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Who is enthroned in our life?

Repenting gives us access to the Mind of Christ.  Learning the Mind of Christ is the daily journey.

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

10 But God now unveils these profound realities to us by the Spirit. Yes, He has revealed to us His inmost Heart and deepest mysteries through the Holy Spirit, Who constantly explores all things.

11 After all, who can really see into a person’s heart and know His hidden impulses except for that person’s spirit? So it is with God. His thoughts and secrets are only fully understood by His Spirit, the Spirit of God.

12 For we did not receive the spirit of this world system but the Spirit of God, so that we might come to understand and experience all that grace (enablement) has lavished upon us.

13 And we articulate these realities with the Words imparted to us by the Spirit and not with the words taught by human wisdom. We join together Spirit-revealed Truths with Spirit-revealed Words.

14 Someone living on an entirely human level rejects the revelations of God’s Spirit, for they make no sense to him. He can’t understand the revelations of the Spirit because they are only discovered by the illumination of the Spirit.

15 Those who live in the Spirit are able to carefully evaluate all things, and they are subject to the scrutiny of no one but God.

16 For Who has ever intimately known the Mind of the Lord YAHWEH well enough to become His counselor? Christ has, and we possess Christ’s perceptions (The Mind of Christ).

The Holy Spirit wants to instruct us daily to see as Jesus sees, to comprehend as Jesus comprehends, and to respond as Jesus responds.

The deeper the sin, the deeper the repentance.

The written Word of GOD is the launching pad to the Divine encounter, and it is the Divine encounter that changes us.  You can read The Word, you can quote The Word, but if it doesn’t change you, you have gained nothing.  The Word is intended to bring and focus our affection to Jesus Christ.

Jesus emphasized this Truth when He spoke to the Pharisees in John chapter 5:

39 You search the Scriptures, for in Them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.

40 But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have Life.

A renewed mind should become a way of Life.  We are to consistently maintain a renewed mind on a daily basis so that we have an unwavering thought pattern of Holiness and expectation of the supernatural operating in our lives.

All revelation in Scripture is an invitation for an encounter with GOD.  Every experience in THE LORD is an entrance to our inheritance, how to steward the inheritance, how to reenter into the inheritance, how to manage it well is a part of how the renewed mind works.  HE gave us the key for reentry into whatever we experienced through our encounter with HIM, be it Word or outward manifestation. 

Every earthly accomplishment wears off with time.  On the other hand, everything done for the Kingdom, has an Eternal lifespan.

David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 145:

10 Everything you have made will praise You, fulfilling its purpose. And all Your Godly ones will be found bowing before You.

11 They will tell the world of the lavish splendor of Your Kingdom and preach about Your limitless power.

12 They will demonstrate for all to see Your miracles of might and reveal the glorious Majesty of Your Kingdom.

13 You are the Lord Who reigns over Your never-ending Kingdom through all the ages of time and eternity! You are faithful to fulfill every promise You’ve made. You manifest Yourself as kindness in all you do.

David prophesied of the times we are now in as we walk in HIS power and authority, manifesting sonship to the world.  The world will see Jesus Christ enthroned in our hearts.

Renewing our minds is essential to our maturity!

My mind is where the battle takes place.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, Holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

When we have a renewed mind, we think from GOD’S perspective, not man’s perspective.  When you think from GOD’S perspective, all of Heaven backs you up.  When you don’t, you are on your own.

Also in Romans chapter 8:

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is Life and peace.

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity (at war) against God; for it is not subject to the Law of God, nor indeed can be.

8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

There is no middle or neutral ground, you are either with HIM or against HIM.  Your mind is either being renewed or it’s at war with GOD.

In fact, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s plan and refuses to submit to His direction, because it cannot, it will not follow the Agape Law of GOD.   An unrenewed mind is set up to disobey and this will be hazardous to your health!  We set ourselves up for disobedience or we set ourselves up for obedience, according to how we think.

Sin violates our design given to us by Our Heavenly Father!  When we choose the inferior to the superior, our life is hindered by such decisions.

If I am not willing to be a living sacrifice to My Heavenly Father, how can I expect to reap the benefits of being a joint heir with Christ?  How can I expect the Gifts of The Holy Spirit to be fully operational in my walk?  How can I expect the fullness of blessings in all areas to manifest on my behalf?  Am I satisfied with living my life in the “inferior”?

“Good and acceptable and perfect Will of God” are not three dimensions of GOD, they all describe the exact same thing, the Will of GOD.

A person’s life is transformed by the measure their mind is transformed.  This determines our eternal impact as we walk on this earth.  A transformed mind transforms a person, a transformed person transforms a city.

The Gospel is not anti-intellectual nor is it mindless… It is superior intellect! After all, Whose mind designed and created all things, the entirety of science, mathematics, languages, etc.?  Who is the True Author of creative thought?

When we learn to think the way FATHER does, we open ourselves up to HIS Superior Intellect.

The word “prove” in verse 2, means to examine, discern, authenticate, validate in an extensive and focused manner.  If we don’t know the good, acceptable, and perfect Will of GOD, how can we discern the words and actions of others with whom we come in contact?  How can we make proper decisions that affect our future?

If I immerse myself in the Word of GOD, my mind is renewed.  If I immerse myself in entertainment, my mind is unrenewed.  Ultimately, I will reap the consequences of where my mind is focused.

Don’t focus on guilt or shame of past mistakes.  Repent and move forward by renewing your mind so that you will walk in a greater awareness of the superior and respond accordingly. 

Repentance is your access to the renewed mind!  The word repent means to change the way you think.  You are deeply moved to sorrow by the consequences of sin, you change your way of thinking.

Paul explains this as he recorded by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 7:

9 Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a Godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing.

10 For Godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

And in Hebrews chapter 6:

1 Now is the time for us to progress beyond the basic message of Christ and advance into perfection. The foundation has already been laid for us to build upon: turning away from our dead works to embrace faith in God,

If my “works” are not alive, I need to do an about-face and repent!  My mind needs to be renewed.

Am I willing to abide IN HIM?

Corporate anointing is shut down by corporate unbelief.  The manifested Presence of GOD is the mark of Divine authority.  It is a governmental responsibility.  You and I have the responsibility to bind here what is not free to rule there in Heaven and to loose here what is already loosed in Heaven.

We were designed by GOD to be citizens of another world.  We are meant to make decisions that actually shape the course of history.  We are not meant to embrace the inferior.  How do we know what is inferior?  By being in the manifested Presence of GOD.

Grace is the enablement of GOD!  Jesus revealed this Truth to Paul in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 12:

9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 15:

7 If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit (answers to prayer); so you will be My disciples.

The lack of answers to prayer are not due to Our Heavenly Father, they are connected to my willingness to abide.  The felt Presence of GOD is the absolute key to continuous answers to prayer.  When we have the manifested Presence of GOD upon us and come before THE FATHER with a request, there is a power and authority that we have been invited into, to bring forth the answer to our prayer.

Abiding is a felt Presence of GOD, not just a recognition of The Almighty GOD being here.  Abiding is my engagement with HIM.  It is an encounter, an exchange, a fellowship, an intimacy.

When I am abiding, I think differently, I feel different, I speak different, I see different, and I respond differently.  When I am abiding IN HIM, I am prone to see the reality of Heaven and bring forth Heaven to earth.

There are no degrees of difficulty for Our Heavenly Father to set people free, heal them, restore them, or impart a miracle to benefit them.

Matthew recorded by The Holy Spirit in chapter 16:

16 Simon Peter spoke up and said, “You are the Anointed One, the Son of the living God!”

17 Jesus replied, “You are favored and privileged Simeon, son of Jonah! For you didn’t discover this on your own, but My Father in Heaven has supernaturally revealed it to you.

18 I give you the name Peter, a stone. And this rock will be the bedrock foundation on which I will build My church (ekklesia)—My legislative assembly, and the power of death will not be able to overpower it!

19 I will give you the keys 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.”

In other Words:

I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.”

The church is built on revelation.

Again, Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 18:

18 “Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven.

19 “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.

20 For where two or three (ekklesia) are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”

The ekklesia are not made up of buildings, but instead are made up of two or three where Jesus is in their midst.

When we bind something on earth, we are to replace it by loosing something in it place.  If we bind and cast out a demon, we are to replace the demon with The Holy Spirit to dwell in the person, otherwise we can make matters worse.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 11:

24 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’

25 And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order.

26 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.”

If we bind only, we miss the point of loosing in concert with the binding.

We must have increased understanding of how HIS world works and what our responsibilities are.  We represent another world.  Jesus didn’t give us authority to keep us busy until He returns, He gave us authority to make a difference in the world we live in.

Jesus emphasized this Truth in John chapter 8:

23 And Jesus plainly said to them, “You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

And in John chapter 18:

36 Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If My Kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My Kingdom is not from here.”

As we abide IN HIM, we will take on His anointing and will exercise governmental authority to bring forth Heaven to earth.  Jesus provided us with a clear example of being in this world but not being of this world. 

We were created to be a habitation and the manifested Presence of GOD!

We were designed and created to surrender and obey The Holy Spirit in all areas of our life.  However, it is our choice.

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

32 Then, as he (John The Baptist) baptized Jesus, he proclaimed these Words: “I see the Spirit of God appear like a dove descending from the Heavenly realm and landing upon Him—and it remained on Him!”

We must put on courage and faith to represent Our Lord in an acceptable manner.  This means we must consistently walk according to The Holy Spirit and allow His anointing to flow without interruption as It did with Jesus in His earthly ministry.  Yes, it is possible, or Scripture would not point to such a walk as revealed 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.

In other Words, since we are His true children, we qualify to share all His treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God Himself. And since we are joined to Christ, we also inherit all that He is and all that He has. We will experience being co-glorified with Him provided that we accept His sufferings and persecutions as our own.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

10 Don’t you believe that the Father is living in Me and that I am living in the Father? Even My Words are not My own but come from My Father, for He lives in Me and performs His miracles of power through Me.

We are to be in full union with Jesus for we are joint heirs.  A joint heir receives the same rights and privileges as Jesus.  What belongs to Jesus, belongs to us.  Jesus walked full of The Holy Spirit in both power and authority.  We are urged to do the same.  As we immerse ourselves in both the Written Word of GOD (logos) and the spoken Word of God (rhema), we will take our rightful place as joint heirs!

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 4:

16 So Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:

18 “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.”

20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.

21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

Jesus spoke these Words after 400 years of silence from Heaven.  He opened the Door for Heaven to come down to earth after four centuries of silence.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 3:

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My Voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My Throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His Throne.

Those of us who will open the door when we hear His Voice, we will take our place as joint heirs with Him and sit with Him at His Throne.  What a promise!

The prevailing Word of GOD reduces the size of the problem!

Where does your confidence lie, in The Word of GOD or the problem before you?  Our confidence is a firm trust and relying on GOD’S Word rather than a soulish solution or alternative.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Numbers 13:

26 Now the twelve spies departed and came back to Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the children of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh; they brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land.

27 Then they told him, and said: “We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.

28 Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.

30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.”

31 But the ten men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.”

32 And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, “The land through which we have gone as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great stature.

33 There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.”

All twelve spies had seen the visible manifestation of miracles and the Glory of GOD daily.  They saw the Egyptian army get wiped out.  They saw and heard the plagues in Egypt, yet ten spies failed to trust in GOD’S deliverance.  What short memories!  They saw big people instead of a BIGGER GOD.

Miracles and breakthroughs occur when we are no longer impressed by the size of our problem.  Many people define themselves by the size of their problem rather than the size of OUR GOD.

Being a worshipper of GOD will direct our focus to HIM rather than the problems we face.  We have been given the privilege of dwelling in the House of THE LORD.

David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 27:

4 One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the House of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His Temple.

And Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 2:

4 But God, Who is rich in mercy, because of His Great Love with which He Loved us,

5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the Heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

We were preordained for good works that we should walk in them now!  Those good works are intended to overcome any problem we encounter no matter how big.  If it were not possible, The Holy Spirit would not have declared it through Paul to us.

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.