Contending For The Faith

Contending For The Faith

The days of great contending are here. You are battling for the faith of your fathers.  Abraham stood, the prophets of old stood at great cost and you are no different.  My Word will sustain you through the most difficult of times.  My Word is your help and strength, indeed it is your healing.  Stand fast beloved and do not be moved but contend for the faith today.

Believe me for great things and do not back down but hold your position and I will show you when to press in and take more ground away from the enemy. He has no right to you!  He has no hold on you!  You are free in Christ!!!  Believe My Word and do not look at your situation.  Look to me the author and finisher of your faith.

The apostles of old stood.  You will stand against all odds.  Take the sword of the Lord and fight with it.  Wield it with power.  It is a sharp sword and I will sharpen that which is within you even further.  I am the sword so spend much time in My presence.  I am the one that will refresh in you the tactics to fight.  The armor of God is what protects you so do all that you know in your heart to do, praying in the spirit at all times.  It will lift you up, it will bring revelation, and you will be strengthened.

Above all do not fear.  This is but one tactic of the enemy.  Cover yourself and others with the blood of Jesus.  Fight the good fight of faith and lay hold on eternal life.  The greatest battle ever is yet to come, even at the door so contend daily in the little battles, for the bigger ones will bring victory and you will take the spoils of the enemy as you will will have learned to contend in the small ones.  

Pay attention maintaining health of body, soul and spirit for you will prosper and be in good health even as your soul prospers.  Rest in me for all that you need and do not be moved from your position seated in the heavenlies far above all principalities and powers.  Maintain the rest spoken of by me in My Word and fear lest you do not enter it.  Surrender all to me, all that you own, all that you are and even your ministry need to be on the altar to me.  Indeed I am the head of every ministry in the body of Christ and without me in the center you have no ministry.  Minister out of relationship, fire and love for Jesus for without me your ministries will be powerless.  I am the power for I am on the throne.  Allow me the pre-eminence and do not touch My glory.  I will do much with each one of you as you give me all the glory.  I am the glory do not touch it and do my prophets no harm.

Rise up in praise and worship for it will elevate you above all your problems for I inhabit the praises of My people.  I live in your praises.  Exalt me in all situations.  Be aware of what is going on inside you and give no place to the enemy.  Contend beloved children, contend for the faith. The river of life is within you. Keep it flowing by being filled with my word, prayer, praise and intercession, drinking daily from that river.

There are those of you that drink little and that is why you have little power.  There is healing in that river of life for your bodies, refreshing for your soul and your spirit will soar like an eagle if you would but drink.  Come to the river, come for I am calling you to dine at my table.  Come and sit with me for I would be your Father, and I would comfort you as a mother comforts her children.  Come to me and do not delay nor be stubborn but come to me, now.

Tides of refreshing will flow as you run to me.  Prepare in the spiritual for it is first and foremost and then prepare in the natural as I speak into your spirit.  Much is out there online and if my children would heed me as much as they heed the words of others they would do well.  Many do not know My voice and are floundering.  Know My voice for my sheep know me.  Beloved children, know me and do not follow the voice of another.  It is with much contending that you will lay hold on eternal life.  Take time to know me.

The Little Foxes

FROM GOD'S HEART TO YOURS

The Little Foxes

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. Sol. 2:15

We live in a surveillance society, and the enemy of our soul also surveys and takes note of what is going on in our lives.  We are told that in scripture it is the little foxes that spoil the vine.  The meaning of this is that the little foxes would come into the vineyard and steal the yet immature fruit off of the vine so that it could not come to maturity.  When fruit begins to flower and bloom it looks very inviting to this furry creature.  On first look the fox can appear so cute but they are very cunning indeed.  They are also a relative of the wolf family which brings understanding to relating to its attack as an attack of the enemy.

We all have a vineyard to take care of even if it is small one.  It may be your home and family that Father has entrusted to you.  It may also be a budding ministry.  I hear the Lord saying, it is the little foxes that spoil the vine.  We need to be on guard, and discern all that comes into our garden (territory) and that beyond.  We need to keep our eyes and ears open.  Have you been battling little things in your life.  Do they often get blown out of proportion by the enemy and seem so much bigger than they really are.  We need to discern these little foxes for sometimes they are visible but often are not what they seem. 

Let Father God show you the little foxes in your life.  You need to throw them out of your garden.  We need to tend our garden and keep our heart clean uprooting all that is not of the Lord.  Plainly we need to do spiritual housecleaning even more often than we do natural cleaning.  It is so easy to tend our physical home and yet leave our spiritual house which is the temple of Holy Spirit neglected.  Should we not instead first get our spiritual home in good condition, and repair that which needs repairing.

Take time to come to Father today and ask Him about the little foxes.  He will reveal to you what He wants you to deal with and He may also help you to pray for someone else that is also battling the little foxes. Where two or three are gathered He is there in the midst.  We are also to bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Let Father reveal to you the little foxes that are spoiling your vine.  Jesus is the true vine and we are the branches so let us come to Him believing that nothing will come near our dwelling that is not of Him. Let us pray Psalm 91 for protection against all works of the enemy knowing that it is His Word that will destroy the little foxes that spoil the vine.

From God's Heart To Yours

FROM GOD'S HEART TO YOURS

Continue To Speak The Heart Of God In All Matters


As I read a post to me today it spoke to my heart. The woman of God said, "to continue to speak the heart of God in all matters". How powerful is this word to myself and all of us today! We are to speak the full counsel of the Lord, no more, no less! Whatever Father gives you to speak, speak it clearly, consistently with the love of the Father and His Word. Let us hear from Father, speak when He releases us to do so and pray, that it falls on good ground and bears fruit. The Word of the Lord will not come back void.

So shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. Isaiah 55:11

Faithful Over The Little Things

FROM GOD'S HEART TO YOURS

Faithful Over The Little Things

It should be our desire to be that man or woman of God that touches hearts and lives and see them changed forever. Whatever the Lord has given you to do, then do it to the best of your ability. Even the little assignments are important and as you carry them out to completion the Lord will give you more. Being faithful in little will in time bring you to a place of being faithful over much. Seek the Kingdom of God first and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you.

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 1 Cor. 4:2

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. Luke 16:10

Let Me Revive You!

FROM GOD'S HEART TO YOURS

Let Me Revive You!


There are those of you that are in need of fine tuning and many need their oil replaced with fresh oil of the Spirit. You have been moving about, in your vessel and not aware that you need refreshing that can only come from time at My feet. Take time out, sit at My feet and come back refreshed, says the Lord.

¹⁹So repent (change your mind and purpose); turn around and return [to God], that your sins may be erased (blotted out, wiped clean), that times of refreshing (of recovering from the effects of heat, of reviving with fresh air) may come from the presence of the Lord; Acts 3:19 (AMP)

NOW Is The Accepted Time!

FROM GOD'S HEART TO YOURS
NOW Is The Accepted Time!



It is NOW time to pray and intercede.  It is NOW time to sing and worship the Lord your God.  It is NOW time to believe Me for great and mighty things.  It is NOW time to open your eyes and see that which is taking place in My church and in the world.  It is NOW time to let truth be revealed to you.  It is NOW time to stand up and be counted for Me.  It is NOW time to read the Word of God and let it become a part of your daily life.  It is NOW time the take the Word of God and chew on it, digest it and let it do a work in your life. It is NOW time to stand for truth and not back down because the enemy would have you to fear that which is coming on the earth.  It is NOW time to stand on the promises in My Word. It is NOW time to take the sword of the Lord and fight for that which I have promised you.  Stand NOW and fight for that which has been spoken to you. Stand NOW and fight for your health and finances.  Stand and do not be deterred.  This is a word about NOW for you have no assurance of tomorrow.  NOW is the day of your salvation.  NOW is the day of your deliverance.  Walk in freedom NOW.  Walk in faith NOW.  Rejoice in the Lord NOW.  Share your faith with others NOW.  Be delivered NOW from all that hinders you. NOW IS THE ACCEPTED TIME!

For he said, I have heard you in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored you: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) 2 Cor. 6:2
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Numbering Our Days!

FROM GODS HEART TO YOURS
Numbering Our Days!

July 5, 2011

God has a perfect plan for each one of our lives. Each one has been given a certain number of days on this earth and only the Lord knows the number of them. Today it was sad finding out a friend from the past had died over five years ago. In younger years we had been friends for many years and had worked together as young adults. The last time I had spoken to her over twelve years ago I had shared my faith in Christ with her. Tears keep coming to my eyes and truly I am sad. Only Father knows her heart but this speaks loudly the importance of our sharing Christ with others when we have opportunity. We have been given much by the Lord and much is expected. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom. Psalm 90:12