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Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 2 Timothy chapter 1:

7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

A sound mind is one of sound judgment and personal discipline which are abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control.  We are not moved by the ego’s desire for self gratification and instant results.  We are allowing patience to have its perfect work in our lives.  Our calmness arises out of our trust in FATHER’S perfect plan working in us and through us.  Each day we are becoming more sensitive to the leading of The Holy Spirit in our lives.

We have a spirit of power residing on the inside of us and we must not allow fear to dissuade us from this inherent power given to us by Our Heavenly Father.  Christ is in us and His anointing is available to us as we become aware of its proper use and intent.  This power is meant to restore us into full and complete communion with HIM WHO formed us in the womb.

FATHER has given us a spirit of Agape Love.  As we submit to The Holy Spirit, Agape Love will begin to take over in our thought life, our relationships, and our actions.  We will begin to see people as FATHER sees them and treat them accordingly.

When Jesus healed the multitudes, how many of those were perfect?  I submit that they had the same character flaws as the multitudes today.  Jesus was and is in the restoration business and we are called to have the same mindset as Our Elder Brother.

8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God,

9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

10 but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

We are not to be ashamed of who we are in Christ.  The world tries to shame us by using derogatory labels usually ending in “phobic” as though they are normal and we are perverted in some manner.  It is time for each of us to proclaim the Truth and facts which cannot be altered.  We are called according to HIS own purpose and grace thus we are to be a true light in a world of darkness.

The abortion issue has been grossly misrepresented by those who are completely selfish and lawless.  They want to succumb to their fleshly desires without accountability and responsibility for their actions.  When does life begin?  I say that it begins with FATHER’S Divine Intent to form us in the womb and manifest HIS purpose in the earth.

FATHER spoke in Isaiah chapter 44:

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24 ​​Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer,

​​And He who formed you from the womb:

​​“I am the LORD, who makes all things,

​​Who stretches out the heavens all alone,

​​Who spreads abroad the earth by Myself;

25 ​​Who frustrates the signs of the babblers,

​​And drives diviners mad;

​​Who turns wise men backward,

​​And makes their knowledge foolishness;

FATHER formed us in the womb and scientists observe resulting life when the lively sperm finds an egg with life already contained within it.  Does the sperm have intent?  Of course it does.  Does an egg have intent already resident within it?  Absolutely!  Life begets life.  The inorganic does not create organic.  Men and women want to redefine when life begins so they try to convince themselves that they are not guilty of destroying life.  FATHER, forgive them for they know not what they are doing!

Agape Love forgives the lawless but also demands restitution in some manner.  FATHER will bring forth correction in HIS Love and we are to walk according to HIS SPIRIT as this correction comes forth.  We must walk with a sound mind and not be moved by the circumstances of judgment which are coming upon the lawless.  Our calmness and Agape Love will draw those who suffer the consequences of their lawless acts and we will lead them to repentance and restoration.  FATHER’S power and Love will flow through us as we fulfill the purpose given to each of us when HE formed us in the womb.

Word from The Lord  9/10/2019

    The Body of the Lord is going through a transition. Consider the lilies—

the trees of the field! Fall time brings a transition of their lives.

     I have brought my body to a place of transition. It is the Fall season

and there will be a time of “death;” a time of change. When Spring comes

it will come forth as a mature beautiful unified Body. Transition is not

very exciting really, it’s work! So get ready for some personal work in

your personal lives.

     You will be transformed (transitioned) because you are chosen.

     Cast it all on me and I will do it!

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Ecclesiastes chapter 12:

13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:

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​​Fear God and keep His commandments,

​​For this is man’s all.

14 ​​For God will bring every work into judgment,

​​Including every secret thing,

​​Whether good or evil.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 8:

2 For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has set you free from the law of sin and of death.  AMPL

As we submit to the SPIRIT of life, we detach ourselves from the law of sin and death.  However, we have a choice to which path we pursue and FATHER will not force us to listen to HIS SPIRIT.  The world is constantly enticing men and women to succumb to fleshly desires by making promises that simply cannot and will not come to pass.  The world appeals to man’s reasoning and logic in order to derail those who want to be led by THE SPIRIT.

5 For those who are living according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh [which gratify the body], but those who are living according to the Spirit, [set their minds on] the things of the Spirit [His will and purpose].

6 Now the mind of the flesh is death [both now and forever—because it pursues sin]; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace [the spiritual well-being that comes from walking with God—both now and forever];

7 the mind of the flesh [with its sinful pursuits] is actively hostile to God. It does not submit itself to God’s law, since it cannot,

8 and those who are in the flesh [living a life that caters to sinful appetites and impulses] cannot please God.

FATHER has sent forth HIS Word and confirmed It innumerable times for us to not only acknowledge but embrace HIS directives.  HE has provided us with the Truth and the facts as well as the ramifications of ignoring them.  You only have to look at history to see those ramifications.  Man has attempted to sanitize and rewrite history to serve his own purposes of self interest.  Those who walk in blindness readily accept the changes for they have ignored the obvious Truth set before them.  I am constantly amazed at the blindness… however, I shouldn’t be surprised since Jesus warned us of such blindness to come.

12 So then, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation, but not to our flesh [our human nature, our worldliness, our sinful capacity], to live according to the impulses of the flesh [our nature without the Holy Spirit]—

13 for if you are living according to the [impulses of the] flesh, you are going to die. But if [you are living] by the [power of the Holy] Spirit you are habitually putting to death the sinful deeds of the body, you will [really] live forever.

14 For all who are allowing themselves to be led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Being led by THE SPIRIT is a daily commitment that should never be taken lightly.  We are exposed to the world’s ways on a daily basis and the world is antagonistic toward The Word and those who walk according to The Word.  Jesus spent time in communion with FATHER on a daily basis, we should too.

There are those with whom we come in contact who will attempt to sow discord and steal our peace.  They want to debate any topic we are willing to address.  We must not allow them to draw us into their worldly thinking as though we must prove them wrong.  Light has no common ground with darkness else Jesus would not have been crucified by His own countrymen.

Being led by THE SPIRIT requires us to truly die to the flesh and its desires, especially to prove one’s self right.  The ego always sees itself as being right whereas aspiring overcomers know they are in need of change thus they submit to The Holy Spirit as the cleansing continues.  Paul stated by THE SPIRIT in 1 Corinthians chapter 2:

1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God.

2 For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

3 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

6 However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,

8 which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Sometimes, silence is golden when being exposed to the world’s issues and rhetoric.  FATHER will expose the Truth for all to see in HIS own timing.

Abaco is the Italian form of the Biblical name “Habakkuk”.

Given that Abaco Island has suffered extreme devastation by Hurricane Dorian,  I suggest you read the Book of Habakkuk.  Afterward, you might read:

The extremes are occurring in the physical realm. Is it strange or is it judgment?

Jesus spoke in John chapter 5:

41 “I do not receive honor from men.

42 But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you.

43 I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive.

44 How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God?”

We are not to be “man pleasers” but rather we are to focus our lives on pleasing Our Heavenly Father.  Throughout my business career, I have observed many men and women who sought favor among the rich and famous.  They would attempt to stroke the egos of the rich as though the rich would somehow give them a portion of their wealth.  Of course, it did not happen.

The rich would often indulge the “man pleasers” because their own egos were temporarily satisfied by the attention.  People don’t realize that fame and fortune has wings and will depart from those who try to maintain their status.  Wisdom speaks in Proverbs chapter 23:

4 ​​Do not overwork to be rich;

​​Because of your own understanding, cease!

5 ​​Will you set your eyes on that which is not?

​​For riches certainly make themselves wings;

​​They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.

I have also seen men with extreme wealth lose it in a short period of time.  I have witnessed others who were wealthy who lost their health.  What good is your wealth if you are unable to enjoy it?  How many would give up their wealth to be restored to full health?

When we focus on the power of men, we become ensnared by them.  The rich and powerful will manipulate you to do their bidding.  They believe themselves to be “special” because of their fame and/or fortune, thus they consider themselves superior to the rest of us.  Wisdom warns us in Proverbs chapter 29:

25 ​​The fear of man brings a snare,

​​But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe.

A man’s life can be removed in an instant as judgment comes upon him.  Why should we focus on the temporary and be ensnared by it?  Let us place our complete trust in Our Heavenly Father who looks out for us with lovingkindness.

In Deuteronomy chapter 30, it is written by THE SPIRIT:

15 “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil,

16 in that I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the LORD your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.”

As we Love Our Heavenly Father and walk according to HIS Divine Intent, we will possess our inheritance set aside for each of us.  This inheritance is enduring and permanent by nature.  We will no longer have an interest in pursuing the world’s idea of wealth for we know that FATHER is our provision and will provide the necessary resources to enable us to complete our individual callings.  We will walk in complete peace as we stay in the center of HIS Intent and we will have no interest in the world’s idea of wealth or power.

FATHER will exalt us in the appropriate manner thus we do not need to seek honor from men.  Let us owe no man anything but Love.

The word diligent means: to keep, guard, observe, give heed, have charge of, keep watch, protect, save life, wait for, retain, treasure up (in memory), preserve.  This word denotes an action on our part and there is no passivity to be found in a diligent person.  Neither is there no indication of occasional action but this word denotes persistence and commitment to act.

In Deuteronomy chapter 6, it is written by THE SPIRIT:

17 You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you.

And in Proverbs chapter 8, Wisdom wrote:

17 ​​I love those who love me,

​​And those who seek me diligently will find me.

18 ​​Riches and honor are with me,

​​Enduring riches and righteousness.

19 ​​My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,

​​And my revenue than choice silver.

20 ​​I traverse the way of righteousness,

​​In the midst of the paths of justice,

21 ​​That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,

​​That I may fill their treasuries.

As we seek FATHER’S direction each day, HE sees our Love by our diligence and responses to HIS directives.  We are moved by HIS SPIRIT and purpose to be led by HIS Holy Spirit in each Word we speak and every step we take.

When we walk according to HIS directives, we are able to walk in such peace that it defies human understanding.  This peace comes from Above and is not subject to the chaos brought on by the world.  We are not moved by evil reports designed to steal our peace for we walk according to FATHER’S Word.

As we walk in greater peace, that peace will permeate those in our presence and it will become apparent to those around us that there is a noticeable change when we arrive.  An excellent example of this peace is found in Mark chapter 4:

35 On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.”

36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him.

37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling.

38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”

39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

40 But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”

Jesus was in total peace as He slept through the windstorm in the boat with waves beating against it.  He was not moved by the storm and responded by commanding peace to go forth.  The disciples were in great fear rather than walking in great faith.  They had little or no faith to deal with the situation even though they had seen great faith in operation.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Hebrews chapter 11:

6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Diligence and faith go hand in hand.  We are to treasure the time we seek HIM and not allow ourselves to become slack in our pursuit of becoming mature Sons and Daughters.  The world expects instant gratification in anything they pursue.  On the other hand, FATHER expects diligence and commitment to fulfilling our calling.  We must be patient in our expectation of the reward HE has set aside for those who diligently seek HIM.  Let it be a “way of life” for you as it is for me!

FATHER spoke in Jeremiah chapter 1:

12 Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am [actively] watching over My word to fulfill it.”

My beloved friend Steve Staggs wrote:

There’s no greater force in all of existence than the Voice of God.

Through His Voice He formulated His Plan, built His devices and articulated His Vision.  Through His Voice He creates, rules, judges, empowers, raises up armies, vanquishes foes, appoints kings, destroys kings, separated the waters of the sea and river, sent manna and quail for food, provided water out of a rock, cared for the

widow, delivers the helpless, announced the Favorable Year of the Lord, healed the sick, raised the dead, calmed the storms, cared for the children, multiplied the fish and loaves, called for the fish to collect the coin to pay the tax He didn’t owe, and to the more than 300 who came with knives and clubs to take Him away, He knocked them on their keisters with two little words, “I am.”

Through His Voice man lives every moment of every day, and through His Voice He prays, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do.”  So, the way we “overcome immediate resistance with force” is by listening to and then becoming WITH Him His Voice.

What Jesus speaks, we speak; what Jesus commands, we command; what Jesus sees, we see; and what Jesus does, we do. No more, no less.

God’s Vision is that His Man would rule His Creation WITH Him in the fullness of His Nature and Character.  God’s Plan is therefore designed to achieve His Vision.  Everything in the Kingdom of God revolves around the idea of partnership, the fullness of which is captured by the single word WITH. In its simplest form, this is a manner of living that begins and ends with God speaking, His Man listening and then doing WITH Him what He has spoken.

This is what Jesus modeled while on the earth and this is how He executes His role now as the One to whom the Father has given all authority to execute His Plan and to accomplish His Vision. Although we have full access to our Father as Sons, Jesus is the One through whom the Father now speaks regarding the rule, administration, work and mission of His Kingdom. (Matthew 17; Hebrews 1)

As we listen to and work WITH Jesus, His Nature and Character (Truth) is formed in us, which is then transferred to everything we do WITH Him.  The result: Our Father’s Vision is accomplished. Truth is embedded in every transaction, and therefore in everything, whether in ruling or in reigning WITH Him.

“ ‘Not by the force or resources of strength, efficiency, wealth and armies; and not when the vigor of ability is firm. Lo! Behold, it is by My Breath, Wind and Spirit,’ says YHVH of the armies organized for war and warfare.” (Zechariah 4:6)

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 11:

25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth [I openly and joyfully acknowledge Your great wisdom], that You have hidden these things [these spiritual truths] from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants [to new believers, to those seeking God’s will and purpose].

26 Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

27 All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Son except the Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son (deliberately) wills to reveal Him.

28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation]. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me [following Me as My disciple], for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest (renewal, blessed quiet) for your souls.

30 For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.”  AMPL

Each of us has 24 hours in a day thus what we do with that time will determine our path into the future.  What we ponder and dwell on in our minds will mold our outlook over the next days, weeks, months, and years.

Some people live in perpetual fear because their focus and priorities encourage fear thus they have no peace.  They develop idols in their heart and as a result, they become enslaved to those idols.  When taken to the extreme, the world classifies them as obsessive/compulsive.

Jesus emphatically states “learn from Me” in the above passage if you want to know FATHER.  This is why I constantly emphasize the Words of Jesus as being critical to our maturing process.  Jesus is The Word made flesh and within The Word is power and authority given to those who walk according to The Word.

If I spend very little time focused on The Word then what outcome will I expect and experience?  If I focus solely on the multitude of prophetic words at a macro level, how will that time spent change me?  Many spend time acquiring information but few spend time focused on personal change.  Frankly, a lot of people think that everyone else needs to change and they themselves are fine right where they are in life.  Regrettably, they can’t seem to find a mirror.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 1 Corinthians chapter 13:

12 For now [in this time of imperfection] we see in a mirror dimly [a blurred reflection, a riddle, an enigma], but then [when the time of perfection comes we will see reality] face to face. Now I know in part [just in fragments], but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known [by God].

An enigma is a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.  FATHER formed each of us in the womb with a specific purpose in mind.  The purpose was and is motivated by HIS Agape Love.  If we never look into the mirror, we limit our willingness to change and our life continues to walk in the mystery surrounding our calling.  True peace is beyond our grasp.

If our focus and time are always dedicated to the “external”, the mystery contained in the blurred reflection will never achieve clarity.  Only after we commit ourselves to focus on the “internal” will the clarity come forth in our lives.  The blurriness is removed as we are sifted by The Word.

What happens when this reflection becomes clear?  My past sins and lawlessness come flooding into my consciousness along with all of the soulish justifications and rationalizations for those past acts.  When this clarity occurs, it causes me to totally appreciate Jesus’ work on the cross for me.  The adversary will attempt to keep me in the past and try to convince me of my unworthiness to walk as a righteous son.  Thankfully, Jesus died on the cross for ALL my sins, not just some.

Another area where the adversary would like to keep us in bondage is that of “generational” curses.  Yes, our parents had a major impact on our development especially in the first seven years of our childhood but we are not bound to their blindness.  FATHER spoke in Ezekiel chapter 18:

19 “Yet you say, ‘Why should the son not bear the guilt of the father?’ Because the son has done what is lawful and right, and has kept all My statutes and observed them, he shall surely live.

20 The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.

21 “But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 22 None of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of the righteousness which he has done, he shall live.”

We must not allow the past to hinder our development into mature Sons and Daughters.  The Blood of Jesus was and is sufficient to wipe away all transgressions.  Let us establish our daily priorities and learn from Jesus, Our Elder Brother and Perfect Example.