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I am convinced by the Spirit that we are about to enter the final stages of the birth pangs of God's true church. Newness of life is about to be poured out upon ALL who call out to be made free indeed just as Jesus promised us.

The key to deliverance? Hunger for Him. Many in the church today are quite content with what we currently possess. Nice services, A bit of prayer. Some memorized scriptures, Doctrines all nicely tied up with a bow. An outer appearance of righteousness. They know not that their contentment with so little, healed only slightly as they say 'peace, peace' is in no way pleasing to our Father.

Thank God, however, many are not. Like Paul, they have tried to cease from sin, whether it be a debilitating addiction or a carnal nature that refuses to bow the knee to God in all things.

They want to do good, to walk pleasing to God but find they cannot. They want to not give in to their flesh, in whatever way it manifests itself in their lives, but find that no matter the effort they expel, they fail again... and yet again.They too, like Paul, see themselves as wretched men, saved but not changed, with little if any fruits of the Spirit in their lives.

If you find yourself in this "wretched man" category, may I encourage you? God is about to open ears and eyes as to HOW to walk in that freedom. And praise God. ALL, no matter how weak, no matter how addicted they have found themselves, WILL find rest for their weary souls.

The key question is.... do you love the light? Do you long for goodness to reign in your heart so that you can please the one who died for you? Are you tired of a God who seems a million miles away when you cry out for help?

If that is you, take heart. Stand still and prepare to see the God who cannot lie bring to pass what He has clearly promised us. And what is that? Overcoming life, delivered from not just the penalty for our sins but from the power of darkness itself. Glory!

Have we forgotten? It is not to the strong, or to the "good", or to those satisfied with the status quo but to the weak, to oppressed, to those who long to be free indeed, but know not the way, who will discover what real Christianity looks and feels like. Real overcoming, full deliverance from our old carnal nature.... that is our birthright, fellow believers but , for those who have NO strength. Our problem is not that we are too weak. We have npt been weak enough!

A new day is dawning for God's own. Buckling your seatbelts, all you who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Things are about to get mind-blowingly wonderful.

blessings to all,

Gids
 

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It depends upon which group one finds themselves.

Do you remember the scene in the Matrix with the red and blue pill? One would open ones eyes to the truth and it would change everything. The other would calm you, assuring you that all is fine, so you can relax and go back to sleep.

If one is caught is sin, with a flesh that refuses to budge, the question needing to be asked is the same one Jesus asked the lame man at the pool. What was the question?

Would you be made whole?

So, each one of us is going to have to answer. If we were presented with a way to be delivered from the rule of our flesh over us, where we could walk in real victory, as overcomers..... would we take it?

If so, in truth, if we are sick and tired of our flirtations with sin and self-love, the day can be today.

This is the valley of decision we are entering. Each one of us will be asked to choose.... us or Him in us. Many would like Heaven, but as to that "losing your life to find His", ummmm, not so much.

Others are still 'in transition' as God deals with them to examine their hearts and discovers where rheir treasure really lies.

But praise God, there are indeed those are ready this very day. They are tired of their constant failure and weaknesses, and yet know that they do not have the strength to follow through. They have reached a point of desperation and their hunger is about to be rewarded. Like those bitten by the serpents in the wilderness, they have stopped trying to 'do better' knowing full well they never will. They have finally taken their eyes off themselves and looked to the brazen serpent as they were commanded.

Jesus is our brazen serpent, and ALL who truly cry out to Him WILL we delivered from the power of darkness. The
key element? Hunger. Who is desperate among us? Their day is now.

I hope this helps, my dear friend.

blessings,

Gideon
 
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It depends upon which group one finds themselves.

Do you remember the scene in the Matrix with the red and blue pill? One would open ones eyes to the truth and it would change everything. The other would calm you, assuring you that all is fine, so you can relax and go back to sleep.

If one is caught is sin, with a flesh that refuses to budge, the question needing to be asked is the same one Jesus asked the lame man at the pool. What was the question?

Would you be made whole?

So, each one of us is going to have to answer. If we were presented with a way to be delivered from the rule of our flesh over us, where we could walk in real victory, as overcomers..... would we take it?

If so, in truth, if we are sick and tired of our flirtations with sin and self-love, the day can be today.

This is the valley of decision we are entering. Each one of us will be asked to choose.... us or Him in us. Many would like Heaven, but as to that "losing your life to find His", ummmm, not so much.

Others are still 'in transition' as God deals with them to examine their hearts and discovers where rheir treasure really lies.

But praise God, there are indeed those are ready this very day. They are tired of their constant failure and weaknesses, and yet know that they do not have the strength to follow through. They have reached a point of desperation and their hunger is about to be rewarded. Like those bitten by the serpents in the wilderness, they have stopped trying to 'do better' knowing full well they never will. They have finally taken their eyes off themselves and looked to the brazen serpent as they were commanded.

Jesus is our brazen serpent, and ALL who truly cry out to Him WILL we delivered from the power of darkness. The
key element? Hunger. Who is desperate among us? Their day is now.

I hope this helps, my dear friend.

blessings,

Gideon



I totally agree that something big is happening. This past month has been a time of my being awakened more rapidly than I can ever remember happening before.
 
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I am convinced by the Spirit that we are about to enter the final stages of the birth pangs of God's true church. Newness of life is about to be poured out upon ALL who call out to be made free indeed just as Jesus promised us.

The key to deliverance? Hunger for Him. Many in the church today are quite content with what we currently possess. Nice services, A bit of prayer. Some memorized scriptures, Doctrines all nicely tied up with a bow. An outer appearance of righteousness. They know not that their contentment with so little, healed only slightly as they say 'peace, peace' is in no way pleasing to our Father.

Thank God, however, many are not. Like Paul, they have tried to cease from sin, whether it be a debilitating addiction or a carnal nature that refuses to bow the knee to God in all things.

They want to do good, to walk pleasing to God but find they cannot. They want to not give in to their flesh, in whatever way it manifests itself in their lives, but find that no matter the effort they expel, they fail again... and yet again.They too, like Paul, see themselves as wretched men, saved but not changed, with little if any fruits of the Spirit in their lives.

If you find yourself in this "wretched man" category, may I encourage you? God is about to open ears and eyes as to HOW to walk in that freedom. And praise God. ALL, no matter how weak, no matter how addicted they have found themselves, WILL find rest for their weary souls.

The key question is.... do you love the light? Do you long for goodness to reign in your heart so that you can please the one who died for you? Are you tired of a God who seems a million miles away when you cry out for help?

If that is you, take heart. Stand still and prepare to see the God who cannot lie bring to pass what He has clearly promised us. And what is that? Overcoming life, delivered from not just the penalty for our sins but from the power of darkness itself. Glory!

Have we forgotten? It is not to the strong, or to the "good", or to those satisfied with the status quo but to the weak, to oppressed, to those who long to be free indeed, but know not the way, who will discover what real Christianity looks and feels like. Real overcoming, full deliverance from our old carnal nature.... that is our birthright, fellow believers but , for those who have NO strength. Our problem is not that we are too weak. We have npt been weak enough!

A new day is dawning for God's own. Buckling your seatbelts, all you who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Things are about to get mind-blowingly wonderful.

blessings to all,

Gids
I'm hopeful too. Check out this prophecy from someone I've never heard of and seems almost invisible - often the sign of a true prophet. She is Robyn Bateman and this was about May last year. In the light of the bushfires in Aus, this seems most appropriate........

"As I sought the Lord today in the light of His answered prayer over the election this is what I believe He was saying to me beyond what I might think or feel.

Hold fast in the storm and tempest you are about to experience. What has happened today is a precursor to a much greater battle.

For too long the visions and dreams of my people have been locked up and appeared to be unachievable. I am breaking the padlocks and opening the hidden places in the hearts of those who have been faithful to trust me with their disappointment, sadness, frustration and sorrow.

My Glory Cloud is settling over this Valley and the Nation. Open your hearts in order to see Me and hear Me in the POWER of MY PRESENCE. First the FIRE and then the WATER. Then you will truly know “I AM” the God of miracles. There will be no room for doubt only a choice to SERVE ME WHOLEHEARTEDLY or alternatively turn back to the god of this world.

This is the VALLEY OF DECISION and no longer will I tolerate those who are half hearted or double minded in their worship of me. Many will fall by the wayside and go their own way and many who have been obstinate oppositional and disobedient will bow down and worship in Spirit and in Truth. I alone will reveal the true state of the human heart. Do not be deceived by eloquent argument and lofty ideas. Guard your heart against false witness and testimony. My work is clearly discernable by my signature “THE CROSS OF JESUS CHRIST”. Nothing else will be tolerated.

Know me in your going out and coming in. Let me constantly guide your steps. I am always available. Not at a distance. Trust me with every moment of your life. Do not be troubled about your earthly needs my provision is all sufficient. Carry only my PRESENCE as your necessary equipment to do the work of MY KINGDOM here on earth.

Be at peace with your fellow believers and listen carefully to what they are saying. There are many aspects of my plans that are shared with MY BODY. Pray for discernment and above all my Grace in order that nothing from my revelation be lost. Only as you work in UNITY will you be able to truly celebrate the WONDER OF MY GLORY.

Be at peace my children. Walk in the preparedness of the SPIRIT for I am about to EXPLODE IN SOVEREIGN POWER and there will be a shaking and cleansing.
I AM UNLOCKING THE VISIONS AND THE DREAMS.
Put down your anchor deep into the ROCK OF YOUR SALVATION.
BEHOLD I AM DOING A NEW THING."
 
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Thanks for your comments. In the natural eye, what God has shown me, the real church awakening from their Laodecian slumber, seems impossible. But this is exactly what our God specializes in. What will start as a small grass roots smoldering will soon be a roaring outpouring of. life upon all who cry out for it.

I have been here a bit, and hopefully will be able to share again as the Lord leads. I am 70, and my wife and I are busy raising our adopted grandson Jack, 10, as well as our adopted great-grandson Gavin who is 3. Yes, we are crazy, but we would change nothing.

As well, my wife was stricken with stage 4 cancer in both lungs and one kidney, as well as leukemia three years ago, and that along with helping raising our boys and providing for my family has occupied a lot of my time, but praise God, He miraculously healed her and she is doing well. It was a true miracle.

I know God has called me to share and share I will, whether it be here or on a street corner, lol. I do not suspect many churches would welcome my message at present. Perhaps that will change. We shall see.

Either way, the message of putting off our old nature by faith will do what God promised i5 would do, set me and women free indeed, and if not me, there will be others. The outpouring is nearly here and I for one cannot wait to see the church awake to who she is again

blessings,

Gids
 
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I'm not sure about the "final birth pangs" part, but I do think we're moving closer to a time of truer unity in the church. I look forward to the day when Christians learn to set aside lesser theological differences and study the Word to collectively find our common ground. But we're not quite there yet...

As an example, I know someone who grew up in the Catholic church and is still strongly Catholic. I grew up in sort of Protestant/non-denominational traditional/contemporary churches and really don't call myself anything except a follower of Jesus. The ways in which I express my faith resemble Catholicism at times and other times it's definitely Protestant. At the end of the day, I read the Word, and I do my best to pull the Truth out of it. When others teach the Word I weigh it carefully with what I already know and compare it to various Scriptures to check it's accuracy.

But because I'm not overtly Catholic, this person won't step foot into the church I attend and thinks I know nothing about the Bible, which couldn't be farther from the truth! Not to mention this person won't even attend a church outside their home country... :| That's the kind of attitude that has to change if we'll ever see unity across Church lines. It's very frustrating.

As far as the topic you mention... Do you think releasing people (including Christians) from the bondage of addictions and sins is something God will do as part of a revival? It would truly have to be a miracle because the problem is so widespread and bad and even people who long to be free from their dirt still feel stuck in it. Yet, I agree that the Church needs to learn the power in weakness again. In fact, ten years ago I wrote this very thought down to myself when I saw how disabling pride is in the Church:

"It's because of pride, the way it causes us to hide our personal failures, that society is always shocked at the news that someone committed an evil act. We live as if such evil doesn't exist. Then, when it rears it's head in public, it takes us off-guard. If only we lived more transparently with one another, perhaps we would have a more realistic view of what humanity can be - and is. Such transparency spells doom for a society not Christ-centered. But as brothers and sisters, bound in speech and actions by the love of Jesus, we are called to this degree of honesty and CAN benefit from it.

Maybe, after all, some of us were meant to be weak - publicly.
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As well, my wife was stricken with stage 4 cancer in both lungs and one kidney, as well as leukemia three years ago, and that along with helping raising our boys and providing for my family has occupied a lot of my time, but praise God, He miraculously healed her and she is doing well. It was a true miracle.

Only if God told you that you had no power.
Otherwise, it was not God.
 
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What will be different about this outpouring that is even now beginning? It will not begin in the organized church. What we refer to as the church is a mixture of wheat and tares, sheep and goats. The mixture is so thorough tht one can hardly discern which is which. Is it any wonder the result is lukewarmness?

God has called us, each one of us, to be overcomers. Of what, you may ask? Of sin. Of the spirit of the world. and yes, of self. We have tried to get around the truth that we must lose our lives to find His. We have tried to gain the pearl of great price and yet slowly give up the pearls precious to us. Sort of like Heaven on the time payment plan, lol. We have made this life our treasure and yet thought we could still have our hearts centered in Him. We have been wrong. Like WAYY wrong.

Satan has made us think that if we really give God US, we will be miserable. Yet the truth is, we are bored, visionless, passionless and quite empty as we try, and yet fail, to find peace and become happy. It is like the old question.... are we having fun yet? That is what lukewarm Christianity offers us. It cannot ever set us free from the grip of our old nature, nor satisfy rhat inner hunger God has planted within us.

Listen, my dear friends. We ARE new creatures. Bot will be. ARE. But up till now, we have not believed it. We have thought that knowing we are new creatures with our heads is enough. It is not.

We have missed our instructions from God, like totally. What did Paul tell us to do after we know that our old man died with Him and that whwn Jesus rose from the dead, so did we? He said therefore to reckon our old man dead and to put on our new man.... by faith!

Here is the exact point we return to the path we have sorely missed. And when we finally hold up our shield of faith that we really are no longer in the flesh and owe it NOTHING, we will discover that all the promises of God really are yea and amen, and as we abide in Him by faith, steadfast as new creatures, we will see the old vestiges of our carnal nature fall by the wayside with fruits of the spirit replacing them. And of all, we ourselves will be the most amazed at the changes God is about to being forth within us.

All is about to be shaken, so that only what is of Christ will remain. But we mist grant Him permission to do so. Blessed is one who does so.
 
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Only if God told you that you had no power.
Otherwise, it was not God.
More often than not, God does not tell you you have no power. And i& He did, we would not believe it, lol. But He does let you "kick against the pricks" of your God conscience, the Spirit inside you.

In my own case, it took me 38 years of trying to defeat my out-of-control flesh, and failing miserably, to run out of new things to try. I literally had no answers left. None.

It was then, and only then, thirteen years ago, that God appeared to me and told me, to my shock and amazement, that He was pleased with me. Why? How? Here I was still, addicted to inappropriate content, an angry judgmental man and He was pleased with me? It made no sense until He spoke again. and what He said opened my eyes.

"I knew all along that you could not walk the walk I have called you to. But you did not yet know it."

I finally knew it. And that allowed me to look totally away from me and expect the God of miracles tp do what He promised to do, set us free indeed. And it changed.... and continues to change.... everything.

Let us remember. It is to him who has NO strength that He increases might. How strong... or weak...or desperate.... are we? It is a question that will be answered in the coming days.

blessings,

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I am convinced by the Spirit that we are about to enter the final stages of the birth pangs of God's true church. Newness of life is about to be poured out upon ALL who call out to be made free indeed just as Jesus promised us.
This is the truth.

On Sept 27, 2019 (two days before Rosh Hashanah which is the Hebrew New Year) I awoke in the wee hours of the morning and heard the words "The path leading to a new dawn and a new day is here"

..... That being said, we must take note that its the PATH to that new dawn and day many of us are being led on.

It's a process, and it requires obedience. It also often requires suffering.
 
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This is the truth.

On Sept 27, 2019 (two days before Rosh Hashanah which is the Hebrew New Year) I awoke in the wee hours of the morning and heard the words "The path leading to a new dawn and a new day is here"

..... That being said, we must take note that its the PATH to that new dawn and day many of us are being led on.

It's a process, and it requires obedience. It also often requires suffering.
Thank you for your thoughts. So it must be asked... What is the path and how do you get on it?

May I share what God revealed to me? The path is the highway of holiness. Note that it is not the highway to holiness. God has planned in our salvation to be changed into the image of His Son. The only problem is.... it is not working, is it?

How many of us, after being followers of the Lord for many decades, still are bound by the same sins. Our impatience remains. Our worldliness is not receding into the background, but rather grows as we have long ago abandoned our hopes that one day we would be seen as holy.

Holiness has become a moving target, and we have missed so many times, we have accepted the lie that in this life it is simple an impossibility. Yet there is a gnawing in our spirit, a longing, that simply will not go away. As a matter of fact, for many that desire seems to be growing.

As the world continues its never ceasing march toward darkness, in the hearts of multitudes, no matter how silent they might now be, there is a growing desire to walk closer to the Lord, to be truly obedient, to set aside the sins that so easily beset them.

The only problem? How? How does one stop their descent into a Christianity without power, leaving us with simply a form of godliness but with no power to live it out?

This is the key question before us. Romans 7 Christianity has got to replaced by believers walking as overcomers of the world, the flesh and the devil in Romans 8? One thing holds us back. A refusal to accept anything less than real victory over the power of darkness.

I want to share what God revealed to me as to how this can happen to us in the next post. Just a hint. It is not to the strong, nor to the theologically smart, nor to the one who "has it all together". On the contrary, it is to the weak, to the ones who have no strength.... and KNOW it... that the path of victory is about to be revealed.

blessings,

Gids
 
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I have shared what I am about to say many times over the past thirteen years now. I wish I could say that it has had more effect on the lives of His saints, but nevertheless, I am convinced the words are truth, they line up perfectly with scripture and if acted upon, will set any believer free indeed if they are believed and continued in. Why my confidence? That is what truth does, and as I myself have stood on His promises, I have found that even for a weak person as myself, with a flesh that has refused to yield for many decades, Jesus does not fail.

Is there really a truth that has somehow been hidden from our eyes that once understood changes everything? Indeed there is. So what is this "silver bullet".... this truth that promises to make us free indeed?

It is found in Romans 6, one of the most important chapters in the entire Bible. Miss this.... and up till now we have..... and we end up mired in a powerless form of Christianity that offers us nothing more than forgiveness. We get pardons but no power to walk our of our prison cells.

This leaves us to inevitably fall into a religion of rituals surrounding truth, but with no power to make those truths real in our lives. Sin still rules over us, ungodly thoughts still hound us, the world still entices us and we are left with a nice form of godliness but with our own lives denying the power of it to a world desperate to see real Christianity walked out so they too can get free from the devil and his tactics.

So.... Romans 6. Here we are told by Paul that there are two indisputable things we must know.

1) That when Christ died, so DID we. Our fleshly nature died with Him.

2) That when Christ rose from the dead to newness of life, so DID we. We were given brand new natures, godly ones.

Ok, we all believe that to some extent, right? And you might ask "So what? I believe that but still struggle with win and a rebellious self nature." I am glad you asked, lol.

You see, after Paul tells us to know these truths, he actually gives us concrete instruction to DO something. He tells us we must now appropriate these truths as OUR truths.... right now. No more 'I believe some day I will ....blah, blah, blah..." That is not faith. That is hope and it simply will not cut it. Real faith is NOW faith. Like today.

In these last days, God is restoring His church to its original glory. As a matter of fact, as wonderful, as powerful, as amazing as the early church was, what we are about to experience will.... are you ready? ..... will surpass it. God is about to awaken our faith as to who we are.... new creatures..... a people who can stare down the devil when he comes tempting or accusing.

More to come, if your hunger for victory can override your thoughts that these are simply ramblings of a crazy man. ☺️

blessings to all,

Gideon
 
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Yes, holiness! That is what so many Christians fail to understand today. The idea of being set apart for God and treating certain things with a special sacredness is very neglected. But if you really grasp a little bit of who God is, it's the logical response! Many people just don't really grasp how huge and holy God is and what foolishness it is to take his commands for granted. Myself included, of course.

My friend and co-worker (who is Catholic by background, but kind of nominally Catholic now) has told me a little about the church he grew up in. We've had many conversations about it and at one time I tried inviting him to my church. But the more I heard about how attending church and the holiness of God's Word had such a lofty and central part in the lives of his family and friends, I began to see my mostly-contemporary, occasional-bathroom-humor-makes-a-sermon-more-relevant church in a different light and I realized he'd never be happy there. What place does a reference to body odor (for example) have when you're gathering together to honor God and worship His utmost holiness...? It's seems foolish and carnal! I'm not a huge fan of liturgy, personally, because I think it can become ritualistic and lose its meaning, but I also think the Church needs to be a whole lot less relaxed in how it approaches God's throne.

The more we pursue holiness in our own lives and seek to bring honor to God's name, I think we can expect to see very positive changes in the world.
 
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Yes, holiness! That is what so many Christians fail to understand today. The idea of being set apart for God and treating certain things with a special sacredness is very neglected today. But if you really grasp a little bit of who God is, it's the logical response! Many people just don't really grasp how huge and holy God is and what foolishness it is to take his commands for granted. Myself included, of course.

But the more we pursue holiness and honor God with every aspect of our lives I think we can expect to see very positive changes in the world.
Amen. As you your comment about seeing positive changes in the world, I would re-word it to say positive changes in the church. The world, like a top starting its death wobble, will get worse and worse. There is safety to be found in one place, abiding in Christ. May we all hunger for the understanding of how that occurs, for there we do not fulfill the lusts of the flesh but rather remain in continual close fellowship through the Spirit within us. And praise God, as we remain close, we discover that we truly are changed into His image from glory to glory.

Can our Christian walk be thwt wonderful? Oh, yes, indeed it can!

blessings to you,

Gids
 
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But the more we pursue holiness and honor God with every aspect of our lives I think we can expect to see very positive changes in the world.
I'm not sure we will ever see great changes in the world due to the fact that the Lord says the world will continue to get darker.
However, each true believer is CALLED and has a choice to ANSWER that call to move into what God has for us. It's a choice. But all through scripture we are told and it is displayed by our Master whom we are to follow (in His steps) that there is a COST and a PRICE to pay. That price is obedience in whatever form He requires of us. Holiness and righteousness are part of that of course.

This is the key question before us. Romans 7 Christianity has got to replaced by believers walking as overcomers of the world, the flesh and the devil in Romans 8?
I have been in a tough season of testing and refining in the wilderness for quite some time. God sends His people into the wilderness to be tempted & tested. When we pass all of the tests and overcome the temptations, that is when we come out and are able to enter into ministry in the same way Jesus did. JESUS was sent into the wilderness by the Spirit for the same reason we are sent.

It is ONLY those who hunger and thirst for more of YAHWEH who will even go into the wilderness to begin with because it's a very costly place to go - there is LACK and SUFFERING in the wilderness along with the 'furnace of affliction'. It's a place where you are tempted by many things and you will not have a lot of people surrounding you to support you. God wants it that way because He wants you to learn to rely on HIM only and to get rid of alllll the 'idols' in your life which YOU don't even know are there..

FAMILY is a big idol today and Christians think the idol of family and being there for them is always God's will ... God will test you in that:
If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters--yes, even their own life--such a person cannot be my disciple.

Other idols such as MINISTRY and CALLING.. and your REPUTATION .... and PRIDE.. be SELF sufficient... your desire to buy 'stuff' or to rely on a fixed income instead of learning to rely on God's provision alone..

Those are idols most Christians don't even think about.

Only those who are willing to SUFFER for the Lord will come out of the hot dry wilderness after having passed the tests and temptations and submitted ALL areas to Him and move into victorious selfless & submitted OVERCOMER status.

It is not easy -- there is a price & cost.

I challenge readers to get the book WILDERNESS COMPANION by Glynda Lomax which will give you much more details about this process God's people must individually submit to in order to be refined and ready to enter ministry just as Jesus did.
here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Wilderness-C...+companion+glynda+Lomax&qid=1579991812&sr=8-2
 
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I'm not sure we will ever see great changes in the world due to the fact that the Lord says the world will continue to get darker.
However, each true believer is CALLED and has a choice to ANSWER that call to move into what God has for us. It's a choice. But all through scripture we are told and it is displayed by our Master whom we are to follow (in His steps) that there is a COST and a PRICE to pay. That price is obedience in whatever form He requires of us. Holiness and righteousness are part of that of course.

I have been in a tough season of testing and refining in the wilderness for quite some time. God sends His people into the wilderness to be tempted & tested. When we pass all of the tests and overcome the temptations, that is when we come out and are able to enter into ministry in the same way Jesus did. JESUS was sent into the wilderness by the Spirit for the same reason we are sent.

It is ONLY those who hunger and thirst for more of YAHWEH who will even go into the wilderness to begin with because it's a very costly place to go - there is LACK and SUFFERING in the wilderness along with the 'furnace of affliction'. It's a place where you are tempted by many things and you will not have a lot of people surrounding you to support you. God wants it that way because He wants you to learn to rely on HIM only and to get rid of alllll the 'idols' in your life which YOU don't even know are there..

FAMILY is a big idol today and Christians think the idol of family and being there for them is always God's will ... God will test you in that:
If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters--yes, even their own life--such a person cannot be my disciple.

Other idols such as MINISTRY and CALLING.. and your REPUTATION .... and PRIDE.. be SELF sufficient... your desire to buy 'stuff' or to rely on a fixed income instead of learning to rely on God's provision alone..

Those are idols most Christians don't even think about.

Only those who are willing to SUFFER for the Lord will come out of the hot dry wilderness after having passed the tests and temptations and submitted ALL areas to Him and move into victorious selfless & submitted OVERCOMER status.

It is not easy -- there is a price & cost.

I challenge readers to get the book WILDERNESS COMPANION by Glynda Lomax which will give you much more details about this process God's people must individually submit to in order to be refined and ready to enter ministry just as Jesus did.
here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Wilderness-C...+companion+glynda+Lomax&qid=1579991812&sr=8-2
I agree with you. In my own case, however, I found my wilderness was like that of the prodigal son, where I found what I willed for me led to my eating from the hog trough. LOL.

Sometimes, that is the only thing that will break us, and brokenness is not optional. And again, in my case at least, it was going the through the temptations.... and failing miserably, lol, that I finally came to the sage conclusion that unless God did it IN me, FOR me, I was destined to be remain a child of God saved by grace, perhaps, but not delivered by it.

May God lead the hearts of all the elect of God to awake from our spiritual contentedness with simply forgiveness, and to begin to hunger for the victory Christ offers us all. Victory over sins that so easily beset, victory over the world that pulls at us, and yes, even victory over our old nature that refuses to bow the knee to our Heavenly Father in all things. God longs to be all in all, but He will never force His way in.

In these final days, may we all be sensitive to the wooing of the Spirit, calling us deeper into His abiding presence, for it is only there we will find the peace and joy that seem so difficult to find in these ever darkening times.

Blessings, and thank you for your response,

Gideon
 
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In these final days, may we all be sensitive to the wooing of the Spirit, calling us deeper into His abiding presence, for it is only there we will find the peace and joy that seem so difficult to find in these ever darkening times.
Amen. For a while now, the Lord has been leading me to drop all but what is necessary and to saturate myself in His Word and prayer. I sense that deception is thickening in the world and even in the church, and if we are not super grounded in the Word we make ourselves very vulnerable to it. I am so thankful to find other believers here who are wholehearted in their pursuit to live holy lives pleasing to the Lord. May God increase our discernment and strengthen our resolve to hold fast to Him, and may we hold up each other prayer and encouragement in these last days. God bless you all.
 
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