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You can have all the right doctrine and say all the right words, but if the Holy Spirit (the personal representative of God/advocate for us) isn't there you don't get any higher than the ceiling of the church. You understand?

That's the problem of some people who are very correct and particular about their doctrines, but their not friendly with the Holy Spirit. They can say all the words, but the access is only through the Holy Spirit.

When the Holy Spirit isn't given access through relationship, God is not personally, a living reality to them.

The Holy Spirit is a person. We must understand this. He is a very sensitive person. The best way to attract Him (the store keeper, the Holy Spirit) is to glorify Jesus. He has the key.

Holy Spirit has 5 assignments to the church. He's our teacher, our remembrancer, our guide, our revelator and the administrator of the wealth. He empowers the body of Christ. He impacts people and situations (riots and revivals). He rules out indifference and stirs people up. When He comes He electrifies the fence, so you must choose one side or the other. No more sitting on the fence. All neutrality is stripped away. When God sends someone with a message, He bears supernatural testimony to that message.

We are totally dependent on the Holy Spirit to get the job done. We're deceiving ourselves if we talk about the New Testament Christianity without the supernatural. We need this power of God in the area of prayer, the area of ministry proclaiming the gospel, the area of victory over sin and the area of building true Christian character.

Thank God He's available! Let's make friends with Him!

- D. P.

My darling, you are so lovely! You are beauty itself to me. Your passionate eyes are like gentle doves. Song of Songs 1:15

For you are my dove, hidden in the split-open rock. It was I who took you and hid you up high in the secret stairway of the sky. Let me see your radiant face and hear your sweet voice. How beautiful your eyes of worship and lovely your voice in prayer.

Song of Songs 2:14

Listen, my dearest darling, you are so beautiful—you are beauty itself to me! Your eyes are like gentle doves behind your veil. What devotion I see each time I gaze upon you. You are like a sacrifice ready to be offered.

Song of Songs 4:1

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

John 14:26‭-‬27

“I’ve told you these things to prepare you for rough times ahead. They are going to throw you out of the meeting places. There will even come a time when anyone who kills you will think he’s doing God a favor. They will do these things because they never really understood the Father. I’ve told you these things so that when the time comes and they start in on you, you’ll be well-warned and ready for them. “I didn’t tell you this earlier because I was with you every day. But now I am on my way to the One who sent me. Not one of you has asked, ‘Where are you going?’ Instead, the longer I’ve talked, the sadder you’ve become. So let me say it again, this truth: It’s better for you that I leave. If I don’t leave, the Friend won’t come. But if I go, I’ll send him to you. “When he comes, he’ll expose the error of the godless world’s view of sin, righteousness, and judgment: He’ll show them that their refusal to believe in me is their basic sin; that righteousness comes from above, where I am with the Father, out of their sight and control; that judgment takes place as the ruler of this godless world is brought to trial and convicted. “I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t handle them now. But when the Friend comes, the Spirit of the Truth, he will take you by the hand and guide you into all the truth there is. He won’t draw attention to himself, but will make sense out of what is about to happen and, indeed, out of all that I have done and said. He will honor me; he will take from me and deliver it to you. Everything the Father has is also mine. That is why I’ve said, ‘He takes from me and delivers to you.’

John 16:4‭-‬15

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

Romans 6:4

How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

Hebrews 2:3‭-‬4

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I don't normally post things of this nature. But it is important.

When it comes to the news, I rarely ever watch any news. Instead, I carefully choose sources that prove they are truth seekers by their fruit, by what they do, their mindsets, their choices on what and how to cover a story (not simply what they say). I subscribe to their email list and watch those same sources on social media platform, on occasion. But I have made it an important part of my lifestyle to not spend time watching "news" on any electronic screen.

As in all things, please make sure to discern how God desires you to use this important information through His Holy Word.

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"Overcoming the Bots

So much of what we take in and assume is valid information is being manipulated. Algorithmic bots are tailoring the news and censoring opposing opinions that are contrary to the wishes of the ones doing the programming. We are being herded.

As an example, this week, the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, admitted that a week before the last election the FBI asked him to program Facebook algorithms to ignore the controversy over Hunter Biden’s laptop that revealed family connections to illegal financial dealings in foreign nations. Our highest law enforcement agency meddled in our election process. Nations around the world are beginning to release evidence linking vaccines to premature deaths. Pharmaceutical companies are beginning to blame shift as are the politicians who pushed compliance. If you know nothing of what I just mentioned, that is part of the problem.

Why is this important to people of faith? It is important because this kind of control and censorship is destroying relationships and dividing churches. The destruction is taking place because people blindly accept what they hear from their favorite news source and look no further. Each day millions of people sip the cool aid of deception under the shade of their intellectual front porch. They do not realize they are consuming half-truths, lies, and censored information that is forming or reforming their worldview. We have been taken captive. We are being led like lambs to the slaughter of our wills.

The programmed information we are digesting each day through social media, news programming, or printed material can only be overcome by choosing to anchor our lives in God’s word, deepening our sensitivity to the voice of the Spirit, and fellowship. These three things must be motivated by a love for God and people, or they will devolve into clusters of disgruntled people who become yet another victory for the programmers of deception.

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Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels [messengers, ones that announce, heavenly spirits] without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2

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As women who have said yes to Jesus, we plant all our hopes and dreams inside our man. We pray over this seed. We water it and nuture it as we believe Galatians 2:20 more and more. We begin to realize God gave us the key to every space of this garden, and we begin to watch Him cause it to grow.

A strong marriage is a marriage of two good forgivers. Not the ones that say they don't fight or hurt each other. A strong marriage consists of two individuals who understand that becoming one means being love because God loved us in our weakness, first. And Abba God loves him as much as He loves me. He gave me His son.

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As I sit here, exhausted

after a very hard and painful day of being in battle, I have finall given Abba God enough of my space to connect more clearly with me. He, YHVH, Jesus, Holy Spirit is the only reason I've made it this far.

If you stay rooted in Him, even the worst set of circumstances won't destroy you.

Remember, you are NOT what you do or fail to do but what God sees in you, when you're in Jesus Christ; because Jesus (Yehoshua Ha Mashiach) is in you!

Even rejection - breeding sins are not who you are. You died. A dead person cannot be offended. God is changing your name (and has since the foundations of creation). He will use every single situation and circumstance to benefit you if you will only focus on and talk with rather than just to Him, about it. Real prayer is the key that unlocks every room of your heart. He gives us the key. He's about true relationship, not about being a task master.

Father God chose you to be in His Son, to author AND finish His faith in you.

I have and continue to discover gratitude is a must inorder to grow in His Son. Whatever it is that may have been strategic by the Spirit of destruction, but God! The One ultimately in charge, has invested and is investing all His omnipotence into our small, broken lives in ways Satan cannot hinder nor understand! He always does a number on the enemy, when He allows him to attack you in the very place He has already released your deeper threshold of liberty!

Trust the one who loves you most! The only true God of hosts!

Abba God (Daddy God) has given you His only son to become your battle buddy. He is going through this with you. He gave everything to take this burden from you, inorder to be with you. Please, Brother and Sister, don't rob Him of His joy that He longs to have in you!

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And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Just as it is written, “For Your sake we are being put to death all day long; We were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:28‭-‬39

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Galatians 2:20

So now we draw near freely and boldly to where grace is enthroned, to receive mercy’s kiss and discover the grace we urgently need to strengthen us in our time of weakness.

Hebrews 4:16

This study book changed the trajectory of my relationship with Jesus and helped me go deeper into God's heart than I ever thought possible. I went through this study a few years ago and am about to go through it, afresh!

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When we go from wishing to true desperation, nothing will stand in our way to touch Jesus and be healed of our "hemorrhaging."

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and the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the Word, — Matthew 13:22

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“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners; To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins, They will raise up the former devastations; And they will repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations. Strangers will stand and pasture your flocks, And foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers. But you will be called the priests of the Lord; You will be spoken of as ministers of our God. You will eat the wealth of nations, And in their riches you will boast. Instead of your shame you will have a double portion, And instead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion. Therefore they will possess a double portion in their land, Everlasting joy will be theirs. For I, the Lord, love justice, I hate robbery in the burnt offering; And I will faithfully give them their recompense And make an everlasting covenant with them. Then their offspring will be known among the nations, And their descendants in the midst of the peoples. All who see them will recognize them Because they are the offspring whom the Lord has blessed. I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, And as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up, So the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise To spring up before all the nations.” Isaiah‬ ‭61:1-11‬

“There is an old Celtic legend about a bird, which sings only once in its life.It sings that single song more sweetly than any other creature on the face of this earth. From the moment it leaves its nest, this bird searches for a thorn tree and does not rest until it has found one. Having found the thorn tree the bird sings among the tree’s savage branches and impales itself on the longest, sharpest spine. Then, dying, it rises above its own agony to out-carol the lark and the nightingale. The whole world stills to listen and God in his heaven smiles. The best is accomplished at the cost of the greatest pain, so says the legend.” Unknown

“Like Hosea, Yeshua, You go again. You are my great high priest, who knows how I get weak. Who loves to show me mercy, in my time of need.”

Dalton & Anna Thomas

Stephanie Quick

Frontier Alliance International

S.O.S. 8:1-7 TPT

Song: https://youtu.be/grK7bbo0Uqk

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Celebration Comes After Preparation

During the Holy Week, today on Maundy Thursday, the entrance into His eternal act of passion, YHVH is releasing this from His heart that HE HAS given us (Ezekiel 37:14)!

House Cleaning Day! Every celebration comes about through preparation (Luke 22:15-16)! We want to surrender ALL to YOU, the only true Lover of our soul, Yeshua Ha Mashiach (Jesus, the Christ, our Heavenly Solomon, the Lion of Judah, our Lamb)!

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows. Psalm 23:5

I sleep, but my heart is awake: the voice of my kinsman knocks at the door, saying, Open, open to me, my companion, my very own, my dove, my perfect one: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. Song of All Songs 5:2

I rose up to open to my kinsman; my hands dropped myrrh, my fingers choice myrrh, on the handles of the lock. Song of All Songs 5:5

Then he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of armies. Zechariah 4:6

And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. Luke 9:23

For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish. Or what king, when he sets out to meet another king in battle, will not first sit down and consider whether he is strong enough with ten thousand men to encounter the one coming against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace. Luke 14:28-32

We are ... fellow heirs with Christ - sharing His inheritance with Him; Only we must share His suffering if we are to share His glory. But what of that? For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth being compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and in us ... For even the whole creation (all nature) waits expectantly and longs earnestly for God's sons to be made known ... Romans 8:17-19

"I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of Jesus (through the power of His Spirit) to live by faith in Him, the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. Galatians 2:20

“Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really ARE unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.” 1 Corinthians 5:7

Always carrying around in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who live are constantly being handed over to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh. 2 Corinthians 4:10-11

And He died for all, SO THAT they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf. 2 Corinthians 5:15

Remember that every obstacle is God's goodness and mercy, divinely packaged/delivered with God's opportunity for us who are in Yeshua! His ways are not our ways. They are deeper and higher (Isaiah 55:10). 

May the scales fall from our eyes, Lord! May we see the cost as it truly is, as the invitation to the yet, deeper, conformity (the maturing of the church, the bride of Christ into the wife of the Lamb) into Your likeness, the Fellowship of Your glory, through our crucifixion and death of self (which You came alongside us and accomplished for us, carrying the burden of the yoke) which was finished from the foundations! 

Thank You, YHVH, our Beautiful Messiah, for Your ancient deliverance of our mountain of pride which once separated us from You! You created us with the very substance of all You are from the beginning. You gave us Your sacrificial love from our ancient origin in You! We are most grateful for the gift of Your Holy Spirit, to receive Your belief!

Many waters cannot quench love, nor rivers overflow it; For love is as strong as death; ... Love bears all things, Believes all things, Hopes all things, Endures all things. Love never fails. Song of All Songs 8:7 and 1 Corinthians 13:7-8

And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let’s rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has prepared herself.” IT {the marriage - union (S.O.S), becoming one with the Lamb (John 17)} was given to her TO clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God." Revelation 19:7-8

Numbers 6 ~ Psalm 45:8 ~ S.O.S. 3:6 ~ S.O.S. 5:13 ~ Matthew 2:11 ~

John 1:16 ~ John 19:38-40

Song: https://fb.watch/coifrLILpG/

Image Credit: Christopher Powers of https://www.fullofeyes.com/

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Nothing Like

I’ve heard all the songs Gazed on beauty bold Been to places Wonders new and old

I’ve chased the highest peaks Through deserts to the sea But still left wanting Still He’s all I seek

But I won’t waste my confidence, no In anything but Him alone The sum of all my fears dissolving In His love, in His love

There’s nothing like His great love Nothing like what He’s done No victory like His blood won He’s overcome, He’s overcome

I’ve read ancient tales Of wisdoms long prevailed But none bring life like the Gospel’s fire in me

So make me zealous for the truth, God Turn Your face towards my own Possess my heart and lead me always In Your love, in Your love

He says He is the Potter Shaping me like clay What I lay on the altar His fire will strip away

His Holy name my treasure His saving grace my prize His passion I can’t fathom His strength is on my side

It’s in the way He knows us It’s in the way He loves It’s in the way He shows us It’s us He’s thinking of!!!

Citipointe Worship - Nothing Like feat. Jess Steer

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I AM with you.

“From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of my hand. No one can undo what I have done.” Isaiah 43:13

“God, for example, who is omnipresent and occupies all space, can reduce Himself to make His dwelling within man. All of Heaven, the New Jerusalem, and the Throne of God can all dwell in one individual.” Ana Mendez-Ferrell

Song of Songs 8:6-7 ~ Isaiah 60:1 ~ Ezekiel 1

Matthew 11:11-12 ~ Luke 12:49 ~ John 3 

Acts 7:49 ~ 2 Corinthians 12:2 ~ James 3:6

Revelation 1, 4, 11:1, 21:17

“I know there are creatures all around You I know there are lightnings and thunderings I know there's a storm all around You Holy, Holy, Holy

I see seven lamps of fire burning and I see a sea of glass mingled with fire burning I see the Son of Man with eyes of fire burning Burning, burning, burning Oh-ooh-oooh-ooh, oh-ooh-oooh-ooh I know there are creatures all around You I know there are lightnings and thunderings I know there's a storm all around You Holy, Holy, Holy I see seven lamps of fire burning and I I see a sea of glass mingled with fire burning I see the Son of Man with eyes of fire burning Burning, burning, burning Oh-ooh-oooh-ooh, oh-ooh-oooh-ooh Hallelujah! Halle', Halle-Hallelujah For the Lord God omnipotent reigns! Oh-ooh-oooh-ooh, oh-ooh-oooh-ooh

Everyone in the temple cries glory Everyone in the temple cries glory Everyone in the temple cries glory Halle', Halle-Hallelujah For the Lord God omnipotent reigns!”

Listen to the song, “Storm All around You” here.

Song Credit:

Singer & Songwriter: 

Jon Thurlow of International House of Prayer

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