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External situations do not allow us to discern what GOD is actually saying or doing!

For us to determine what to do and where to go, we must rely on hearing The Holy Spirit.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Jeremiah chapter 29:

4 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all who were carried away captive, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:

5 Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit.

6 Take wives and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, so that they may bear sons and daughters-that you may be increased there, and not diminished.

7 And seek the peace (šālôm) of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace.

The Hebrew word šālôm means: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace; completeness (in number); safety, soundness (in body);  welfare, health, prosperity;

peace, quiet, tranquility, contentment; peace, friendship of human relationships,

with God especially in covenant relationship; peace (from war)

You and I are to bring šālôm to wherever we reside, even if we are in captivity.

8 For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are in your midst deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.

9 For they prophesy falsely to you in My Name; I have not sent them, says the LORD.

THE LORD warned them not to be deceived by false prophets and diviners. HE cautioned them be relying on dreams to confirm what their souls might be yearning for, given their situation.

10 For thus says the LORD: After seventy years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good Word toward you, and cause you to return to this place.

11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

There was an appointed time for them to be in Babylon, While there, they were to bless the inhabitants of Babylon rather than promote isolation and separation from the inhabitants of the land.  No matter where we go, we are to be a blessing.  The Holy Spirit will direct us whether to stay or leave but we must be sensitive to hear His Voice in all situations.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 14:

1 Now it happened in Iconium that Paul and Barnabas went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed.

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.

3 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, Who was bearing witness to the Word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

Despite the opposition, Paul and Barnabas were led to stay and preach boldly the Word of HIS grace.  The Word was confirmed by signs and wonders done by their hands.  However:

4 But the multitude of the city was divided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

 5 And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them,

6 they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.

The Holy Spirit directed them to depart to another region.

7 And they were preaching the Gospel there.

8 And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked.

9 This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

10 said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked.

The Holy Spirit will tell you when to stay or leave depending on His Will.  In addition, miracles will follow you and confirm the Gospel to those who have ears to hear.

Be fruitful wherever The Holy Spirit leads you and don’t pay attention to the external circumstance as being your guide.

While we are waiting for our breakthrough, let us be productive and be found trustworthy by being led by The Holy Spirit!

Our call to live a life of miracles is not for recognition or fame, but for the purpose of continuing Jesus’ ministry on earth to restore, heal, free, and connect people with their Divine purpose and identity in Christ. There are people all around us that are hurting and waiting for someone to stand with them in faith to see them set free.

Jesus commanded you and me to do greater works than He did during His earthly ministry.  How many believers do you know who have been successful in fulfilling that command?  I know of none yet.  However, that does not stop me in the pursuit of fulfilling His command.  It should not stop you either.  A breakthrough is coming for those who will not be denied.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Jeremiah chapter 29:

11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

It is easy to tell how well we are doing by considering our response to our external circumstances.  We should pay attention to what GOD is actually targeting in how we handle life internally: what we think about, what we ponder, what our words declare, our motivations of heart, our corresponding actions.  These make up our well-being as we deal with the external circumstances.

We are intended to learn to live from the inside out rather than be constantly reactive to external circumstances.

Matthew recorded by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 8:

23 They all got into a boat and began to cross over to the other side of the lake. And Jesus, exhausted, fell asleep.

24 Suddenly a violent storm developed, with waves so high the boat was about to be swamped. Yet Jesus continued to sleep soundly.

25 The disciples woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We’re going to die!”

26 But Jesus reprimanded them. “Why are you gripped with fear? Where is your faith?” Then He stood and rebuked the storm, saying, “Be still!” And instantly it became perfectly calm.

27 The disciples were astonished by this miracle and said to one another, “Who is this Man? Even the wind and waves obey His Word.”

Jesus was not moved by the external circumstances they faced.  The disciples were gripped with fear, Jesus was not.  The Savior of the world was with them yet they thought they would perish.  When Jesus rebuked the waves, it tells us that there was a spiritual force behind it, then He declares peace and the storm ceased.

Jesus is sleeping peacefully because the world He dwells in has no storms.  He was able to release into the natural, external environment what He was already experiencing on the inside.  It was always intended that our personal victories and our walk with THE LORD would help us reshape, redefine, to influence the nature of the world we live in.  Our internal victories are supposed to be measured outwardly by our fruit.

Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Peter chapter 2:

6 And don’t forget that GOD reduced to ashes the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, condemning them to ruin and destruction. God appointed them to be examples as to what is coming to the ungodly.

7 Yet HE rescued a righteous man, Lot, suffering the indignity of the unbridled lusts of the lawless.

8 For righteous Lot lived among them day after day, distressed in his righteous soul by the rebellious deeds he saw and heard.

Abraham was righteous AND Lot was also righteous.  Abraham affected his surroundings, but Lot was affected by his surroundings.  We choose what surroundings we want to live in.  Because of what Lot saw and heard, it had an impact on what was going on in his internal world.  He needed to be rescued.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 17:

20 Jesus was once asked by the Jewish religious leaders, “When will God’s Kingdom come?” Jesus responded, “God’s Kingdom does not come simply by obeying principles or waiting for signs.

21 The Kingdom is not discovered in one place or another, for God’s Kingdom realm is already expanding within some of you.”

We are to develop internally in order to change the external.  We must guard our eyes and ears so that the external world does not affect our internal expansion of the Kingdom of GOD within us.  Our breakthrough comes when the Kingdom of GOD has become dominant internally and is not moved by external circumstances.

You and I are to function in two realms of ministry: the covert (Wisdom) and the overt (power)!

Wisdom instructs us when, where, how, why, and what to do or say.  Power provides the testimony of GOD in the situation.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 1:

24 But for those who have been chosen to follow Jesus Christ, both Jews and Greeks, He is God’s mighty power, God’s True Wisdom, and our Messiah.

25 For the “foolish” things of God have proven to be wiser than human wisdom. And the “feeble” things of God have proven to be far more powerful than any human ability.

When we are led by The Holy Spirit Who is Wisdom, we will never be early, nor will we be late.  We will understand how to deal with a matter in the most appropriate fashion.  We will do GOD’S Will according to the circumstances at hand.  This is why it is critical for us to seek out GOD’S Wisdom constantly in our daily lives.

Matthew recorded by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 26:

62 And the high priest arose and said to Jesus, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?”

63 But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, “I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!”

64 Jesus said to him, “It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

65 Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His blasphemy! 66 What do you think?” They answered and said, “He is deserving of death.”

67 Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and others struck Him with the palms of their hands,

68 saying, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?”

Jesus did not defend Himself because He understood the necessity of going to the cross.  Jesus did not take the bait of the high priest.  Instead, He assured the path to the cross, the resurrection, and to be seated at the Right Hand of GOD, The Almighty.

We too must be vigilant to remain silent even though our mind wants us to speak up about some injustice.  The Holy Spirit will navigate us through the situation, and will move us to speak at the right time.

Power brings forth the breakthrough in any situation.  Wisdom taps into the way of life that GOD intended for us in order to sustain the breakthrough.  And It positions us to truly learn how to reign in life.

Financial wealth doesn’t run my life, I manage it.  Relationships don’t govern me, I govern them.  Wisdom gives us access to a lifestyle that testifies of HIS Nature.  It doesn’t just testify, It invites those around us to embrace It as well.

It is the bold preaching of The Gospel that attracts the Miracle Hand of GOD to be released in any given environment.  We want to have both power and Wisdom to minister to people and bring forth the Kingdom of GOD in their lives.  The Gospel in Its boldness, will bring forth repentance from dead works in people’s lives.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 12 concerning unbelief:

38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

39 But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here.

42 The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the Wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here.

A reluctant Jonah ended up preaching a bold message and the entire city repented.  The men of Nineveh repented and will rise up in judgment to condemn the unbelief of the current generation.  Once the Queen of the South heard GODLY Wisdom, she too will rise up in judgment of the unbelief that prevails in today’s environment.  It is time to repent of unbelief in supernatural miracles and the Wisdom from Above.

Wherever the Fear of GOD rules in the heart, it will appear both in works of charity and piety, and neither will excuse us from the other.

— Matthew Henry

If we want to live a life of miracles, we need to walk in the Fear of THE LORD!

Miracles are intended to confirm The Gospel to others and Jesus is the Perfect Example for us to follow.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 21:

24 I, John, am that disciple who has written these things to testify of the Truth, and we know that what I’ve documented is accurate.

25 Jesus did countless things that I haven’t included here. And if every one of His works were written down and described one by one, I suppose that the world itself wouldn’t have enough room to contain the books that would have to be written!

Jesus is the full and complete representation of bringing the Kingdom of GOD to the earth.  He was fully led by The Holy Spirit in His 3 ½ year ministry and if we want to be mature Sons and Daughters of GOD, we should follow His example in all areas.  Also, we should pay close attention to all of His Words recorded in Scripture.

Jesus prayed for all believers in John chapter 17:

20 “And I ask not only for these disciples, but also for all those who will one day believe in Me through their message.

21 I pray for them all to be joined together as one even as You and I, Father, are joined together as One. I pray for them to become One with Us so that the world will recognize that You sent Me.

22 For the very glory You have given to Me I have given them so that they will be joined together as one and experience the same unity that We enjoy.

23 You live fully in Me and now I live fully in them so that they will experience Perfect Unity, and the world will be convinced that You have sent Me, for they will see that you Love each one of them with the same passionate Love that You have for Me.

24 “Father, I ask that You allow everyone that You have given to Me to be with Me where I am! Then they will see My full glory—the very splendor You have placed upon Me because You have Loved Me even before the beginning of time. 25 “You are My Righteous Father, but the unbelieving world has never known You in the perfect way that I know you! And all those who believe in Me also know that You have sent Me!

26 I have revealed to them Who You are and I will continue to make You even more real to them, so that they may experience the same endless Love that You have for Me, for Your Love will now live in them, even as I live in them!”

Would Jesus pray to Our Heavenly Father without the expectation of His prayer being fully answered?  Absolutely not!  Jesus only spoke the Words given to Him by FATHER thus we see FATHER’S Divine Intent for us as believers.

We are meant to walk in fully unity with Our Heavenly Father and this is accomplished as we fully walk in Agape Love for mankind.  Jesus has summoned us to not only walk as He walked but to surpass His greater works.

What are we lacking?  Have we fully surrendered ourselves to The Holy Spirit?  Jesus did.  Have we walked in Agape Love for those in need as well as our enemies?

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 111:

10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.

Walking in the fear of THE LORD is critical to our individual ministries.  Isaiah provides a full description of the seven attributes of THE SPIRIT Jesus walked in.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 11:

1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.

2 The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.

3 His delight is in the fear of the LORD, And He shall not judge by the sight of His Eyes, Nor decide by the hearing of His Ears;

4 But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, And decide with equity for the meek of the earth; He shall strike the earth with the rod of His Mouth, And with the breath of His Lips He shall slay the wicked.

5 Righteousness shall be the belt of His Loins, And faithfulness the belt of His Waist.

What is His delight?  It is the fear of THE LORD!  How many believers are truly walking in the fear of THE LORD?  How many ministries are teaching/preaching the fear of THE LORD?

Your experience will change your perception!

When you experience the supernatural, your theory becomes reality, that is, if your theory is based on The Word of GOD.  Men have opinions that may or may not line up with HIS Word.  Some will say that GOD does not supernaturally heal anymore.  However, both my wife and I have been supernaturally healed and have observed many supernatural healings.  It’s too late to convince me of man’s opinions that conflict with The Word.  Their perceptions have no basis of reality.

Additionally, I have experienced the Presence of an Angel of THE LORD.  I was with two other men sitting at a table in a restaurant in Minneapolis when an Angel appeared.  I could not move one muscle.  It was as though I was glued to the chair until His departure.  His Presence demanded reverence in the Fear of THE LORD.

Moses wrote by The Holy Spirit in Exodus chapter 33:

11 So the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.

Would Our Heavenly Father look to you as a friend as HE did Moses?

12 Then Moses said to the LORD, “See, You say to me, ‘Bring up this people.’ But You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found grace in My sight.’

13 Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your Sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation is Your people.”

Moses had an intimate relationship with THE LORD, he knew HIS ways, HIS Divine Intent.

14 And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

15 Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.

16 For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth.”

17 So the LORD said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name.” 

Moses would forego entering The Promised Land if the Presence of THE LORD did not go with him.  His relationship with THE LORD was more important than the expectation of entering The Promised Land without The Presence.

What would you give up to be in the Presence of THE LORD?  Our unconditional surrender is required to have an intimate relationship with Our Heavenly Father.  If The Holy Spirit instructs you to say or do something, and you delay, you have placed His Will below your own will.  Think about it!

Once I experienced The Fear of THE LORD, my whole perception changed.  My mindset began to line up with my spirit.  The same thing happened to Paul.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 9:

1 Then Saul (Paul), still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3 As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from Heaven.

4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a Voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

Paul’s perception changed immediately and so would yours.  As we pursue an intimacy with THE LORD by our full surrender, expect HIS Presence to manifest in some manner.  It will definitely impact your perception.

We are to bring forth fruit that glorifies GOD and HIS Kingdom on earth!

This fruit is not intended to be self-serving, but to lead people unto salvation and healing.

FATHER has already determined to do certain things.  Our job is to find out what those things are and how we are to partner with HIM, co-laboring in a place of surrender to bring them into reality here on earth. 

If something doesn’t happen, HE is not the problem… we are!  We can’t use the “Sovereignty” excuse because FATHER is not willing that any should perish yet they are every day.  We must take seriously the assignment we have been given while on planet earth. 

More people have faith in the return of Christ than they do in the power of The Gospel.  It is easier to have an expectation of something happening in the unspecified future than it is to expect something supernatural in the here and now.  Christians are hoping that Jesus will come back and fix things when He actually gave us the Gospel that repairs, restores, heals, empowers, enables us to bring forth Heaven to earth now.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 18:

18 I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whatever you bind [forbid, declare to be improper and unlawful] on earth shall have [already] been bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose [permit, declare lawful] on earth shall have [already] been loosed in Heaven.

19 “Again I say to you, that if two believers on earth agree [that is, are of one mind, in harmony] about anything that they ask [within the Will of God], it will be done for them by My Father in Heaven. [

20 For where two or three are gathered in My Name [meeting together as My followers], I am there among them.”  AMP

To bind or loose requires us to know FATHER’S Will.  HE is not obligated to respond to any request outside HIS Will.  You and I don’t have the luxury of changing our assignments to conform to what we naturally do well.  The Words of Jesus are emphatic by nature. 

FATHER is not obligated to keep us in our individual comfort zones.  Often, HE won’t.  Generally, our tests are meant to bring us out of that comfort zone we prefer to stay in.

Jesus commanded us to heal the sick; He didn’t say pray for the sick.  To review, Peter understood this command when he prayed for the lame man.

As Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 3:

3 So when the lame man saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he began asking [them] for coins.

4 But Peter, along with John, stared at him intently and said, “Look at us!”

5 And the man began to pay attention to them, eagerly expecting to receive something from them.

6 But Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have; but what I do have I give to you: In the Name (authority, power) of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—[begin now to] walk and go on walking!”

7 Then he seized the man’s right hand with a firm grip and raised him up. And at once his feet and ankles became strong and steady,

8 and with a leap he stood up and began to walk; and he went into the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

Did Peter pray some lengthy prayer begging GOD to heal the lame man?  No!  Peter took the Words of Jesus literally and the Kingdom of GOD came to the lame man resulting in restoration of his legs to complete health and use.  Shouldn’t we do the same as Peter?  After all, Jesus spent forty days teaching Peter and the other disciples the principles of the Kingdom of GOD and how to walk accordingly.