“I am restoring My Family…not reinventing religion”
4 September 2013
Have you ever had a resounding word in your spirit that, instead of growing fainter over time, becomes more intense and filled with urgency? There has been a Word, this Word, that has been growing within me since He first spoke it over a year ago. I can’t tell you when it was spoken or where but only that it has been like a precious seed He planted, nurtured and is bringing into full bloom. I have begun to see Scripture, especially the Old Testament. In a whole different light. I remember as a young Christian struggling to stay awake through the book of Numbers and in all the other places where genealogies were recounted back multiple generations. It seemed a waste of time reading all the difficult names that begat other difficult names. I always wanted to get past those places and get to the heart of the story where things got exciting. Those “boring” parts were the meat of the story. They speak of families bound together by their God and by flesh with a strong sense of belonging and security within the safety of their families. They definitely weren’t perfect or even close but they were real and dealt with life in real terms. In a day when we now have family members scattered to the four corners of the world there seems to be a great lack of continuity or sense of belonging. Each little family unit, and sometimes individuals, have no strings or loyalties to anyone other than themselves. I have always felt a need to leave a legacy within my family and those near to me and yet since my coming out as my true self I have lost both except for my daughter and her son. Seems man’s religion was stronger than the bonds of family in today’s world. It appears that while God created families starting in Genesis man, by inventing religion, has attempted to either subjugate or dismantle families using their self serving doctrines and the stigma of social pressure to conform. This isn’t just about people “coming out” but rather anyone or groups of people who dare challenge man imposed religious dictates and domination. The first time man tried this he ended up with the tower of Babel but apparently he learned nothing from that incident. We look at the spiritual landscape around us and for the most part it is filled with various groups or factions proclaiming they have the only true “gospel” and all else are condemned to eternal darkness. They aren't preaching "good news", they are preaching conformance. The Father is weeping over His family and is preparing to tear down man-made idols and raise up again His Family. He is going to restore all those things that the enemy, or the religions, have stolen from His children. He will have a Bride and it won’t be wearing a religious or even denominational gown but will be wearing robes of Righteousness He alone has prepared. He doesn’t need our frail and faulty wisdom but He greatly desires to see a restored intimate relationship with each of His sons and daughters and only He can bring that to pass. I have 5 children- one deceased son, two natural sons, an adopted son and my youngest who is my only daughter. They each have a special and unconditional place in my heart and I love them all equally. All were raised in a Christian home and taught acceptance and grace but somewhere along the way religion crept in and got it’s legalistic tentacles into my sosn. Since the day I revealed my true self they have disowned and disavowed me. Solely because of man’s teachings and society’s pressures my family has been torn apart and I see no chance of reconciliation apart from Divine intervention. My daughter lives with me by her choice primarily because love out-weighed law in her heart. I know she struggled with my changes but love prevailed and our home is filled with love and laughter and Life. In the beginning God spoke and said “What God has brought together let no man put asunder”. We always seem to attribute that to marriage ceremonies but it was actually spoken during the forming of the first recorded family on earth. I feel sure the disintegration of families, especially His own, has grieved Him and if as Scripture also records “My word will not return unto Me void but will fulfill the purpose for which I sent it” the declaration I have been hearing in my spirit is about to become reality. Even when the prophets spoke concerning the last days when family relationships would be restored He was exposing His heartcry and it is becoming louder with each day. All the religious scholars look toward catastrophic events around us and proclaim the end is coming soon and they may be right, I am not that smart. I know He is coming back for a single Spotless Bride and that can only come to pass within a family setting. There has been and shall probably always be contention between religious groups vying for the seat at the left or right hand of God at the expense of reviling those who won't fall in line. There can only be one Father and Head and He is already seated upon the throne. Daddy is even now beginning to restore His family one broken piece at a time and our place is to embrace Him and draw near to Him and live out the personal relationship He so earnestly desires with each of us. Be Blessed my brothers and sisters and enjoy the Family He has created for us.[
Charlena Marie Andrews-Hayes/COLOR]
4 September 2013
Have you ever had a resounding word in your spirit that, instead of growing fainter over time, becomes more intense and filled with urgency? There has been a Word, this Word, that has been growing within me since He first spoke it over a year ago. I can’t tell you when it was spoken or where but only that it has been like a precious seed He planted, nurtured and is bringing into full bloom. I have begun to see Scripture, especially the Old Testament. In a whole different light. I remember as a young Christian struggling to stay awake through the book of Numbers and in all the other places where genealogies were recounted back multiple generations. It seemed a waste of time reading all the difficult names that begat other difficult names. I always wanted to get past those places and get to the heart of the story where things got exciting. Those “boring” parts were the meat of the story. They speak of families bound together by their God and by flesh with a strong sense of belonging and security within the safety of their families. They definitely weren’t perfect or even close but they were real and dealt with life in real terms. In a day when we now have family members scattered to the four corners of the world there seems to be a great lack of continuity or sense of belonging. Each little family unit, and sometimes individuals, have no strings or loyalties to anyone other than themselves. I have always felt a need to leave a legacy within my family and those near to me and yet since my coming out as my true self I have lost both except for my daughter and her son. Seems man’s religion was stronger than the bonds of family in today’s world. It appears that while God created families starting in Genesis man, by inventing religion, has attempted to either subjugate or dismantle families using their self serving doctrines and the stigma of social pressure to conform. This isn’t just about people “coming out” but rather anyone or groups of people who dare challenge man imposed religious dictates and domination. The first time man tried this he ended up with the tower of Babel but apparently he learned nothing from that incident. We look at the spiritual landscape around us and for the most part it is filled with various groups or factions proclaiming they have the only true “gospel” and all else are condemned to eternal darkness. They aren't preaching "good news", they are preaching conformance. The Father is weeping over His family and is preparing to tear down man-made idols and raise up again His Family. He is going to restore all those things that the enemy, or the religions, have stolen from His children. He will have a Bride and it won’t be wearing a religious or even denominational gown but will be wearing robes of Righteousness He alone has prepared. He doesn’t need our frail and faulty wisdom but He greatly desires to see a restored intimate relationship with each of His sons and daughters and only He can bring that to pass. I have 5 children- one deceased son, two natural sons, an adopted son and my youngest who is my only daughter. They each have a special and unconditional place in my heart and I love them all equally. All were raised in a Christian home and taught acceptance and grace but somewhere along the way religion crept in and got it’s legalistic tentacles into my sosn. Since the day I revealed my true self they have disowned and disavowed me. Solely because of man’s teachings and society’s pressures my family has been torn apart and I see no chance of reconciliation apart from Divine intervention. My daughter lives with me by her choice primarily because love out-weighed law in her heart. I know she struggled with my changes but love prevailed and our home is filled with love and laughter and Life. In the beginning God spoke and said “What God has brought together let no man put asunder”. We always seem to attribute that to marriage ceremonies but it was actually spoken during the forming of the first recorded family on earth. I feel sure the disintegration of families, especially His own, has grieved Him and if as Scripture also records “My word will not return unto Me void but will fulfill the purpose for which I sent it” the declaration I have been hearing in my spirit is about to become reality. Even when the prophets spoke concerning the last days when family relationships would be restored He was exposing His heartcry and it is becoming louder with each day. All the religious scholars look toward catastrophic events around us and proclaim the end is coming soon and they may be right, I am not that smart. I know He is coming back for a single Spotless Bride and that can only come to pass within a family setting. There has been and shall probably always be contention between religious groups vying for the seat at the left or right hand of God at the expense of reviling those who won't fall in line. There can only be one Father and Head and He is already seated upon the throne. Daddy is even now beginning to restore His family one broken piece at a time and our place is to embrace Him and draw near to Him and live out the personal relationship He so earnestly desires with each of us. Be Blessed my brothers and sisters and enjoy the Family He has created for us.[
Charlena Marie Andrews-Hayes/COLOR]