of Malachi, interpreted…

                                             ~ Which is the burden of the Lord.

He says He has loved us but still we ask just when did you love us Lord?  So many times we build our own lives and they are torn down by the Lord for our own good but we fail to recognize the losses as gain in Him.  One day our eyes will see and we will say, The Lord is magnified.  The Lord cries out where is My honor?  You show more honor to your father and master in this World, but when will I, the one true God, be honored?  You despise my Name and then turn around only to inquire how would that be so?  My alter is polluted with vain offerings and sacrifices and I will not accept them as I did not require such a thing of you.  Since I find no pleasure in you, I will not accept an offering by your hand. 

I seek a pure offering so my name is made great among the heathen but you have profaned my table by rotten fruit and meat, tainting it through the acceptance and approval of evil ways.  I curse the deceiver who is in the flock sacrificing anything corrupt to Me – the King of Kings, Lord of Hosts.  My Name is dreadful to the heathens.

I have a commandment for the Priests.  If you will not hear and purify your heart to give glory solely to My Name, I shall send a curse upon you and curse your blessings, actually I have already cursed them because you do not lay it to heart what I say as the final truth and do not take me seriously.  Your seed shall be cursed and the vileness within you will be revealed on your face for all to behold.  By my command, one will lead you astray. 

I established a covenant of life and peace, giving it to you in measurement to the fear wherewith you feared me and was afraid of My Name.  The Law of Truth was in your mouth and no iniquity rests upon your lips as you walk with me in peace and equity – turning many others away from iniquity as well.

The priest’s lips should keep knowledge, seeking my law, for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.  But some of you have departed out of My ways, causing many to stumble, corrupting my covenant, mixing in partiality, sinful, indeed.

We all have one Father, one Creator God and yet we are deal treacherously profaning our covenant with Him.  Abominations are committed and overlooked, profaning My Holiness through fornication.  The Lord will cut off the man that does this – the master, the scholar and anyone who offers anything up to Me.  And you have done this repeatedly as if I am not aware.  The residue of your shortcomings is upon you, therefore take heed and repent.  You try to cover up your violence, take heed to your spirit so your countenance is not treacherous. 

As you continually call evil good and good evil you weary the Lord with your words.  You actually say – Everyone that does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, telling them He is delighted with them and that He does not judge their actions. 

Behold, I will send my messenger and he shall prepare the straight way before Me and suddenly I will come into the temple with this messenger who speaks truthfully of the covenant for in him I find great delight.

I ask you… Who shall abide when he comes and who shall stand when he appears?  For he purifies with fire, cleaning as with the washing of pure soap.  He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver and he shall purify all children and purge them as gold and silver in that they may offer up an offering of righteousness unto the Lord.  Then and only then shall the offering be pleasant unto the Lord as in the former days of old.

In order that you not be consumed I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and the adulterers, those who swear of My Name falsely, all who oppress and those who do not know Me, especially those who refuse to separate from fornicators and fear me not.  For I am the Lord and I change not. 

Because you have drifted away from My ordinances and refuse to keep them I offer unto you a chance to repent, return to Me and then and only then will I return unto you.  Even still you say to Me – Were shall we return so I ask of you – Will man rob God?  Because you have robbed Me in all that you so vainly offered up to Me.  Therefore, you are cursed with a curse, which sweeps all the inhabitants of the Earth. 

Bring all you have before Me in order there be food in your house.  Prove Me on this says the Lord of Hosts and see Me open to you the windows of Heaven and pour out upon you a blessing so great that there will not be room enough to receive it.

I shall rebuke the devourer in your midst for your sakes and he shall no longer destroy your fruit and every single thing in your life will be right on time, My time. Which is perfect and all the nations shall call you blessed, for you shall be a delight throughout the land.

You have spoken stout words against Me and once again you ask – When?  You said to others it is vain to serve Me and it is not profitable to walk in My ways, Holy, in mourning for the sins committed.  You call the proud – happy, as you set up places for those who work wickedness to do the enemy’s bidding and not mine, as you declare falsely even those who tempt God shall be delivered.

During those times, they that fear the Lord speak often to one another and the Lord hearkened and heard all that was said.  Therefore, a Book of Remembrance was written before the Almighty, reserved solely for those who feared the Lord and thought upon His Name alone.

And they shall be mine, says the Lord of Hosts, on that day when I make up my jewels, I will spare them as my own precious child.   Once you return unto Me, you will discern between the righteous and the wicked and between him that serves God and him that serves not.

For behold a day comes that shall burn as an oven, and the proud and those who do wickedly shall be as stubble, because on that day I shall burn them up, leaving no root or branch in the midst thereof, sayeth the Lord of Hosts.

But unto you who fear My Name, shall the Sun of Righteousness arise with healing in His wings and you shall go forth and spring up.  In that day, you shall tread down the wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, sayeth the Lord.

Keep remembrance of the Law with the statutes and judgments. 

Elijah the prophet shall be in your midst before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord and he shall turn the heart of the Father to His children and the Heart of the children to the Father, lest I smite the Earth with a curse.

 

The Lord woke me one night, leading me to the Book of Malachi.  As I began to read these Scriptures, the Holy Spirit imparted these words into me as an overview comparable to the burden of the Lord.

May they be a blessing to you, just like they were to me.

In His Love ~

?Angela

LIFT ~ By: LayLay

LIFT
…and in one moment, one hour, one day….she died.
I was in 5th grade, what did I know about life…let alone death. Over-hearing the commotion that
morning, my mom on the phone, sitting in a chair weeping, while she received the news. It was the
girl down the street, our neighbor, our friend, she had died.
I had hardly knew her, she was my older sister’s age, about 16 years old. All I knew is that she was
there yesterday, and now today she was gone. Just like that, she was gone. No warning, no more
time for words, no time for my sisters to say goodbye, and worse no time for her mom, dad or
younger brothers to say goodbye. There was no more time, she was…just gone.
Her younger brother was the same age as me, we were friends and classmates; just as my older
sister was with his older sister. I was just the girl who lived a few houses down, the girl in his class at
school, the girl he had a slight crush on. The girl who was dressed up fancy every Sunday morning
walking in front of his house to the local church just around the corner; afterwards coming home to
play football in the dirt with them. Now his older sister is gone, his family forever changed.
Weeks later he wanted to show me something and asked me to come to his house. I had been inside
his house before, they were a “typical” family, they never really went to church with us but we were all
basically the same. So now he wants me to come over so he can show me his sister. That is what he
said. I knew things were not ok, but what was there to say, or do? So when he asked me to come
over of course I said ok. I walked in the front door and right there in the large front room area there
was a large wood-framed open pyramid structure; from floor to ceiling. I just stood there, staring, as
he walked over to the wall and pulled down a tall vase that was sitting on a shelf. He opened it up and
said, see look, here she is, and I peered into it to see the chunks and ashes and he said, here she is,
my sister.
He then continued to tell me how his mom talks to her now. Pointing to the pyramid and to the “ouija
board” in the room and told me how it floats about 2-feet above the floor and moves around when his
mom talks to his sister. I just stood there speechless, what could I say, what was there to say? I am
just the girl who lives a few houses down, who goes to church every Sunday with her parents, and
likes to play football. I knew nothing of any of this, even though I went to church every Sunday, I
knew nothing about this stuff. He was reaching out to me, and I just stood there quiet, looking at
these things and I had nothing to say. I simply stood there, speechless, no voice, no witness to life,
death or any meaning in it at all. Just stood there and then eventually I just left, as if nothing had
really happened, just another day, another moment in time as it passed by.
We never spoke of that day again, he never brought it up again and neither did I. Time just continued
on, and so did we. What he shared with me never left me, just stayed in me as yet another thing to
wonder about, little seeds planted in me now of more questions and curiosities. Thinking back on all
of this I wonder how the church was so close to them in location… but at the same time so very far
away. Were these wonders he told me about, these things with that type of power and signs given to
his mom, where they truthful wonders or lying ones?
Truth, if it is truth; cannot have any part lie in it; otherwise by definition cannot be called truth.
“Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders”,
(2 Thessalonians 2:9)
After some time went by his mom and dad divorced. He told me she left and opened up a type
“rainbow crystal” store. The boys stayed in the house with their dad, and life, as we know it, goes on.
“Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.” (Matthew 7:17)
…and over many months and years…. wandering and wondering.
The next 20 years of my own life was spent wandering the world, wondering, and watching the church
from a distance. Seeing many things now, friends have come and gone, some survive and some die.
Most people in this world seek proof, tangible things, instant results, seen and felt, and these things I
had been told about sure seemed to give them that. There was no Faith required, and many see
Christians as weak and powerless, especially if compared to something that seems to give a person a
tangible quick response, even showing a type of power; offering to fill the desires of a heart.
If anyone lacks the knowledge of Christ, and does not see the Power of the Gospel at work, then why
would they even consider it? All my years growing up in the church they never discussed these
things; at least not that I can ever remember. Most think if you talk of occulted things, witchcraft and
its type of powers and signs then they think it only gives the darkness more power. I tend to disagree.
Darkness can also be ignorance.
From what I have witnessed it seems more to me the lack of knowledge and discussion of these
things is what has given them more and more room to grow and gain a type of power as the church
neglects to see it but instead simply turns their eyes from it. Covering something or hiding it does not
change anything or make it then not exist. Reminds me of that old saying, “hear no evil, see no evil”
but that does not make anything go away, and if something is not faced and truth is not shared or
discussed openly then how would anyone hear and overcome? How is anything defeated with the
brightness of HIS Word if it is not first faced and revealed?
…and in one moment, one hour, one day….he died.
30 years since that first experience with death, I again find myself in front of death face to face.
Another 16 year old, as he is laying on the ground bleeding to death in front of me. And all that came
out of me was… “Jesus, oh Jesus”. This time was certainly different, and I was different, and this time
would be heart-wrenching.
No matter how far away we may be from Jesus, HE is there with us. Long ago I had asked Jesus into
my heart, sitting in a Sunday school class. I can still remember the day, even though I was only about
4 years old. A lot has changed since then, and now I was so far from anything Christian and sure did
not really know Jesus, and sure would never have thought HE knew me. Not after all I had done in
life, not after all these years. But HE was there, in that moment HE is who I called out on, HE has
always been there. Little did I know this would be only the start of this walk, the most important of my
life, and one that would go really dark before the light, so dark it nearly killed me.
As this young 16 year old was struggling for his life it felt like time stopped or somehow stretched
itself out. He was now in a coma and I was desperately praying for a miracle. So I reached back into
my memories, secrets kept, and reached to a stone. Yes a stone. A stone my own mother gave me
years back, told me it had manifested “out of the air”, given to her from “angels” back when I was a
young child. That it was a gift for me and it was for healing. I had kept it for years, although it had
never done anything for me and I had just put it away inside a jewelry box all these years. But now I
was desperate, and I would do anything, so it was time to reach in and pull this out. So I did, and I
secretly placed the stone that was hidden in my hand now placing my hand in this young kid’s hand
this one day at the hospital, as he laid there in a coma, and I prayed to God for a miracle. A couple
hours later… that very day, …he died.
What gift did I have? What great power? NOTHING! …what voice did I have to say anything about it,
NOTHING! …It seems as if all I had ever seen was death, sorrow, grief, anger, bitterness, and losses.
So many losses over all these years now, and this one was too heart-wrenching, something in me
finally broke. The last pieces of whatever was left still standing in me finally broke.
But I was a single mother at the time, with 2 young children, I could not break, I didn’t have time to
break. Breaking was not an option. I had to go on, these children kept me going, and there was a
reason for it, even though the inside of me was growing so dark, so void, and so numb.
I took all of those feelings and focused them into finding answers. I had enough of the lies. I had
enough of death. But life sure seemed so purposeless but at the same time also so precious. Any
moment could be our last. I spent the next year diving head first into all those “wells” of knowledge I
had found all these years along the way in the world. This time I knew the directions, as I was already
familiar with the paths wandered on. And I knew where I had seen and heard of things that actually
showed a type of power and signs, tangible and quick. I directed my energy into the after-life,
metaphysics, and all things of the “craft” I could possibly find, research and seek out. Anything that
would finally give me proof, tangible results for what I considered a final quest for truth, …do or die.
…and in one moment, one hour, one day….darkness or light.
This all led me to the crossroads, would it be, would I be, …darkness or light? I did not choose it out
loud, it’s a heart thing. Nothing of me could have saved me from my own self, something else saved
me that day. Finding myself in a small office, laying back in a chair, seeking to merge with what the
lady called my “guardian angel”, as a large dark shadow figure hovered over me, for only an instant, a
moment, and as fast as it was there it was gone. The lady was upset about it, why I did not merge
with it, and again I had no words, no answers. I did not really know why, and again I left there with still
no answers, only more questions. But this time I knew, something deep in me just knew how bad that
almost was, and something other than me saved me from it, that darkness had to flee…why?
Mystics, fortunetellers and witchcraft hav
…and in one moment, one hour, one day….LIFTED.
The Lord Jesus Christ kept me from myself that day, in fact all my days, HE knew my heart, the
sincerity of why I ended up in that place, in that chair, under that roof, inside their authority or domain,
and HE still covered me in there, despite of me, …why?
I did not deserve any saving. I had chosen that place, that path, why did HE spare me and show me
mercy that day? Covering me even inside their domain it had to flee…Why? Just as we often ask,
why do things happen to some and not others? Why do some people die and not others? Why do
some hear HIM and are saved by Jesus and others are not?
The Tree of knowledge of good and evil… is good truth? Is evil a truth?
Seems both cannot qualify for Truth, only substance of the knowledge of either one. Paths, branches
of learning. Purposed to grow us in life, wrestle against us, to push us to see, pull us into a witness,
even to fall and be raised back up. To be unclean to be washed clean. To never return to where we
were, to never have a desire to go back, but instead to have fullness of truth in all clarity. Now that
tree, the tree of LIFE, and life eternal, is not the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The Tree of Life
is set apart, it is all Truth, with no part lie, it is unique and perfect and cannot be replicated or stolen
by man’s symbols or traditions, as this Tree and Kingdom is unseen and is The Lord’s to reveal and
manifest.
But as I said, this only started my walk of darkness before the light, as things went really dark before I
could really see the Light, HIS Light, the real one. All along I had considered myself walking my life
out more “spiritually” all these years, …but by what spirit …and how many?
“Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power
of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:”(Ephesians 2:2)“And he asked him,
What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.”(Mark 5:9)
Seems there is much going on here as I had finally perceived some of it. Seems there are Legions of
devils, and legions of angels…who can really know the difference?
“For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no
marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers
also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”
(2 Corinthians 11:13-15)
The more your eyes open the more the blindness is lifted and a person starts to really appreciate the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. Why it’s simple but so powerful to understand there is only ONE HOLY Spirit,
the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, who stands above all creation.
“Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than
twelve legions of angels?” (Matthew 26:53)
There are many influences of all kinds all around us, every day; filling us with ideas, thoughts,
temptations, inspirations; pushing or pulling us based on the desires of our own heart. There are
many paths to walk in, broad and wide are the paths of knowledge here as well as the path to
destruction, and so many different “truths” seem to be in this world, with so many different lands to
tread upon and “wells” to drink from.
Throughout our life we may walk and seek after signs, power and wonder about so many things. It
seems all my life I wanted to drink from them all and walk on all of it, always looking for something,
seeking to gain more and more. Seems I only ended up with a legion of mindsets and a head full of
knowledge, but very little truth, if any.
Have we walked in any truth or found any? Or are we full of something else? How could we know?
“Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of
whom he had cast seven devils.” (Mark 16:9) “And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even
the devils are subject unto us through thy name.” (Luke 10:17)
Again, mystics and witchcraft have been around for thousands of years claiming answers to the
future, providing a type of temporary power or relief, a temporary substance or proof, something
tangible. But what if it’s full of lies, full of devils? Gaining so many things that cannot last eternally only
leaves one with more questions in the end, more fear; eventually empty and void of any authority or
substance but instead full of lies, full of devils.
“And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:14) “And
deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the
sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast,
which had the wound by a sword, and did live.”(Revelation 13:14)
There are many spirits at work all around us, like a thick fog of confusion and deception. There is only
ONE Holy Spirit that holds all Truth, with no part lie, and no path to destruction, but a path placed out
before us now, a bridge repaired, a connection restored to God through Christ Jesus so we may now
seek and find Truth, Wisdom, Power and Life, eternal.
There is only ONE Truth, and only one Way to Truth, for truth to be Truth it can only be ONE.
There is only ONE Spirit above all Spirits.
There is only ONE that came and showed all the world that HE Loves us as HE came and died on the
Cross for us to receive LIFE.
HE took the curse upon HIMSELF so we could be free from it.
There is only ONE who took all the sins and curses upon HIMSELF to save us all from all of this.
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:”
(John 3:14)
No more fear, no more fear of death, no more fear of not knowing, no more fear of no closure, no
more fear of needing more time, as eternity stands outside of time, in a prepared place where all
questions are answered, all closure and wholeness is given. All things eternal and all things have
fullness, where there is no death, no darkness, no sorrow, because all truth and all life eternal leaves
no more questions.
“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth:
for the Father seeketh such to worship him. “(John 4:23) “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he
will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he
speak: and he will shew you things to come.” (John 16:13) “And I will put my spirit within you, and cause
you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. “(Ezekiel 36:27) “That the
righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” (Romans
8:4) “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16) “If we
live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:25)
Sometimes the answers we seek have been there all along; hidden in the things already revealed as
we witnessed and experienced them. Even as young children we seem to hold inside us all the
answers, as inside all of us is a measure of Truth. Why did things happen to us? This prepared place,
the path to walk out, inside good and evil. Why do we suffer it? What is the point?
How can a person overcome what they do not know? How can a person hear if no voice is sent?
…and in one moment, one hour, one day….Life came.
Whatever grief, sorrow, pain, and afflictions we may endure, especially as a young child, are the very
places now sealed and overcome. Each part in full as we walk it out as a witness of being afflicted
from the curse of sin upon us, as we now die to it by laying it down in Christ and rise a New in
Christ…Lifted.
Each part so very important, the specific callings are already there, all this time, and nothing can hurt
anything sealed. Once sealed no man can open it and nothing in this creation can over-power it; as
all authority is now justified, sealed and covered in Christ. We strive daily to overcome all parts, for all
chains to be broken, and all curses unsealed now lifted as the fullness to break forth, as we are filled
in Christ, measure by measure, Faith to Faith, Glory to Glory we overcome now being sealed in HIS
Glory. Faith is the substance of the unseen, as we seek Faith the measure rises and lifts.
Walking now in the Spirit and Truth, in the Faith, now one may look again, and now again while its
day as we die to each part revealed to us daily, we gain more and more Faith, more substance within
and more room to stand. This filling now leaves no room for resentment, blame or bitterness towards
anyone in this life. No more holding anything against anyone here, not even against good or evil, as
the purpose is revealed more and more daily. No more resentment for the church or ignorance,
because I can now understand why things were set up to happen; even as a young child; the overall
purpose or plan of the prepared place to walk forward into. All that happens in our life, all from a
young child to this very moment is necessary and purposed, good or evil. What we have witnessed is
purposed. What we have witnessed and continue to walk out is necessary to overcome, and through
Christ all things are Finished.
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7)
~ LIFTED ~
as that is what it is…lifted
these curses lifted
these fears lifted
and in turn when we fully get it, …we are lifted
“Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will
bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he
shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.” Hosea 6:1-3

Contributed By:  Melody “LayLay”

With A Grain of Salt…

Tiptoeing in Vengeance Spawns into Rage ~

Sadly it seems every single day I am seeing a person I genuinely love fall into the temptation of vengeance, for their cause of “Being right.”  They often stand on the principle; to right a wrong, however heartfelt and genuine that may be…  I keep seeing them in the Spirit, standing on a cliff ready to slip, sending chills up my spine.  My heart longs to love them back to solid ground, but for some reason they cannot hear my call, nor can they hear Jesus’s love call at the moment.  He is attentively awaiting their calling out to Him.

Vengeance is a very dangerous game at the moment.  The Lord blessed us with His road map in this life, the Bible, which leads us to still waters and green pastures.  In It He teaches us to never repay evil for evil.  In other words, He knows we have been hurt in our lives – some of us deeply wounded and if those wounds are not released and healed by Him, we will carry with us those wounds for many, many years until one day, we loose all sense of control.

Most recently in Florida, we saw what brokenness can do; when it turns into vengeance, walked out in rage, by that precious young man in Florida who took the lives of 17 innocent victims – 15 being children no less.  In just a few minutes of time, lives were shattered for hundreds of hearts, like a ripple on a lake which cannot be held back.   No one can turn back time and I just imagine if this boy were given the chance, he would turn back time.  It was no coincidence that this young man picked LOVE day to send his last cry out, “No one loves me.”  I pray for him constantly.

I cried often a few days ago, imagining the shattering of a Mother’s heart for her child, innocent and vulnerable, taken so soon before life really began.  The fear of loving too much is seared into a mother’s heart.  Lord have mercy is all I can utter when the ache seems to much to bare.  I was noticing the different responses by the variety of people who stepped to the microphone to speak over the course of the past few days.

All were broken…  Most were crying…  Many were questioning the why’s and I must admit I have that question myself…  Compassion was on the lips of the majority who speak of this tragedy…

However, what I really noticed was the defining line between who was, “Truly broken, calling out for help,” and those who were “Truly broken, seeking to repay evil with evil, insuring punishment and vengeance prevailed.”  It is really upsetting to see this all play out.  I kept asking myself – Can’t they see it was vengeance turned into rage that drove him to such a madden state to kill a life, any life – not the ones who hurt him even?  The enemy had entered into him because he was so broken, he was taken over to the point he lusted to shed innocent blood.  Not one of those innocent victims had inflicted pain on him, but if one tiptoes in vengeance long enough they most certainly will become full of rage on a path to shedding innocent blood, as well.

I am giving my all right now not to worry.  I have a deepened level of concern for anyone who is angry at the moment, acting out of frustration that cannot be taken back as we say and do things we later will regret.  This is not to say we don’t all get frustrated or upset at times, but rather what do we do with these emotions when they come upon us?  Can we hold our tongues until Jesus purifies our hearts again?  Can we forgive, release and bless those who spitefully use us, withhold love or do not want to hear us?  Or do we stay in a state of frustration for hours, days, weeks or even years, leading us down a path of vengeance?

Just give it all to Jesus.  He is enough.

With A Grain of Salt… 

     This means you can take it or leave it.  This is my heart on the matter, so to speak.?

Please, time is just too short to be holding anyone to a standard as high as yours.  We live in such a spiritually volatile season right now and we need the covering of Jesus more than ever.  Sowing and reaping, in some cases, is practically instantaneous.   We may not mean to hurt another permanently, but in this time it is best not to gamble on reaping later, what was just sown now.  Especially, just to be heard and just to be right.  I keep getting stern warnings to walk out what we talk, as we simply BE LOVE, rather than speaking of it.  Nothing is worth losing our souls over, nothing.  If something is causing you to sin, pluck it out immediately and especially if what you are doing hurts another person in any form or fashion. 

Our Father is Sovereign. 

Glorify Him, avoiding all appearances of evil and the glorifying of it. 

Guard your eyes and ears and choose wisely the well from which you drink.  

Come Lord Jesus, Come…

                        In His Love? Angela ~ Marked By Heaven