Warning to the Prophet: Do Not Compromise

I know it's been a while since Prophetess Tonita shared this Word, but God has just been repeating it and rehearsing it in my Spirit ever since...

God has been dealing with me about people and their cunning deception. So many people are seeking a "Word", but they're really only running after the prophets of God, hoping they will speak cars and houses over them. Saints of God, that's just not God's focus right now. Yes, He wants His people to prosper, but what profits a man if he gains the world, but loses his soul? The Father is looking for holiness. Right now, in this season, God is concerned with the salvation of His people. He is looking for souls - He that winneth souls is wise.

The Father is tired, just as the Prophetess has spoken. God will do, as He has in the past. These are the days when even the very elect will be deceived. And God, himself, will send deception to the very prophets. Why don't we believe it. Would God really send a deceiving word to a prophet? Yes, just as he said in the Scripture shared by Prophetess Tonita.

Ezek 14:9 [The prophet has not been granted permission to give an answer to the hypocritical inquirer] but if the prophet does give the man the answer he desires [thus allowing himself to be a party to the inquirer's sin], I the Lord will see to it that the prophet is deceived in his answer, and I will stretch out My hand against him and will destroy him from the midst of My people Israel.

Now, I admit that I struggled with this. Then, the Lord took me to 2 Chronicles 18...

¹NOW JEHOSHAPHAT had great riches and honor, but was allied [by marriage] with Ahab.

²After some years he went down to Ahab in Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance and for the people with him and persuaded him to go up with him against Ramoth-gilead.

³Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead? He answered, I am as you are, and my people as your people; we will be with you in the war.

⁴And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray you, for the word of the Lord today.

⁵So King [Ahab] of Israel gathered together the prophets, 400 men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, for God will deliver it into the king's hand.

⁶But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not another prophet of the Lord here by whom we may inquire?

⁷King [Ahab] of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is another man, Micaiah son of Imla, by whom we may inquire of the Lord, but I hate him, for he never has prophesied good for me, but always evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

⁸And King [Ahab] of Israel called for one of his officers and said, Bring quickly Micaiah son of Imla.

⁹The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes; they were sitting in an open place [at the threshing floor] at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; all the prophets were prophesying before them.

¹⁰And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made himself horns of iron, and said, Thus says the Lord: With these you shall push the Syrians until they are destroyed.

¹¹All the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper; the Lord will deliver it into the king's hand.

¹²The messenger who went to call Micaiah said to him, Behold, the words of the prophets foretell good to the king with one accord. So let your word be like one of them, and speak favorably.

¹³But Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, what my God says, that will I speak.

¹⁴And when he had come to the king, King [Ahab] said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go up and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

¹⁵And the king said to him, How many times shall I warn you to tell nothing but the truth to me in the name of the Lord?

¹⁶Then Micaiah said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains as sheep that have no shepherd, and the Lord said, These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.

¹⁷And King [Ahab] of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good to me, but evil?

¹⁸[Micaiah] said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing at His right hand and His left.

¹⁹And the Lord said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said this thing, and another that.

²⁰Then there came a spirit and stood before the Lord and said, I will entice him. The Lord said to him, By what means?

²¹And he said, I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets. And the Lord said, You shall entice him and also succeed. Go forth and do so.

²²Now, you see, the Lord put a lying spirit in the mouths of your prophets; and the Lord has spoken evil concerning you.

²³Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and smote Micaiah upon the cheek and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak to you?

²⁴And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.

²⁵Then King [Ahab] of Israel said, Take Micaiah back to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son,

²⁶And say, Thus says the king: Put this fellow in prison and feed him with bread and water of affliction until I return in peace.

²⁷Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me. And he [added], Hear it, you people, all of you!

²⁸So Ahab king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

²⁹And [Ahab] king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself and will go to the battle, but you put on your royal robes. So King Ahab of Israel disguised himself, and they went into the battle.

³⁰Now Syria's king had commanded his chariot captains, Fight not with small or great, but only with the king of Israel.

³¹And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat [of Judah], they said, It is the king of Israel. So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

³²For when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

³³A certain man drew his bow at a venture and smote King [Ahab] of Israel between the lower armor and the breastplate. So Ahab said to his chariot driver, Turn, carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded.

³⁴And the battle increased that day; however, King [Ahab] of Israel propped himself up in his chariot opposite the Syrians until evening, and about sunset he died.

Ahhh! Look at God! The Word says He sent a lying spirit into the mouth of the prophets. Why? Because an ungodly man inquired about God's will with the wrong intentions! Bless God. Saints, we must get this!!! We are not to throw our pearls to swine. We are not to waste our ministry gifts on EVERYBODY. As Prophetess Patterson stated once before, it's not our duty to pray for everybody, prophesy to everybody or preach to everybody. If the person's desire is not to draw closer to the Father, why do we entertain them? Why are we concerned with telling them what they want to hear? They need to hear the truth. The truth is that destruction is coming. Holiness is right. Repentance is required. God is tired of their mess!

I bless God! This is so liberating for me. Ministry must be done according to God's agenda. Mechaiah knew God, and did not entertain sin nor sucumb to the pressures of the "crowd." He knew not only the voice, but the heart of God. My God! Now, this speaks to real RELATIONSHIP. I know the voice of many people, but when I know how they feel and think, that's indicative of relationship. God is asking, "Do you know my heart, or are you only able to recognized my voice?" Hallelujah! See, this is the key. If the prophets knew the heart of God, they wouldn't have been deceived by the spirit sent by God, even if it "sounded" just like Him. Glory to God! See, I know my Daddy's voice in the natural, but I also know his personality because I have a RELATIONSHIP with him. If he called and said something crazy and told me to do something outside of character, I would automatically know something was wrong, even though I recognize the voice. Relationship, Relationship, Relationship!!!!

The gifts are without repentance, but deception is in the camp. God's very elect are being deceived. Saints, we must get to know Him like never before. Even in ministry, we must be led by the Father rather than the thing that seems, looks or feels right. To God be the glory!

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Original Message - by Prophetess Tonita Patterson

A Word of Warning About Compromising This is not a time that we agree with SIN...Purification the Wind is BLOWING to clean the House...Do not try to please man... Kosomos (the world) do not want the TRUTH...It is offensive to them...Some of you are being tested WHO are you going to hold onto..MAN, their opinions their ways, their love...or to God His Word, His Move, His authority.... Ezek 14:7 For anyone of the house of Israel or of the strangers who sojourn in Israel who separates himself from Me, taking his idols into his heart and putting the stumbling block of his iniquity {and} guilt before his face, and [yet] comes to the prophet to inquire for himself of Me, I the Lord will answer him Myself! Oh I have a WARNING to the PROPHETIC Ministries...Many have turned they back on God and they are seeking you to pacifier....there sins....Many do not want their stuff exposed...The Church is holding on to their gods and do not want to let go of them...When the WINDS (the blowing of the shofars) blow You have two choices to get anchored or blow away...Do not let them come with their woo is me stories and conjure up a WORD to make them feel good!!! Ezek 14:8 And I will set My face against that [false worshiper] and will make him a sign and a byword, and I will cut him off from the midst of My people; and you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord. God is not doing this thing in the dark...Exposure is coming to the light...Cutting off from His presence will be VISIBLE and OPEN...He does this because He have to show that He is LORD!!! There is a way that seems right to a man the end of there is death...Be silent and kill people...Speak only that what God is saying do not tickle the flesh.... Ezek 14:9 [The prophet has not been granted permission to give an answer to the hypocritical inquirer] but if the prophet does give the man the answer he desires [thus allowing himself to be a party to the inquirer's sin], I the Lord will see to it that the prophet is deceived in his answer, and I will stretch out My hand against him and will destroy him from the midst of My people Israel. There are some that are trying to get as many people as possible to agree to their sins....If they get some one to say that was not God that rebuke them then their ego and pride grows the more...They want someone to say God is graceful and He will bless you with in your mess...Do not agree to sin...You can not pray some one out of sin..The Word must be given.... Ezek 14:10 And they both shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the iniquity of the [presumptuous] prophet shall be the same as the iniquity of the [hypocritical] inquirer, Ezek 14:11 That the house of Israel may go no more astray from Me, neither defile themselves any more with all their transgressions, but that they may be My people, and I may be their God, says the Lord God. All of this happens Because God wants HIS house to not stray any more..OH GLORY!!!! What ever it takes to keep me in YOUR PRESENCE in Your House Lord...Do not take your presence away from me....

Yes, Lord!!!

Praise the Lord!

This is not a post like most. Instead, God has me in a place of reflection today. A place where He is dealing with me on such a massive scale, as never before. I praise God for His goodness and His mercy. I am so thankful for the blood that Jesus shed, and I feel so privileged to even be called a child a God.

As I sat reflecting and praying, I felt such a peace. This is a peace like none other that I've felt before. I feel as if nothing can separate me from the love of God, and what a wonderful feeling that is! I've often stressed about bills, worried about my children and struggled within my marriage. While all those things are important, I am confident that the God I serve can make everything all right! Hallelujah! What a blessing it is just to rest in the bosom of our Father!

On Saturday, August 27 of this year, my life began a new transition in the Spirit. Amongst a company of prophets, I was ordained into the prophetic office, and God began to speak to me on an entirely different level. I thank God for Apostle and Prophetess Patterson. They have truly been a support to me during this shift in my life and ministry. I had no idea of all the changes that would take place in my, and so quickly. Yet, this man of woman of God have stood by, prayed for me, and mentored me from day one.

Much to my surprise, everything in my life began to shift. Even the people around me began to change. Some distance themselves while others were drawn closer. Despite my personal feelings, I could see God moving in every bit of the transition. Now, the Father has me in a quiet and alone place. I'm far from lonely, yet alone where I can hear His voice clearly. I am so humbled at all that I'm learning. I'm even amazed at all that God is brining to my remembrance...all I've gone through and experienced in preparation to walk in the new anointing upon my life. To God be the glory!

The Father is requiring more of me, and I want nothing more than to please Him. I desire to be used in ministry. I am ready to fight and operate in heavy spiritual warfare. People of God, time is winding down. God needs His soldiers in place, ready to work and fight - tools in one hand and weapons in the other! Yes!

I thank God for this ministry opportunity and for all He is doing in my life. Please pray for me, saints of God, as the transition continues. Each day brings a new revelation. I am excited - excited about ministry and excited about the move of God in my life. At the same time, I'm sober and conscious, knowing the enemy is working like never before. Yet, I have said "yes" and have no intention on changing my mind!

What is in Your Hand?

Bless the Lord!

God has been dealing with so much lately about the state of the Church - the Body of Christ. Many of us are literally in spiritual ruins, tossed to and fro with no sense of direction. Where is our discipline and obedience? Where is our RELATIONSHIP with the Father?

Praying and pondering...praying and pondering. I've been doing so much of this lately. The Lord took me to the book of Nehemiah, the fourth chapter. In the early chapters of the book, Nehemiah faced a similar concern with the physical state of Jerusalem. The city was in ruins, and the man of God was grieved to see the devastation. After asking permission of the king and after praying to God, Nehemiah set out to rebuild the city.

Isn't the church in a similar state today? The church lies in ruins. The people are weak. Our faith is not fortified. We are disobedient. We are sloppy in ministry and everyday affairs. God is not pleased. There is a heavy burden on my heart to help the church "rebuild." God's people need to get back to the basics. We must begin seeking His face again, especially in this country.

Getting back to the text, the Father drew my attention to the fourth chapter.


¹BUT WHEN Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and in a great rage, and he ridiculed the Jews.

²And he said before his brethren and the army of Samaria, What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they restore things [at will and by themselves]? Will they [try to bribe their God] with sacrifices? Will they finish up in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned?

³Now Tobiah the Ammonite was near him, and he said, What they build--if a fox climbs upon it, he will break down their stone wall.

In the first few verses of the passage, we see that Nehemiah was picked on and frustrated by Sanballat and his associates. Sanballat was a prominent Samaritan of the time. He represented the pious and traditional. Isn't it funny how those who have a "name" in the physical church like to pick on the "little" ones who try to fix the issues in the Body? My God. "Baby, it's been that way for years." "Who do you think you are? You don't know everything." "Where is your respect for tradition?" Yes, I've heard them all. Yet, I've learned that many are simply afraid of losing a position. Glory to God! If the Lord calls us, appoints us and ordains us for a place, He has prepared us to do that specific job. If we are replaced, our own disobedience is to blame. Amen?

⁴[And Nehemiah prayed] Hear, O our God, for we are despised. Turn their taunts upon their own heads, and give them for a prey in a land of their captivity.

⁵Cover not their iniquity and let not their sin be blotted out before You, for they have vexed [with alarm] the builders and provoked You.

Praise God for a mind to work! Saints, it's time for us to get back to work - God's work. Despite the ridicule and persecution, Nehemiah sought the Father. He reminded God of their transgressions. Notice that he didn't lash back at those who persecuted him. He simply sought God and made his concerns known. Ahhh. How many of us could have avoided a lot of trouble has we just sought God and kept our mouths shut?!

⁶So we built the wall, and all [of it] was joined together to half its height, for the people had a heart and mind to work.

⁷But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabians, Ammonites, and Ashdodites heard that the walls of Jerusalem were going up and that the breaches were being closed, they were very angry.

⁸And they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem, to injure and cause confusion and failure in it.

My, my, my. Don't be surprised, people of God, when the enemy comes against you using the very "church folk" you thought had your back. Not everybody who claims to be saved is going to be happy when God's work is done by your hands. Not everyone has a mind to rejoice at your testimony! In fact, many WANT to see you fail. BUT GOD!!! Hallelujah! He who has begun a good work in you WILL perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. To God be the glory!

⁹But because of them we made our prayer to our God and set a watch against them day and night.

¹⁰And [the leaders of] Judah said, The strength of the burden bearers is weakening, and there is much rubbish; we are not able to work on the wall.

¹¹And our enemies said, They will not know or see till we come into their midst and kill them and stop the work.

¹²And when the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times, You must return [to guard our little villages]; from all places where they dwell they will be upon us.

Again, when the attacks came, Nehemiah and his people WATCHED AND PRAYED. Saints, we must watch for the enemy and fortify ourselves in prayer, EVEN IN THE CHURCH. The church is the enemy's favorite hangout, and he has a plan to destroy the spiritual baby God is trying to birth in all of us by way of ministry. Do not be deceived. Now is truly to time to be wise as serpents, but innocent as doves.

¹³So I set [armed men] behind the wall in places where it was least protected; I even thus used the people as families with their swords, spears, and bows.

¹⁴I looked [them over] and rose up and said to the nobles and officials and the other people, Do not be afraid of the enemy; [earnestly] remember the Lord and imprint Him [on your minds], great and terrible, and [take from Him courage to] fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes.

¹⁵And when our enemies heard that their plot was known to us and that God had frustrated their purpose, we all returned to the wall, everyone to his work.

Armour...armour. Where is the armour of God we are commanded to put on in Ephesians 6? This is how we withstand when the enemy comes. Nehemiah reminded the people not to be afraid of the enemy. Instead, they took on their weapons with a mind to fight for the safety of their families. Saints of God, this is a warring season! Satan is attacking right before our eyes, and many of us are just sitting back and taking it. Where is the fight in God's people? Where is the spiritual warfare. Where is the five-fold ministry in action? Apostles, prophets, evangelists, teachers, pastors - did no one see the enemy coming to destroy the wall and invade the city? When the enemy is exposed, as we see here, then the people can return to work. We are distracted, perplexed and confused because the enemy is not being detected. Hmmm.

¹⁶And from that time forth, half of my servants worked at the task, and the other half held the spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail; and the leaders stood behind all the house of Judah.

¹⁷Those who built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves so that everyone worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other hand,

¹⁸And every builder had his sword girded by his side, and so worked. And he who sounded the trumpet was at my side.

My God! This truly blessed me. God said, "What do you have in your hand?" When I read this portion of the scripture, it was truly a blessing. Nehemiah's team worked with tools in one hand, but weapons in the other! My God! Saints, we must do the work God has called us to do, but we cannot lay down our weapons. The tools are given to us in the form of gifts, offices, signs and wonders, etc. Yet, God has also given us weapons to stand firm against the enemy. The Word of God, faith, prayer and many others. Too many of us are trying to work without being prepared to fight. Too many of us are working UNARMED! Check yourself. What is in your hand? Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers, how can you expect to fully operate in your gifts without a fight from the enemy! Wake up and get ready to fight!

¹⁹And I said to the nobles and officials and the rest of the people, The work is great and scattered, and we are separated on the wall, one far from another.

²⁰In whatever place you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.

²¹So we labored at the work while half of them held the spears from dawn until the stars came out.

²²At that time also I said to the people, Let everyone with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that at night they may be a guard to us and a laborer during the day.

²³So none of us--I, my kinsmen, my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me--took off our clothes; each kept his weapon [in his hand for days].

Oh, bless God! Nehemiah saw that his men were scattered, so they set up a code - a plan. When the trumpet sounded, they would all gather together - to fortify the group. My God! Don't you hear the Father sounding the trumpet? The prophets are speaking! We must gather as a Body to cover one another. Now is the time to cry loud and spare not! Listen for the sounding of the Word of the Lord, and take heed. Furthermore, don't put down your weapons! Walk in your calling and do the work of the ministry, as the people symbolized by dwelling in Jerusalem. They worked and they guarded. They never took off their clothes, but were always ready to work and fight!

Saints of God, don't let the enemy catch you unaware and unarmed, and don't let the Father catch you not working. What is in your hand?

JESUS Promotion

JESUS Promotion!!
^16th September, 2005
Lanna Perry
Sydney, Australia

chosenwarriorprincess@yahoo.com.au

"Humble yourselves before the Lord" James 4:10

My beautiful church, how I delight in you and adore you. How I have called you to be My Bride, and I have such a great destiny for you. I am purifying My church. I am cleansing My church, removing all the weeds so that My church may grow like never before.

My church, I deserve all the Glory. I Am the Great Creator, Sustainer and Author of all things, and there is nothing bigger than Me. My church, I am saddened by the self-promotion that I see in My church.

I am saddened to see many hearts wanting to promote their own names, and not My Name. I see many taking the Glory for many of My works, and I will not have this.

I have seen many of you have taken a step forward into the limelight when I have said take a step back. I see many hearts are committed to promoting their names, through the works of My hands.

I will not stand for man taking My Glory. I will bring about a holy fire to My church, that will humble all, and show all My Might and My power. For I have not called My People to promote their names, but to promote My name.

For as you die to self, I rise up within you.

I see this self promotion that has come over My church, has come over through insecurity. How much longer will you My people refuse to allow Me to heal you, and fill your wounds with My healing balm? Do you not see through you not allowing Me to heal your past, and move you forward, that you are allowing the enemy to have a foothold.

Through insecurity many of you are trying to fill your wounds with the approval of man. The praise of man. I tell you the truth, nothing will satisfy you, nothing but the bread of heaven. Nothing, but Me.

I have called you to promote the name of Jesus!!!! My Name!!! I have called you to promote My Name! At all costs, dying to self that I might live in and through you.

Check your hearts My church. What do you promote? Are you promoting your own name? Or My Name?

My Holy Fire is going to fall upon My church, and burn out all pride. I will burn out pride from My church. For if you begin to promote yourselves, you will begin to worship each other’s acts, ministries and names. Idols will form. Is this what I have called you too? Surely Not!

Repent for your self-promotion My church. Repent for standing in the place, that I the Lord your God am meant to stand. Do not push Me aside any longer, but choose to live radically abandoned to Me. Promoting My Name.

As you continue to die to self, and continue to let Me live in and through you My church, I will exalt you. I will exalt you. It is not for you to exalt yourselves.
Humility is leaving My church, and I am grieved. For man is nothing without Me.

Can you rely upon each other for salvation? Surely Not. Are your works stable? Surely Not.

It is only My works, and the moves of My hand, that brings life. That creates life, and produces works of eternal and supernatural value.

My church, stop promoting yourselves.

Let, I the Lord Your God, stand where I am meant to stand. For I will not stand for pride. I will not stand for man stealing My Glory.

I love each and every one so much, and I long to have all in relationship with Me. I want My name taken to every inch of the earth, so all may know My saving grace. I want My church to take My Name to the world. To promote My Name, not their own.

Promote My Name Church!!!!

A Word of Prophecy for America

My dear American Friends,

The events in your country have been on my heart. This morning I felt the Lord was speaking the following word to your nation. I am not a person who sends out prophetic words at the drop of a hat, but this is heavy on my heart. I know that many have spoken into this area, and that many have recognized the sin of the nation, but it seems that God is saying here that the root is much deeper. It may seem easy for me to say these things from here on the other side of the world in Australia (although I believe judgement is heading for this nation also), but perhaps it had to be someone from outside of your country to say this.

Any way, here it is. Please feel free to judge it, and if you believe it is God please feel free to forward it to whomever you feel you should.

Love & blessings,

Lynn Fowler
Glory to the King Ministries International
http://glorytotheking.com

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I am contending with The United States America.

I raised this nation from its birth. I tended it and cared for it, I clothed it in beauty and arrayed it in finery. I brought it up to prominence, and placed it at the head of the nations, that it might show forth My glory and My truth to the nations, leading them in righteousness and the way of the Lord.

Instead, you have raised up an idol for yourselves, calling it “The United States of America”. You have placed it above My throne, and you have bowed before it and said, “Here, o citizens, is your god who has brought you out of captivity. Here is your god who has given you riches and power. Here is your god who shall rule your lives, and this god only shall you worship.” Like Nebuchadnezzar you have looked about you and said, “Look at this great empire that we have built for our glory.”

Instead of showing forth My glory to the nations, you have presented to them the glory of the USA. Instead of holding before them My righteousness, you have led them in your own corruption. Thus My Name has been blasphemed by the heathen on account of you. Even when I began to bring My warnings against you, you did not turn to Me, but to your idol and its strength, at the same time bowing before the god of the very nations that I had used against you, and those of the other nations of the world.

Know this: I am about to topple this god from its throne. I will no longer tolerate this god taking my place, and claiming for itself all that I have done for you. I will bring this god to destruction, that you may see that it is powerless before Me.

I call upon the people of this nation to turn from their idol, to turn to Me in brokenness and repentance, and to acknowledge that it is I alone who have brought them the freedom and prosperity they enjoy, not their idol the USA. I call on them to return to My righteousness and My truth, to give Me back My place in the institutions of this nation, and to return to basing the laws of this nation on My law. If you will turn as a nation in true repentance, if you will come back to Me, there is still time. I will yet separate this nation from its idol, and will raise this nation to be what I first intended for it to be.

Yet if you will not repent, if you will not separate yourselves from this idol, if you insist on continuing to find your identity in this idol instead of in Me, then I will destroy this nation along with the idol to which you have chosen to join yourselves. Choose now, for the time is very short. What you have seen so far has not been My judgment, but only My warnings. If you choose My judgment, you will find that my warnings will seem like flea bites in comparison.

I call upon My watchmen, I call upon those whom I have called to stand in the gap, to cry out to Me for this nation while there is still time. For the day is coming soon when I will shut the mouths of My intercessors, when My word to them will be “Do not pray any more to Me for this nation.” When I do, you will plead with Me for the chance to intercede for this nation, but it will be too late, and the blood of this nation will be upon your hands. Do not wait till then. Cry out to Me now.

What About Hurricane KATRINA?

In light of the recent tragedy in the Gulf States, I have been praying and asking God for clarification. What is He trying to say to His people? Why now, and why these people?

Of course, it is of the utmost importance that we intercede on behalf of those affected, both directly and indirectly, by this storm. We must supply aid and assistance as best we can. Most of all, we must provide spiritual guidance and encouragement. God is able to heal, set free and deliver, but some must be taught how to reach Him. This is our job - this is the church's responsibility.

Now, God has dealt with me concerning this tragedy, and I wish to share this information with you. As I stated, I've asked God "why" in so many ways. This is what the Lord said to me (paraphrased)...

Why are you alarmed? Why are you surprised? Is this not what my Word says? Did I not warn you of these things? You knew and you do know of things to come. Are you worried now because pestilence has come to your land?

There is more to come. Read my Word, and do not be alarmed. I have warned you. I have spoken to my prophets, though some of them do not obey me. Many of them have not said what I instructed them to say. Your job is to pray and repent. Always be ready. Repent and believe my Word. Repent and do my Word.

Judgment is upon the earth. The last days are at hand. Many will see death. Do not be alarmed and do not be afraid. Just be ready. Get your houses in order. Warn those around you. Then, you can rejoice in the days to come. To be absent from the body is to be present with me. These signs must come to pass.

Do not fear worldly tragedy. Fear for your soul. Seek salvation and bring others to me. Then, even in times of war and tragedy, you will be safe. Clean the blood from your hands. Warn men and women of me. Teach them my Word. Seek my face and pray for them. Warn them. It is my desire that everyone will come to repentance and follow me. Say what I have commanded you to say.

My God! The Lord is moving. As He reminded me, we should not be alarmed. Everything happening right now has been foreordained, and God has alerted His prophets. My heart truly goes out to those affected by the hurricaine. In my mind, my heart still hearts for those involved with the Sept 11 attacks, the tsunami, the bombings in London and many other things. People of God, be encouraged. We must rise up and love one another. Yet, we must be ready. Tomorrow is not promised to any of us, and more tragedy will come. Despite those things we cannot change, we do have control over our own salvation. Let's be obedient to our Father. Let's warn others and teach them of Jesus Christ. It's not about us. It's time for total sacrifice.

Whether we die in this world or are taken up with Christ, the day and hour are not known. We must be ready AT ALL TIMES. Obedience is better than sacrifice.

God is calling his prophets to SPEAK. Be obedient. In one moment, a simple act of disobedience may cost our lives and our salvation. Think on these things...

Mat 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

Mat 24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

Mat 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

Mat 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

Mat 24:8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Mat 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

Mat 24:10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

Mat 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

Mat 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

Mat 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Mat 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Practical Ministry Opportunity - PLEASE READ

Praise the Lord, Saints!

I wanted to share a practical ministry opportunity God has laid on my heart. This venue will help the homeless communities around you, wherever you may be located.




Homeless Ministry Bags

Though I have participated in something similar in the past, I certainly feel this method is very practical. Many friends have been working with me on a quite a few evangelism ideas, and have really helped to develop this program as well.




Anyway, all you need to do is purchase gallon-sized zip lock bags and fill them with practical things that may be needed by a homeless sister or brother. Also add a gospel tract or a Bible, if possible. Keep 2-3 of these bags in your car at all times, so that you can distribute them whenever you pass someone peddling on the street.




Many things can be included in the bags, but here are some examples (all can be purchased at your local $1 store):

• Socks
• Non-perishable, prepared foods (vienna sausage, vacuum sealed chicken salad, etc.)
• Bottled water or a boxed drink
• Washcloth
• Rain poncho
• First aid kit
• Lotion
• Deoderant
• Maxi pads (individually wrapped)
• Comb and/or brush
• Lip balm
• Bug spray
• Gloves
• Crackers
• Phone card (Max of $5)

Other things can be included, but these are a few suggestions. Simply include whatever you can, and I'm sure it will be appreciated.









PLEASE, if you have other ministry ideas, please share them! Let's change this world for Christ, one soul at a time!!!

Who Told You That?

People of God,

This word has been on my heart for at least two weeks. My heart is heavy for the men and women of God who are living holy before the Lord and seeking to obey His Word. There are truly some who desire to please God and seek His face daily. Unfortunately, some of us are still doubting our own ability to hear from God, especially when His DIRECT word to us is challenged by someone we consider to be in a place of authority.

I know this may seem a little forward and blunt, but many of us have FALSE PROPHETS speaking into our lives. They are speaking in the form of Pastors, Teachers, Evangelists and Prophets. By no means am I speaking against authority. Nevertheless, if GOD speaks a thing to us, we cannot allow ANYONE to negate it! Order is truly of God, but there are some polluted leaders causing even the elect to turn away from the will of God.

Proverbs 29.12

If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

How many times has the Lord spoken to us about the wickedness of leadership, yet we doubted ourselves because of our respect to "order?" As I said, I truly believe in respect to godly authority. However, some of us are oppressed by ungodly leaders, and are told to keep quiet just so we do not disrupt order. My God! We must truly seek God. There is a shift going on in the land, and the judgment of the Lord WILL begin at the house of God. So many of us need to inventory our surroundings. When God's judgment comes forth, EVERYTHING WILL BE EXPOSED. If you are sitting under leadership or a church that is soaking in sin and ungodliness, either stand up for what's right or leave! When God's judgment comes forth, you don't want your ministry destroyed. It is the desire of the enemy to attack your integrity, so sinners won't hear and trust the word that comes from your mouth. When the junk in the church is exposed, you don't want to be one who was aware, but didn't say anything. It makes it seem as if you were involved, or simply didn't care. Either way, it doesn't help your witness.

This is very hard for me, but I know it's God. I don't know who it's for (aside from myself), but I know it's God!

Please allow me to draw your attention to 1 Kings 13: 1-33. In this passage of Scripture, the Bible lets us know that Jeroboam was a King who disobeyed the Word of the Lord. He ruled Israel and led the people into disbelief, disobedience and idolatry. He even imitated the holy worship God has established by building altars to idols and offering ungodly sacrifices upon them.

1Ki 13:1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.

1Ki 13:2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.

The man of God prophesied Josiah over 300 years before he was even born. Of course, Jeroboam probably displayed some doubt, and was angered by the rebuke coming forward. Nevertheless, God allowed the man of God to show forth a sign, canceling any doubt concerning the prophecy.

1Ki 13:3 And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.

1Ki 13:4 And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.

1Ki 13:5 The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

Now, this is the God we serve. When Jeroboam became angry and put forth his hand, probably as a sign of anger against the man of God, the Lord caused it to dry up AND fulfilled the prophecy spoken forth by the man of God. Saints, we cannot be afraid when the truth is resisted. However, we MUST be sure we are hearing from God. There is an order that must be followed, especially when speaking to a leader. The Bible tells us not to rebuke an elder. However, we MUST pray for them. It is also wise and essential to seek God as to how that leader may be approached.

1Ki 13:6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.

Isn't it funny how the very ones who doubt you and your relationship with God will seek you out for prayer in times of adversity? This is the true sign that they, too, understand the power of God within you. Don't be fooled. People (saved or unsaved) know to seek God when help is needed. Furthermore, they know who has a direct line to ear of the Father. When people call you a liar, a false prophet, a troublemaker...just watch to see who they go to for prayer and advice when times get hard. More importantly, when they come, be careful not to become prideful. Be humbled, and receive them in love. This is a prime opportunity for ministry, and that's what it's all about!

1Ki 13:7 And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.

1Ki 13:8 And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:

1Ki 13:9 For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.

Saints, if we want to carry a special anointing, we can't hang out with everybody. We can't do everything that everyone else does. Oftentimes, other leaders in church may think we're anti-social or even stuck up. This is not the case. God just doesn't allow his mouthpiece to spend time in certain environments. Be humble and remain holy. I have often made the wrong choices in this area. I have accepted too many invitations to spend time with friends and acquaintances, from the church, because they appreciated the ministry God placed in me. Nevertheless, I knew the Lord would not have me in their homes. Instead of obeying Him, I would go, fearing the person might find me rude if I declined. My God! 100% of the time, I regretted it in the end. I learned, over time, that sanctification is truly the act of being "set apart."

1Ki 13:10 So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Bethel.

1Ki 13:11 Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

Watch the gossipers. In your churches, ministries and even on Yahoo boards, the enemy ALWAYS uses someone to go and spread the latest news about what's going on. Don't be surprised. Do not be alarmed. There is nothing new under the sun! Hallelujah!

1Ki 13:12 And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.

1Ki 13:13 And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon,

In the same manner, the enemy ALWAYS sends someone to try and rebuke you. Beware of outside voices coming to correct specific situations in the ministry God has called YOU to fulfill. Godly advice is a wonderful thing, but it does not stem from the spreading of UNGODLY GOSSIP. Gossip and Prophecy are two different things. Before you are rebuked about a thing from an outside party, question the source. My God! Our Father doesn't need to use a sinful means to get a message a rebuke to you!

1Ki 13:14 And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: and he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah? And he said, I am.

Now, this is interesting. The prophet, who shall be proven to be a false prophet, found the man of God under a tree. This was the first mistake made by the man of God. He was found still - not working. My God! Don't let the enemy and those used by him find you inactive in the ministry. It does not bring glory to your Father to have you stagnant and unproductive. The second mistake made by the man of God is that he was moving slowly. God gave him specific instruction to go a certain way. He followed the direction, but did not move with haste. If he had moved quickly, and gone right into Judah as he was instructed, he would have missed the word of the false prophet. Hallelujah! We must always be where God wants us to be. We must also follow his instructions quickly, rather than slothfully. AMEN.

1Ki 13:15 Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread.

1Ki 13:16 And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:

1Ki 13:17 For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.

1Ki 13:18 He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.

ANYONE who calls themselves a prophet of God, yet contradicts the Word of God, is a FALSE PROPHET! I know this is a bold statement, but I have been caught in this trap TOO MANY TIMES. Women of God, please allow me to encourage you here. So many times, I have heard a thing from God very clearly, yet allowed someone else to talk me right out of a revelation. Why? Because they were a "Prophet" or "Prophetess" by title. How is it that we can receive a word from an unholy vessel, and allow it to replace and nullify the very things we've heard, read, and/or received DIRECTLY from the Father? We must be confident of this very thing - He who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1.6)! Where is our godly confidence? We are receiving a word from so-called prophets who are smoking, fornicating, messing around with homosexuality and even cussing in the pulpit! My God! Yes, we all have sin. However, there is a difference between living in sin with no conviction, and attempting to live a holy lifestyle. When will the true people of God stand up and say, "NO MORE!" This is something I've struggled with for a long time. However, I'm at the point where I'm fed up with people insulting the God I serve. How dare anyone get up and prophesy in the name of my Father with alcohol on their breath, cussing on their lips, and the pure scent of adultery on their body! Satan, I rebuke you, in Jesus name! And as for those you are using, satan, to go back and gossip about the truth that is shared on this board, I beg you - print it out! Mail copies! Be my guest!

1Ki 13:19 So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.

Disobedience. Hearkening to the voice of a false prophet leads to disobedience, and we will pay the price for disobeying the voice of God. Saints, when we act on a "word" we must ask ourselves, "Who told you that?" God cannot and will not contradict himself.

1Ki 13:20 And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:

1Ki 13:21 And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,

1Ki 13:22 But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the LORD did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.

We must watch how the enemy works. The same voice that will rebuke you when you follow the Word of God, will come back and blame you for your failure when you turn against it because of that false prophet's word. Have you ever noticed, with most of these false prophets, when their word is proven wrong, they find a way to blame you. The worst part is that it is our fault - only because we listened to them in the first place, rather than believing God. A few weeks ago, the Lord had me to share a word on this board called "Chasing a Word...Hmmm." It talked about how people who hear directly from God should not be chasing a word from a prophet. Instead, we should hear from God ourselves, by developing a relationship with Him. The word of the prophet will then be confirmation for us. If the prophet's word differs from that of God, we must pray and seek God for clarity and revelation. We must TEST that word. We should never assume it to be so, and completely dismiss what God has already said.

1Ki 13:23 And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.

1Ki 13:24 And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.

1Ki 13:25 And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt.

My God! Again, those gossipers. When we fall, they are always there to run and tell everybody about the failures. Everyone will know when your dream dies. Everyone will know when your hope is lost. They will walk right past you, take notes, and spread the news. Think it not strange...

1Ki 13:26 And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him.

1Ki 13:27 And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him.

1Ki 13:28 And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.

1Ki 13:29 And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him.

1Ki 13:30 And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!

1Ki 13:31 And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones:

1Ki 13:32 For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.

I praise God that in the end, even our enemies will know we are true people of God. After all the man of God suffered, even the very false prophet who tricked him understood that he did hear the voice of God. He understood it so much so that he wanted to be associated with the man of God, by being buried beside him. Ladies, be careful of who tries to attach to you! Be careful of your associates. Some of them are just trying to gain from your anointing. My God! Be careful!

1Ki 13:33 After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.

After all this, the leader who needed the ministering was still in sin. Don't be surprised, women of God. Make your face like flint when speaking forth the word of God. Don't assume you're in error just because a person in "leadership" doesn't accept what God speaks through you.

My sisters and brothers, be encouraged. Seek God like never before. Know, with confidence, when you hear His voice, and don't allow ANYONE to talk you out of what God says. Weigh every "word." Chew the meat and spit out the bones, in Jesus' name! Please, before you doubt yourself in God, ask yourself, "Who told you that?"

Finally, please keep me in your prayers. God is truly dealing with me, and I praise Him for the things He's allowing me to see. However, with every revelation comes persecution. I give God the glory! Be blessed!

TO THE CHURCH THYARTIA, REVELATIONS 2:20-23

"Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman
Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess.

By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and
the eating of food sacrificed to idols.

I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is
unwilling.

So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who
commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her
ways.

I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that
I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you
according to your deeds."

You Have the Right to Remain Silent!

by Prophet Karen Webb

There is an epidemic in the church and it is 3rd degree Trespassing. We have beautiful churches with all of the elegant displays of royal design. One would expect the Holy Ghost would be there, however they are hollow like the Easter bunny - beautiful but empty. Dressed up but messed up!

In John 4:34
Jesus said unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

In order work on a job you must be given instruction by your boss (authority figure). If you have a trainer on a job they should in fact know more than you know. The word tells us that we have not many fathers. The people can't be sent out because the ones who attempt to send them out have been polluted by an Eli spirit. He knew about the injustice of his children however he refused to correct them. Thereby he had to suffer as well.

You must ask yourself is your anointing worth the sin of another. Spiritual Trespassing is happening in the church every day. It is rare to walk into a church where the musician is not either a homosexual, whoremonger or just unsaved. Leaders turn the other way because without them the entertainment would cease. That is a problem when it is more important to provide a club like atmosphere to feed the flesh of the in-house sinner perpetrating as a saint while hiding in the pews. I love praise and worship but how can a holy act be released by an unholy vessel? (I am not talking about a gift) What about the anointing?

Where God's authority resides we have liberty. When was the last time we felt free in church? There are clean vessels humbly submitting themselves in church but again and again they are the ones targeted and ridiculed. It is the Trespassing Sinner who is elevated by man. BUT GOD!

God is on the verge of not only putting the perpetrators in bondage but he is also going to place the so-called authority figures (the accomplice) under arrest for allowing sin to take place in leadership.

Judges chapter 4:1-2
And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord when Ehud was dead and the Lord sold them into the hand of Habin king of Cannan, that reigned in Hazor....

Please understand that the sin of the Israelites was habitual therefore the Lords punishment was habitual. They were the chosen generation and He still sentenced them to 20 years in bondage. The Kings name was Habin which means intelligent and his commanders name was Siseria which meant meditation. God wanted them to be in bondage under intelligent meditation. "Think on these things."

I can not speak for anyone else but I don't have 20 minutes to be in bondage for habitual sin therefore 20 years is completely out of the question. Jesus is comming soon!!!

I challenge everyone to put those things that are not like God under arrest. Do not allow your flesh or man to give you stolen authority. The fact about stolen property is the instruction manual is never stolen with the property; therefore you never get the full benefit of the item.

You have the right to remain silent until you have been given Holy instruction by a Holy God to operate in His Holy anointing. By the way your lifestyle should line up with the authority figure so when He trains you for your position you can read, meditate and have intelligent understanding of the manual (BIBLE).

If your physical authority figure is unclean what can they release you in? Filth. Remember that, when getting a title or a position is more important than relationship with God.

Ask your self if you were $100 bill and God took his Holy Ghost pen and wrote on you would the stripe be yellow or black. A yellow stripe means the money is real - a black stripe means the money is counterfit.

What color is your spirital stripe? What color would my stripe be? More importantly what color would God see?

Are You Hungry Enough to Fast?

CONSECRATION

SANCTIFICATION

HOLINESS

These are the things God is requiring of us in these last days. So many Christians are falling under demonic attack. Satan is having a field day in our minds, our finances, our health... These things should not be so. Instead of standing up against adversity, we allow ourselves to be complacent, or we create excuses for the positions we're in. When will the people of God stand up and fight in the spirit realm according to the Word of God?

Religion will no longer sustain us. Tradition will no longer hide us in the day of danger. I am so tired of seeing God's people try to deliver others when there is so much bondage in our own lives. Why do we try to save the children of others when our own are on the way to hell? We counsel married couples, but can't speak to our own spouses. Have mercy, God. Of course, ministry is necessary and required. However, those of us who don't handle our own houses first, are worse than the unbeliever!

Human nature causes us to fight only when we get tired and frustrated. A level of frustration comes when one's hunger is not satisfied. So, are you hungry for God yet? Are you hungry for victory in the spirit and in the natural? Are you tired of being defeated on a daily basis. Are you hungry enough to fast?

All week long, I have struggled with battles in my mind. I've questioned God like never before about the adversity I've been facing, the problems I'm having and all the frustration that's built up inside. I've been praying about all the attacks I am seeing against the people of God. Even more, the fact that many of us are being spiritually slain by the attacks of the enemy. I asked Him, "Lord, why are your people struggling when those in the world seem to be thriving? Why are those who are trying to live holy having such a hard time?" Well, the obvious part of the answer is that Satan always attacks where God blesses. We know this to be true. Jesus was tempted, ridiculed and tormented, so we should expect this same. Not only that, but we should rejoice when men persecute us, according to the Scriptures. Nevertheless, the Lord showed me that He is calling His people to a new level of holiness. We must SEEK Him like never before. For many of us who are maturing in God, He is not "just showing up" like He did once before. Now, we must press in and seek God's presence. He wants to take us to a new level, but we must show Him that we want more of Him. We must consecrate ourselves. When we ministry to our Father, He will minister to us in return. Turn town the plate and get in your prayer closets. This is the true battlefield. This is true spiritual warfare. This is how we move into a new level in God. Only at this new level will we experience the power and deliverance He has for us.

Mat 17:18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

Mat 17:19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

Mat 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Mat 17:21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

My God. Our Father wants to bring us to a level where we can rebuke the devil and watch him flee, just as Jesus did when he healed the young lunatick in this Scripture passage. The key is that we must move from "saved" to "holy." As many have said, "Salvation is free, but the anointing will cost you something." The Father wants to use us to perform miracles. He wants to demonstrate His power upon the earth, but our vessels must be clean. We must be completely HOLY. The Lord told me to tell His people, "I want everything." God requires complete sacrifice from us. In this day, we must be completely SOLD OUT. No more excuses. No more slacking. No more messy salvation. No more "cute" ministry. THIS IS WAR. There is no time to be cute, no time to promote your own name, no time to worry about little band-aid wounds. There is a war at hand! God's people must be hungry enough to suffer for Him. We have been given the solution for more power - prayer and fasting. So, we must get in God's face and look to Him as never before.

Now, many of us say we fast regularly, but the Lord ministered to me about that as well. He wants a new level of sacrifice and most importantly, committment. If we are honest with ourselves, many of us have participated in all kinds of "man-defined" fasts and consecrations. Nevertheless, God wants us to break down our flesh and seek him on an individual basis, that our spirit man may be edified. He wants us to sacrifice for Him and ministry to Him without the recognition of men! My God! Yes, keep it to yourself. How many of us married women run and tell the whole church everytime we minister to our husbands in the bedroom? None, I hope. In the same manner, we must stop running our mouths every time we have an intimate moment with God. He wants a private relationship with each of us. He wants to glorify us, but will not do so if we glorify ourselves.

NEWS FLASH: Fasting is supposed to be uncomfortable!!! Saints of God, we need to understand that a dizzy spell, an occasional headache and stomach cramps are signs of victory. It's not a sign to break the fast or eat a cracker. That means you are fasting correctly! Your body is breaking donw, and that is the whole point! We must get away from these littly "patty cake" fasting plans that we do just to make us feel good on the outside, pleasing the flesh. That's the exact OPPOSITE of what fasting should do! Don't get me wrong. For some, partial, timed fasts are quite a sacrifice. But for most of us, they are truly a joke. No food from 8:00 AM to Noon...No bread or meat for 24 hours...No desserts after sundown... Where is the real sacrifice? Then, when we do fast completely, it does no good to skip all the meals but watch television and talk on the phone all day. DENY THE FLESH! FEED THE SPIRIT! FEAST ON THE WORD AND TALK TO GOD! This is the key! This is true sanctification and consecration.

Fasting and prayer. The Lord is nudging us into a new level. I feel God's hand in my back like never before. I desire to continue moving from glory to glory. A new level, a new level, a new level!

How bad do you want it? Are you hungry enough to fast?

Bless God!

Chasing a Word - Hmmm...

It truly sickens me to see so many false prophets operating in the church today. Even moreso, it bothers me to know that so many "Christians" run around seeking a prophetic word. I believe this is the fault of the church. We must get back to the Word and back to a realationship with God.

I distinctly remember a moment when I was younger - about 17 or 18. My younger brother is three years younger than myself. This particular day, my Daddy was VERY UPSET with my brother. The three of us were sitting in the living room, and my father was so heating that he looked and me and said, "Joy, tell your brother over there to pack his mess and get out of this house!" It's funny when I think about it now, but the implication there was very serious. My father was literally sitting amongst both his children. Yet, his wrath was so great that he could not speak directly to his son. Instead, he relayed the message to me and told me to pass it along, as if my brother couldn't hear him. My, my, my...

What's your point, Joy? I'm glad you asked!

In the Old Testament days, prophets were despised and hated. Why? Because they spoke forth the wrath and judgment of God. While a few positive prophecies were spoken, most of them were prophesies of correction and consequence. It amazes me how prophets were so feared and reverenced then, yet they seem to be celebrities today. In fact, I don't even feel the need to list scriptures here. Every true prophet of the Bible brought the fear and respect of God along with the Word in their bellies.

Last night, I was thinking on this and the Lord gave me understanding. Do you know that many times, when God sends a true prophet our way, it's because He's so upset and we're so disobedient that He can't talk to us. Just like my natural Father, He has to send another one of His children to speak to us, when He's right there in the room!!! And what do we do? We rejoice like that's a good thing! Saints of God, we've got to get ourselves together!

Today, the Holy Spirit dwells within the believer and bears witness to the Word of God. He also teaches us all things. These so-called prophets who come around prophelying...I mean, prophesying...houses and cars all the time are not of God. Now, don't get me wrong. The Lord does send some prophesies that carry good news. On the other hand, prophesy should be confirming, meaning that it verifies something the believer should have already received directly from God. If this is the case, why is it a "good" thing to always chase a Word. Where is the fear of God?

Just like the scenario with my Father and my brother, if I hear God the first time, why would I always be seeking a confirming word? On the other hand, as God revealed to me, He sometimes has to speak through the REAL prophets, because his child has been disobedient and refuses to hear His voice. My God!

Saints, the "word" we seek is often not of God. Why do we always look to men to comfort our flesh, but account it to the Spirit? There should be fear and trembling in the presence of a prophet if they carry the true Word of God. There should be fear and trembling in the presence of a prophet if the believer is truly born again. They should be thinking, "if I miss God, I pray it's not because I missed Him."

Why is this not the case? Is it because we don't hear and recognize the voice of God as Christians, or is it because we're chasing the word of false prophets? After all, if we get to a place where we can hear God ourselves, we won't always need to chase a Word. The Lord will be able to release more confirming and comforting words to us.

Hmmm...

A prophet of God is the mouthpiece of our Father, and deserves to be treated as such. Saints, we shouldn't be too comfortable around the living Word of God. In the same manner, thos of us who call ourselves prophets of God shouldn't be comfortable in every environment - around everything and amongs everybody. AMEN.

God is dealing... He is purging...

Get a REVELATION

Over the last week, God has really been dealing with me and challenging me to a new level in Him.

My prayer is always that I will receive a new "revelation" from God. I don't know about anyone else, but I am vexed by all the so-called ministers, pastors, prophets, teachers, etc. who proclaim they received a revelation, just because their message has a catchy title. Saints of God, when will we get back to the Word in the pulpit???!!!

It's a shame when the leaders of the Church are still preaching, hooping and hollering in the House of God, but saying absolutely NOTHING! Where is the growth? Where is the challenge? The Word of God has a purpose...

¹²For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart (Hebrews 4:12, Amplified).

My God. When was the last time you gave or received a Word from the Lord that was sharp? A word that revealed your true character by showing it's separation from the Spirit? When was the last time something in your life was expsed and judged, challenging you to walk closer with God? What's making you UNCOMFORTABLE...???

Now, I thank God for these online groups and forums. There are many people of God who feel free to share the Word of the Lord, without holding back. It is a blessing. Nevertheless, we need this kind of preaching and teaching in the physical church! Have we allowed the enemy to kick the Spirit of God out of His own house!? Those who desire to preach the HEART OF GOD should not feel uncomfortable in the house of God.

Now my husband and I share a home where we are raising our children. It's called the "Allen" household, because the Allen family dwells here. It's OUR HOME. Now, if a strange woman walks in here, and my husband starts to call her his wife, do you really think I'd just sit back in a corner and say "Amen." O NO - THE DEVIL IS A LIAR. I would literally CUT SOMEBODY!!! Why? Because I will not be made to feel uncomfortable in MY OWN HOUSE! Because no "strange" woman can just walk up in here and claim what's mine! Because no stranger will get the glory for all the work, prayer and time I've put into my marriage! Because no strange woman is going to walk into my house and influence my children!

So, what's going on in the church? Why does the TRUE BRIDE OF CHRIST sit idly by while the "mistress of deception - the watered down, lying, half-gospel" gets in the pulpit Sunday after Sunday, and has intercourse with God's people, making empty and deceiving deposits into the children of God???!!! There is a "strange" gospel being preached, and the Spirit of God cannot rest in God's own house!!!

God is proclaiming that we must CRY LOUD AND SPARE NOT according to the Word of God. This is what God is saying. It will not be easy, but the altars of Baal MUST BE TORN DOWN. God is not pleased!

The church is not a place for prophesying houses and cars. God's house is not "Date-Finder Central." God's house is not a meeting place. It's not a storefront. It's not an auction block, nor a political arena. Don't get it twisted! We have tried to evict the Lord from His own house!

According to the Word, we are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Yet, God has set an order for the Body of Christ. We are instructed to assemble together and exhort one another (Hebrews 10:25). Then, those of us who are called to ministry have a charge to "perfect the saints for the work of the ministry" and "edify the Body of Christ" (Ephesians 4:12). In order to perfect anything, there has to be some correction. Saints, we have gotten too comfortable in the physical church. Where is the spirit of excellence? Where is the desire to be holy? Sadly, the mistress of deception is moving into our house, and the Bride of Christ is just letting her take over.

The people of God need REVELATION. The biblical term comes from the Greek Word, apokalupsis, which means "disclosure: - appearing, coming, lighten, manifestation, be revealed" (Strong's G602). The key is that THERE IS NO REVELATION WITHOUT RELATIONSHIP. We need to crucify RELIGION and build a RELATIONSHIP with the Father so He can reveal His heart to us. Then, and only then, will a REVELATION be received.

What do I mean by that? Well, my natural Father, Mr. Rollins, has a name and a career. Any stranger can write a great novel about him, with a catchy title, and make it a best seller. However, if they don't have a relationship with him, they'll never know his heart...how he thinks and feels. This means they can never have a "revelation" of who he truly is. On the other hand, I'm my father's daughter. I may know his birthday, his occupation...even his shoe size. Nevertheless, these things don't have too much importance beside our relationship as father and daughter. I know how he thinks, how he feels, what he likes... We have a solid relationship. So, I know his heart, and have a REVELATION of who he truly is. I feel his hurts and rejoice in his victories. I am concerned about him, as he is about me. We take time out to talk and we support one another.

So many "preachers" know the Word of God. I'm not impressed. Satan and his demons know it too! The question is, how well do they know God? We need more in leadership who know the HEART of God. That comes only be relationship and revelation! We must seek God. Any true relationship is not always comfortable and content. God has me in a place of ministry that is not comfortable. I can't receive mess just because it comes from a person with a title. In the same manner, I can't minister mess to the people of God. The Gospel has not changed. We MUST PREACH the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We MUST PREACH HOLINESS to God's people. HOLINESS IS RIGHT! TOLERANCE IS NOT OF GOD! If sin doesn't make us sick - if evil spirits are comfortable in the church, something is wrong with us! Selah.

What in HELL Do You Want?

As a child, I was always taught to work for what I want and need. Like most of us, I still realize today that every action has a consequence. So, if I have goals to attain, I must DO SOMETHING in order to get what I want out of life. Even as Christians, though salvation is free, we have to DO SOMETHING in order to maintain a positive relationship with our Heavenly Father. There are commandments set in place which we must follow. After all, “obedience is better than sacrifice” (1 Samuel 15:22).

A few years ago, God dealt with me about the presence of sin in my life. He basically said to me, “What in hell do you want?” Of course, my response was that I didn’t want anything hell had to offer. God’s response: “Then, you don’t believe my Word.” It didn’t take long to realize my Father’s point. We, as Christians, know the result of purposed sin – DEATH. Yet, many of us continue to consciously disobey God on a daily basis. So, which is it? Is there something in hell we want, or do we just not believe the Word of God? If we DO SOMETHING that displeases God, it must mean we want the consequences or simply don’t believe the consequences will come.

Matthew 14:44-51
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.


We as the saints of God are truly living in the last and evil days upon this earth. Though many of us have heard this since our youth, the signs that Christ promised before His return are becoming more evident and frequent than ever before. Though we don’t know the time, we do know it’s closer now than ever before. Unfortunately, many Christians don’t believe the time is really drawing near. Most unfortunate, most “Christians” don’t have a TRUE RELATIONSHIP with God. In other words, most “Christians” are vocational believers. They claim Christ only because they believe they'll get something back – the hope of eternal life. Those with a relationship, however, do the will of God in order to please Him. Yes, an award awaits, but a relationship is essential in order to PLEASE the Father.

We know that only righteousness leads to eternal life. Sin leads to death, hell and the grave. Romans 6:23 tell us, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord.”

If we know this to be true, why do we continue to sin? Why are we not faithful servants over the gifts God has given us? Why are we not reaching out to souls? Why don’t we pray, fast and seek the face of God? Our Heavenly Father has given us a choice. Any sensible person, when given a choice, would choose the path that leads to his or her ultimate desire. In other words, if I choose Path A, it’s sensible to assume that I want Result A. If I choose Path B, it signifies that I desire Result B. Are you living a “spiritually sloppy” life? If so, I have only one question… What in HELL do you want? After all, only YOU can choose to go there!

Revelation 14:10-11
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.


Saints, we must face it. Hell is real! We must MAKE AN ACTIVE DECISION (Deuteronomy 30:19). Doing nothing, or being stagnant is a choice against the will of God. The lukewarm will be spewed out of His mouth, according to the Word of the Lord. Where are the saints who are willing to TAKE A STAND and BOLDLY PROCLAIM THE WORD OF GOD?

Revelation 21:7-8
7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.