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Are we trying to reach GOD soulishly or by the spirit?

Where does your confidence lie?  Our confidence is a firm trust and relying on GOD.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Job chapter 4:

6 Is not your reverence your confidence? And the integrity of your ways your hope?

Where you place your confidence determines in what or whom you worship and reverence.  The world wants you to worship anything or anyone rather than Our Heavenly Father.  Your focus of worship determines your path to the future, whether it be blessing or cursing.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Timothy chapter 3:

16 God has transmitted His very Substance into every Scripture, for it is God-breathed. It will empower you by Its instruction and correction, giving you the strength to take the right direction and lead you deeper into the path of Godliness. 17 Then you will be God’s servant, fully mature and perfectly prepared to fulfill any assignment God gives you.

There are two aspects of HIS Word: the Logos (written), and the rhḗma Word (spoken).  Both are vital to our spiritual growth.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 4:

4 Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say: Bread alone will not satisfy, but true Life is found in every Word that constantly goes forth from God’s Mouth.”

Our spiritual progress is determined by where we place our daily priorities.  Do you think once a week is sufficient for spiritual growth?  Is this why so many Christians in church do not mature?  Do pastors simply provide soulish solutions that are focused on “life coaching”?

Jesus also spoke in Matthew chapter 6:

19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;

20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

You and I should be treasure hunters but for the right treasure.

David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 16:

11 You will show me the path of life; In Your Presence is fullness of joy; At Your Right Hand are Divine pleasures forevermore.

Do you want success in all aspects of your life?  We must seek to be in HIS Presence for our joy to be full.

Matthew recorded by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 27:

50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud Voice, and yielded up His Spirit.

51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,

Jesus, at His death and resurrection, restored full access to the Holy of Holies for you and me.  In the past, we focused on our unworthiness rather than on Our High Priest Who presented His Blood to enable our access to Our Heavenly Father.  Are you satisfied to be at a distance from the Life-giving power of Our Heavenly Father?  Are you satisfied with remaining at the outer court or even The Holy Place?

We cannot focus on feeding our soul and expect to gain entrance to the Holy of Holies.  If we will develop our spiritual walk, we will be able to enter into the Holy of Holies and experience the fullness of joy!  Who told you that you couldn’t enter in?

What is the missing key in the church today?

It is all about getting your heart right and being fully led by The Holy Spirit.

The anointing of the Holy Spirit” refers to the special presence and power of the Holy Spirit within a believer, enabling them to understand and apply spiritual Truths, perform acts of service, and discern God’s will, often likened to the practice in the Bible where leaders like kings and priests were set apart by being anointed with oil; essentially, it signifies being set aside for a special purpose by God through the Holy Spirit’s work within them.

The anointing makes you a catalyst for power from Above.  This power isn’t given to the immature in Christ but to those who have moved toward maturity.

The following are five Keys to releasing the personal fellowship anointing (chrisma):

1. Focus on Jesus
2. Acknowledge every good thing in you rather than focusing on your defects
3. Desire Spiritual gifts instead of waiting passively for whatever may happen/
4. Allow The Holy Spirit to lead you in the daily course of your life
5. Enter into reality worship and genuine Holy Spirit-led prayer

The Holy Spirit imparts both fruit and gifts for us to walk in.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 5:

22-23 But the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit within you is Divine Love in all Its varied expressions: joy that overflows, peace that subdues, patience that endures, kindness in action, a life full of virtue, faith that prevails, gentleness of heart, and strength of spirit. Never set the law above these qualities, for they are meant to be limitless.

24 Keep in mind that we who belong to Jesus Christ have already experienced crucifixion. For everything connected with our self-life was put to death on the cross and crucified with Messiah.

25 If the Spirit is the Source of our life, we must also allow the Spirit to direct every aspect of our lives.

26 So may we never be arrogant, or look down on another, for each of us is an original. We must forsake all jealousy that diminishes the value of others.

As we walk in the fruit of The Holy Spirit, the gifts of The Holy Spirit are expressed and given in Love for others.

Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 12:

4 It is the same Holy Spirit who continues to distribute many different varieties of gifts.

5 The Lord YAHWEH is One, and He is the One Who apportions to believers different varieties of ministries.

6 The same God distributes different kinds of miracles that accomplish different results through each believer’s gift and ministry as He energizes and activates them.

7 Each believer is given continuous revelation by the Holy Spirit to benefit not just himself but all.

8 For example: The Spirit gives to one the gift of the Word of Wisdom. To another, the same Spirit gives the gift of the Word of revelation knowledge.

9 And to another, the same Spirit gives the gift of faith. And to another, the same Spirit gives gifts of healing.

10 And to another the power to work miracles. And to another the gift of prophecy. And to another the gift to discern what the Spirit is speaking. And to another the gift of speaking different kinds of Tongues. And to another the gift of interpretation of Tongues.

11 Remember, it is the same Holy Spirit Who distributes, activates, and operates these different gifts as He chooses for each believer.

I have personally been in the services where all these gifts were in operation.  These are all gifts of Agape Love and without Love, the gifts will not flow.  If you don’t walk in Love with all Its attributes, how can you expect to operate in the gifts of The Holy Spirit.

The keys to releasing the anointing (charisma):

1. Believing, focusing on Jesus more than believing for the results releases the anointing
2. Receive in your spirit, not in your soul
3. Release from your spirit, not from your soul
4. Only try to feel Love, not power, in your hands (Love in your heart, releases the anointing) 
5. Always be moved with compassion as Jesus was.

We are now in the midst of a Great Awakening, and I expect to see an outpouring of The Holy Spirit greater than past awakenings and in areas that were previously barren of the ministry of The Holy Spirit.

What is the missing key in the church today?

Why aren’t the nine gifts of The Holy Spirit not operating in most churches today?

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in 1 Kings 19:

11 Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake; 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small Voice.

13 So it was, when Elijah heard It, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a Voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

14 And he said, “I have been very zealous for the LORD God of hosts; because the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.”

15 Then the LORD said to him: “Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus; and when you arrive, anoint Hazael as king over Syria.

16 Also you shall anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi as king over Israel. And Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place.

17 It shall be that whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill; and whoever escapes the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill.

18 Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”

Simply said, “We need to be quiet!”  We need to separate ourselves from the noise of the world and listen.  What is the purpose of loud music?  It is to drown out The Still Small Voice.  Think about it.  Technology and its obsession, is meant to keep our minds occupied so we will not focus on hearing GOD’S Voice.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st John chapter 2:

26 These things I have written to you concerning those who try to deceive you.

27 But the anointing (chrisma) which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is True, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.

28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.

We received the anointing (chrisma) from Above to teach us all Truth.  That anointing is in our spirit man and as our minds are renewed in Truth, we are able to minister in the gifts (charisma) of The Holy Spirit.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:

1 Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? To surrender yourselves to God to be His Sacred, living sacrifices. And live in Holiness, experiencing all that delights His Heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship.

2 Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in His Eyes.

There is a battle raging for how and what you are to think.  The world wants to move you away from Jesus Christ whereas The Holy Spirit wants to renew your mind so that you will walk as a joint-heir of Jesus Christ and to manifest as one of the “sons” of GOD.

And in Romans chapter 8:

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

17 and if children, then heirs-heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.

All of creation is waiting for us to be fully led by The Holy Spirit.  It is our responsibility to quiet our souls so that we can hear the instructions of The Holy Spirit.  As we walk according to The Holy Spirit, we will operate in the gifts (charisma) of The Holy Spirit and minister Love and compassion toward mankind.

As Paul wrote in 1^st Corinthians chapter 12:

4 There are diversities of gifts (charisma), but the same Spirit.

We need chrisma so that we can operate in the charisma.

Development of chrisma is the missing key!

We are entering a time where there is no apparent spiritual neutrality!

When the Day of Judgment comes, you will be either for or against Jesus Christ.  Our fruit will be judged, and THE LORD will respond accordingly.  Many will hope their intent was sufficient, yet they had no corresponding actions.  It is not to late to manifest good fruit.  The people of the earth will experience one last attempt to restore them by showing them great signs and miracles.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Joel chapter 2:

28 “And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions.

29 And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days.

30 “And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: Blood and fire and pillars of smoke.

31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD.

32 And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance, As the LORD has said, Among the remnant whom the LORD calls.

I have studied fasting from many teachings.  Isn’t the essence of fasting denying self?  When we deny self, what should be the result?  The ultimate result is to bring forth fruitfulness of ministry to others.

FATHER expressed what is an acceptable fast in the Book of Isaiah.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 58:

6 “This is the kind of fast that I desire:

Remove the heavy chains of oppression!

Stop exploiting your workers!

Set free the crushed and mistreated!

Break off every yoke of bondage!

7 Share your food with the hungry!

Provide for the homeless and bring them into your home!

Clothe the naked!

Don’t turn your back on your own flesh and blood!

When you fast self-centeredness, FATHER will respond:

8 Then My favor will bathe you in sunlight until you are like the dawn bursting through a dark night. And then suddenly your healing will manifest. You will see your righteousness march out before you, and the glory of YAHWEH will protect you from all harm!

9 Then YAHWEH will answer you when you pray. When you cry out for help, he will say, ‘I am here.’ “If you banish every form of oppression, the scornful accusations, and vicious slander,

10 and if you offer yourselves in compassion for the hungry and relieve those in misery, then your dawning light will rise in the darkness and your gloom will turn into noonday splendor!

11 YAHWEH will always guide you where to go and what to do. He will fill you with refreshment even when you are in a dry, difficult place. He will continually restore strength to you, so you will flourish like a well-watered garden and like an ever-flowing, trustworthy spring of blessing.

12 Your people will rebuild long-deserted ruins, building anew on foundations laid long before you. You will be known as Repairers of the Cities and Restorers of Communities.

Am I against fasting food?  No, if it will produce a spiritual result.  Am I against fasting something else that satisfies my soul or body?  Once again, no!

A fast should redirect our focus from our own needs and/or desires and redirect our focus to those in need as mentioned above.  You will either embrace the above passage or reject this particular call to respond.  There is no neutrality in such a decision.

When we pray according to the Word, our prayers will bring forth the outcome ordained by The Word of GOD!

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st John chapter 5:

14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His Will, He hears us.

15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

The Amplified Version provides additional clarity:

14 This is the [remarkable degree of] confidence (and boldness) which we [as believers are entitled to] have before Him: that if we ask anything according to His will, [that is, consistent with His plan and purpose] He hears us.

When your confidence increases, at some point, you will have boldness.  I believe this is a core issue with receiving answers to prayer in my life and maybe yours.  I look back at the answers (or lack thereof) of my prayers and must assess what was wrong when I saw no results.  I know that FATHER is not the issue… I am the issue.  We must be open with ourselves to making such an assessment.

Peter is a great example of what I am trying to convey.

Consider the following excerpts from Peter’s first sermon with boldness on the Day of Pentecost as The Holy Spirit filled the disciples who had congregated in one place:

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:

12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”

13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”

14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words.

Peter who had denied Christ, was now restored and spoke with boldness.  He had absolute confidence in the Word of GOD.  He boldly addressed the crowd who had no idea what just happened.

29 “Men and brethren, let me speak freely (and plainly) to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Suddenly, Peter is willing to speak freely and with total confidence!

36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”

37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”

38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

40 And with many other Words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.”

41 Then those who gladly received his Word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

43 Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

After Peter had healed the lame man, the Sanhedrin wanted to prevent the spread of the ekklesia.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 4:

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.

14 And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

Our boldness has nothing to do with our past expertise, it is all about the full confidence in Our Lord Jesus Christ and the ministry of The Holy Spirit.  Peter and John were vessels as you and I are.  We must not allow the cares of the world to impede our progress in becoming bold and confident in walking out the commands of Our Lord Jesus Christ!

Prayer changes the outcome!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 2:

15 Then Jesus made a public spectacle of all the powers and principalities of darkness, stripping away from them every weapon and all their spiritual authority and power to accuse us. And by the power of the cross, Jesus led them around as prisoners in a procession of triumph. He was not their prisoner; they were his!

The power of the enemy has been stripped away, this includes every weapon and spiritual authority.  We must not allow ourselves to be deceived by some alternative doctrine that takes us away from Truth and the power of the cross.

16 So why would you allow anyone to judge you because of what you eat or drink, or insist that you keep the feasts, observe new moon celebrations, or the Sabbath? 17 All of these were but a prophetic shadow and the evidence of what would be fulfilled, for the body is now Christ!

18 Don’t let anyone disqualify you from your prize! Don’t let their pretended sincerity fool you as they deliberately lead you into their initiation of angel worship. For they take pleasure in pretending to be experts of something they know nothing about. Their reasoning is meaningless and comes only from their own opinions.

19 They refuse to take hold of the True Source. But we receive directly from Him, and His Life supplies vitality into every part of his body through the joining ligaments connecting us all as one. He is the Divine Head Who guides his body and causes it to grow by the supernatural power of God.

The only complete Source of Truth is The Word of GOD.  The world is full of opinions, some being quite convincing.  A “Dr.” or a “PhD” attached to your name does not make you the Source of Truth.  Being a celebrity or a millionaire does not qualify you to have an opinion above The Word’s Truth and revelation.  The Holy Spirit is the Purveyor of Truth Who has been given to us from FATHER.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 16:

12  “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

13 However, when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all Truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.

15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

Praying in The Holy Spirit changes outcomes in the future.  If you don’t pray, don’t expect things to change.  We are to apply the victory of Christ and make it effective in our lives.  We are His personal representatives, Christ’s ambassadors.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 16:

19 I will give you the keys (authority) of Heaven’s Kingdom realm to forbid on earth that which is forbidden in Heaven, and to release on earth that which is released in Heaven.”

You and I have the authority to make the earth conform to Heaven’s realm… to bring forth Heaven to earth.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 1:

35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One Who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.

37 For with God nothing will be impossible.”

38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Even when things look bleak, we are to pray and know that with GOD, all things are possible, and HE will change the outcomes according to HIS Will.  Are you trusting in men’s opinions or FATHER’S Will?

Every promise in the Bible is for me and intended to meet my need in every situation I encounter!

The Old Testament is the New Testament concealed; The New Testament is the Old Testament revealed.

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Numbers chapter 23:

19 “God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?

And in Malachi chapter 3:

6 “For I am the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.

THE LORD does not change, nor does HIS Word become of none effect.  The nation of Israel has always been a separate people in HIS Eyes.  There are those who teach a replacement theology that the twelve tribes of Israel have been replaced by believers and are no longer qualified as Jews.  You only need to look at history to see that FATHER did not make a mistake in who HE selected as a special people.  You and I have been grafted in as Sons of GOD.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 1:

18 But as God is faithful, our word to you was not Yes and No.

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, Who was preached among you by us-by me, Silvanus, and Timothy-was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes.

20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in  Hebrews chapter 13:

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

9 Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

There is no variance in Jesus Christ.  The only variables are with you and me.  All of the blessings of the Bible are Yes and Amen!  Tithing is an excellent example.  It began with Abraham before the Law was given and the promise contained within continues to this very day.

If My People will do four things, in response, I will do three.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Chronicles chapter 7:

14 if My people who are called by My Name will humble themselves (1), and pray (2) and seek My Face (3), and turn from their wicked ways (4), then I will hear from Heaven (1), and will forgive their sin (2) and heal their land (3).

This is an unconditional promise from FATHER for those who will respond to those conditions expressed in this passage.  If the land of GOD’S people is not healed, what is the reason?  The problem is with the people, not Our Heavenly Father!  Has GOD ever failed to do what HE promised, or has GOD’S people failed to meet HIS conditions?

You must humble yourself, no one else can make you humble.  We are to pray and seek HIS Face until we get into the Presence of GOD.  We must remove all wickedness impacting us.  For some, it is not what you do, but what you don’t do.

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 4:

17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

In other words, you know of an opportunity to do the right thing today, yet you refrain from doing it, you’re guilty of sin.

When we are fully led by The Holy Spirit, we will respond immediately to the situation and do good.

Jesus spoke of three groups in Matthew chapter 25, who did nothing: the foolish virgins, the unfaithful stewards, and the goat nations:

Matthew 25:

11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’

12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.‘

29 ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

These three groups did nothing!  If our land is not healed, the fault lies with the ekklesia for it did nothing.