THINGS ARE NOT AS THEY SEEM

 

Some of you are feeling frustrated in your relationship with Me. You desire to hear My voice, but lately, it has been a struggle to hear Me. You feel as if you have somehow fallen backward and are not as close as you once were. You have searched your heart for iniquity but found none. You have asked Me to show you what is wrong, but I have shown you nothing. You are puzzled and crying out to Me asking Me what happened.

Know this, things ARE NOT as they seem. I am not angry nor am I displeased with you. There has been an increase in warfare from the enemy coming against My people. His desire is to cause a distance between us, so you will give up and fall back into all habits. He does not want you to press your way. He wants to you believe that your situation is hopeless. You should know by now that nothing is impossible for Me. However, I want you to understand, there will be times things may not go right or as smoothly as you would desire, but that does not mean I have left you. It also does not mean that I will not fulfill My promises.

You will also encounter times when you struggle to maintain that special intimacy with Me, but that does not mean I am displeased with you, nor does it mean I have disqualified you. I am always with you; I won’t ever leave you. In these moments, when you cannot sense My presence, be faithful to Me and continue to pray. Keep your eyes lifted up despite the circumstances surrounding you. Then I will work My glory in the situation with signs and wonders that will amaze you.

Therefore, do not be discouraged and do not give up when things seem to fall apart. Keep your heart fixed on Me and remember things ARE NOT as they seem. Be patient, faithful, and be persistent in what I have shown you. Remind yourself that I will never forsake you. I do not disappoint those who put their trust in Me. So, ignore the accusations of the enemy, and soon you will see My purposes fulfilled through you.  

Read and Meditate on His Word

Psa. 9:10  And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, Jehovah, have not forsaken those who seek You.

Jer. 29:11-13  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. 

2Co 4:16-18  For this cause we do not faint; but though our outward man perishes, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For the lightness of our present affliction works out for us a far more excellent eternal weight of glory, we not considering the things which are seen, but the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are not lasting, but the things which are not seen are everlasting. 

Heb 13:5  Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Love Is Looking For You...Are You Ready?

WHILE I’M WORKING, DON’T GET WEARY

Do not lose heart or grow weary.  I speak to those who have faced upheaval and been forced to accept a change that you did not initiate. Beloved, I know you have expected and anticipated breakthrough on various levels but have encountered delays.  Do not become discouraged and give up hope, but rather a time to shift your focus so that you are looking ahead with hope rather than looking behind with regret. I am still working in your life.

Rise up in the faith and assurance that I have begun a good work in you, and I will bring it to completion. Take this time to be rooted in faith and to exercise patience, for surely you have established your plans, but I will direct your steps.  There is work behind the scenes that you have no knowledge of, and this work is for your benefit.  Trust Me that you will come through this time with greater faith and strength.  Rejoice in this work, and do not give up hope.  

HOLD YOUR PEACE, IT'S MY BATTLE

Do not fight this battle. It’s My battle, not yours. I say unto you, do not take this conflict onto yourself as if you are the commander-in-chief. I will I take you by the hand and lead you out of this mire. Deep inside you know that only I can deliver you.  If you will hear My voice and obey My commandments, I will give you such a great victory that you will be testifying about it the rest of your life. Even generations to follow will hear of how this battle was won by Me on your behalf.

I know that you are battle weary. These times have been difficult. However, you have not suffered to the point of shedding blood.  Come now and let Me remove the troubles from your heart. I will dry the tears, which you want no one to see.  I will hold you close, and you will see all your troubles fade away. 

Allow your love for Me to dissolve into blind trust. And when you have done this, you will find My door swinging open for you into a new realm I have prepared for you. I know you have not walked this way before, but I have, and now is the time for you to follow Me. 

Now take a deep breath and surrender to My leading. Be satisfied to behold Me as I win this battle for you

COME AWAY WITH ME

I need you to spend time alone with Me. Come away; away from everyone and seek My face. Come, come to the garden, and pray. Seek My face early in the morning that is our time. Remember the times we shared together? Oh, how I miss them. I miss the talks we had. I miss all your questions Yes; I do miss your questions. Do not you have something to ask Me? Come away with Me; I have the answers you need.

I had to go away, so shall you. I am waiting for you. There is so much I want to say to you. Come to our place of prayer. Come away to our secret place, our most Holy place. I will show you things to come. I am waiting for you there. Forsake the things of this world and come away with Me. Let Me lead you beside the peaceful waters. Come to My waters and wade with Me. Come to My waters and drink.

Come to My waters and restore your soul. I will breathe on the waters with My spirit and stir them for My Glory. That is where you will find Me. I am waiting for you there. Come away with Me and find your strength, Come away with Me and find your peace. Come away with Me and find your joy. Come away and find Me.

Read and Meditate on My Word: 

Mat 6:6  But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Mat. 14:23  And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

Mar 1:35  And rising up quite early in the night, He went out and went away into a deserted place, and He was praying there.

Luke 6:12  And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God

PRAY UNTIL BREAKTHROUGH

I am calling you to a new level in your prayer life. I want you to press into Me like never before. Seek Me early. Go into your secret place. Seek My face and cry out unto Me. Pray, pray in My name, and don’t leave your secret place until you know that I heard you. This is what I want you to do, and do it even more when you are in a corner surrounded by impossibilities. Pray and faint not, because that which seems impossible to you, is possible with Me. Oh yes, it’s possible.

One of the keys to receiving a miracle is to live a life in constant prayer. Men ought to always pray. Cease not to pray effectual fervent prayers. And what you are going through now is a matter for constant prayer. Open My word and study what happened when the church was constantly praying for Peter. Oh, My child, I change not. I am the same God that delivered Peter, and I will bring deliverance to your situation right now.  Come before Me, I am listening. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much, and while you are calling My name I will answer.

Yes, that’s it, press in and pray My child, pray. I love it when you give Me absolute surrender and cry out to Me. So, pray and believe that I’ve heard you. And knowing that I heard your prayer, stand in faith believing that what you’ve asked has been granted. Yes, has been; not will be.  It is done. That is the key…believe it. Act on it, and know it is done.  Oh, lift up your voice and cry out, thank you Jesus!

Pray on now… stretch out on My word and let nothing hinder you from calling My name. I hear you. I hear you calling My name, don’t stop. I am with you. Strongholds are being destroyed. The anointing is breaking every yoke; no longer bound. Cease not to pray in My name. Pray and know it is done.

READ AND MEDITATE ON HIS WORD:

Gen 32:26  And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Jer. 29:12 -13 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.  And ye shall seek me, and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Mar 10:27  And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

Act 12:5 Peter, therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

1Jn 5:14-15  And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:  And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Jas 5:15-16  And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Isa 10:27  And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing

DON'T WORRY ABOUT MINOR SETBACKS

Do not allow the minor setbacks to discourage you. These setbacks are just a part of your journey with Me. I want to encourage you and help you to recognize they are only temporary. And I don’t see them as setbacks; I see them as opportunities for you to grow into a stronger person.

Allow those obstacles to be the stepping-stones, which draw you nearer to Me. Don’t allow them to stop you from expecting divine breakthroughs in your life. Look with the eyes of faith and see brighter possibilities opening before you. When you learn to embrace these opportunities instead of resisting them, you will experience immense growth and blessings.

Remember, it's just a minor setback, stop worrying about it. Don't let it stop you, for it's only setting you up to be blessed. 

Read and Meditate on His Word:

John 16:33  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

2 Cor. 2:14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ,

2 Cor. 4:16-18 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. [NLT]

1Pe 5:10  But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 

BETTER DAYS ARE COMING

Better days are coming so don't overreact to what is going on right now. Now is the time to move forward. You will not slide backward. You will hold your ground; for I won’t let you fall, I am with you. I want you to remove everything that causes you to stumble and cast off everything that weighs you down.

Give no place to fear or worry, give those things to Me and will show you My Ways as you do. I have many ways and things yet reveal to you, and so much more to tell you. However, you must keep moving forth.   Do not stop in the midst of the troubles. Do not give in to discouragement; yield to My encouragement and embrace Me fully.

DOUBLE BLESSING

Know that I shall reveal and expose the plans of darkness against you, and none of their plans shall succeed. I will open your eyes and you shall avoid traps on every side.  I am breaking every chain that would shackle you, and I am creating power within you that will enable you to shout aloud and move every mountain out of your way. Begin to look for the manifestation of special miracles to occur. For those who have been bound by certain conditions for many years shall suddenly be healed with a double blessing.

WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?

There are times when we encounter great difficulties that we question whether God will do certain things in our lives.  Things go from bad to worse; time is passing by, so we think about other possible solutions we will make just in case things don’t pan out.  We begin gathering our emotions, reaching out to others to ensure we are well-prepared for an undesired outcome.

However, when the Lord looks at this, it might be viewed as a lack of faith in His promises. God’s word encourages us to walk by faith despite the hard times we face.  Regardless of what the situation dictates, His word tells us to only believe, and that all things are possible if we believe.

Someone may be walking through a difficult time right now, and you’re preparing for what to do if things don’t work out.  Why not have faith and wait on the Lord, and EXPECT God to perform a miracle just for you?  He has not forgotten you.  It’s never too late for the Lord.  He’s never failed and never will.

GOD IS IN THE MIDST

I am moving in situations concerning you where it may seem right now as though nothing is changing according to your natural eye. You see the rising of the sun every day and you don't question it. Even so, know it is the same within you. My spirit is new every morning in you. I rise and set in you. I create, move and will motivate a yielded people. Therefore, whatever situations you are dealing with today, don’t assume that just because it doesn’t appear anything is happening that I’m not working a miracle.

Instead of wrongly assuming nothing is happening, be confident that a miracle is in the making. You must believe that I am watching over you.  Believe that nothing can keep you from your destiny.  Know that you will see Me show up and show out in amazing ways.  I will give you favor to accomplish your dreams.

DO NOT ACCEPT DEFEAT

Why do you go about worrying about what's going to happen tomorrow?  Do not be anxious.  Why do you fret? Do not listen to the enemy or pay attention to the lying circumstances that surround you.  Do not accept defeat, continue to stand on My promises.  You should know by now that with Me victory is assured.

You have a choice to make.  What will you believe?  Will it be what you feel or see, or will it be what read in My Word?  My word never changes; however, the things you see or the things you feel will change. Some may lead you to victory, while others will lead you to be defeated. But with Me, I will always cause you to be triumphant. What will you believe? Believe in My word and do not accept defeat.

Open your spiritual eyes and look past the signs which say you won’t the reap the promise.  Don't rely on how long it is taking or that things are getting worse.  You must look past these natural and temporal circumstances and hold onto My word. My child, for you to reap the benefits of My promises, you must stand on the Word and walk by faith.

HAVE SHAMELESS, PERSISTENCE, AND INSISTENCE FAITH

My Child,

Do not stop believing or claiming those things I have promised you or shown to you in a vision.  You must have the attitude that you will never let go until you move Me to action. Some things never come into reality because you do not come to Me with shameless persistence and insistence faith.  Once you set your mind that you will have the fulfillment of these visions and promises, never let it go.

Jacob wrestled until the break of day and refused to let go until I blessed him.  When Peter was locked away, they prayed without ceasing until I sent angels to release him. And I prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane three times until My Father heard Me and sent the answer to My prayer.

So, I say to you to knock and keep on knocking.  Ask and keep on asking.  Expect and keep on expecting your blessing.  I guarantee you that the door will eventually open; you will have all you seek, and the blessing will come. Don't stop until you have it all.

Read and Meditate on His Word:

Gen 32:24-26 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.  And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh.  And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Mat 7:7-8  Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Mat 26:44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

Act 12:5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him

1 Thess. 5:17 Never stop praying

CAST YOUR CARES ON THE ALTAR

Many of My people are laboring under the burden of anxiety because of their circumstances. Because they are laboring under the spirit of anxiety they are not at rest and not at their full strength. Turn your eyes again with faith upon Me, says the Lord, and I will lift you up and will be your strength.  I will become the very strength of your heart and the strength of your body, for the times of refreshing come from the presence of the Lord.

DON'T GIVE UP IN THE BATTLE, HE WILL ANSWER

I remind you now is not the time for you to give up.  Although the battle may be raging, do not give up on the Lord.  He was, is, and always will be the Alpha and the Omega, the One who sees the end from the beginning.  He saw your life; your victories and defeats, your trials and your times of joy before you were born. In His holiness, He said, "With men, it is impossible, but with Me all things are possible."

STEP OUT IN FAITH

Your journey has begun. I have identified for you the way in which you should walk. I’ve spoken to and give you the spiritual understanding you need to advance towards the finish line. Respond in faith to that which I have spoken and receive the blessing of this season in a glorious and unique way, for I call you this day to be blessed.

Step out in faith. Rise up, and cast off doubt. Remove double-mindedness; for I desire to bless you beyond all of your expectations.  I desire to bless you beyond all you can understand, and beyond all you can comprehend. Therefore, move forward in faith.  Move in the strength and the power of My might, and become one with Me.

COUNT IT ALL JOY

I see you’ve become frustrated with the situation you’ve been battling for a while. Think it not strange that this is happening to you. Do not allow your frustrations to turn into fear. Remember, I said you would have trials, but to be of good cheer.  Therefore, don’t allow the circumstances to overwhelm you. Never forget who you are in Me. Stumbling blocks might slow you down, but they can’t stop your blessing.

I know right now it doesn’t feel like it, but you are winning the battle. So, don’t dwell on the negative circumstances. Oh, I know it’s not always easy to do, but learn to count it all joy. Stand knowing who you are in Me. Rise above what you’re feeling and bring every thought captive into obedience to My word.

NO MORE DISTRACTIONS

The enemy is at work to undermine the strength of your position through subtle distractions.  You must pay attention because I am going to reveal the truth of every situation and uncover all of his deceptions that have hindered your progression in fulfilling My purposes. 

It is time for you to see clearly and to be free from everything that has held you bound.  The more clearly you see and understand the truth, the greater your freedom and empowerment in the realm of the Spirit.   It is time for you to move forward in the work I have called you to do.

DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK

 

There is something you want to ask Me, but you wonder if you have the right to do so. My children need to realize that I know everything about them. I know their thoughts even when far away. Therefore, I already know what it is you want to ask of Me. I am waiting for you to ask. You have not, because you ask not. Ask, and you will receive so that your joy will be full.

ALLOW ME TO ENCOURAGE YOU

My Child, don’t give in to discouragement, that’s what the enemy wants you to do.  He’s afraid of the plans that I have to bring glory through you for My Kingdom.  Therefore, he tries to discourage you by setting obstacles and hindrances in your path. The enemy wants you to feel discouraged so you will lose focus and believe that you’ve disqualified yourself from the things I’ve promised you.  Next, he brings along disappointment, hoping you will choose to wallow in self-pity instead of walking in obedience. 

Don’t allow him to cause you to take your eyes off Me and focus on the problems so much that you feel overwhelmed by the size of it.  The more you focus on the problem and the larger they will begin to appear, until you believe there’s no hope.  Those are his weapons, but I want you to remember; no weapon the enemy forms against you shall prosper. Therefore, keep looking up, and don’t become distracted from what I’ve called you to do.