From God’s Heart:

I am coming on the clouds. Look up. Keep your eyes fixed on Me. All the distractions are about to get louder. Where will you look? Where will you be looking? Where will you spend your time? Will it be with Me – with Me – the One who knows all, who holds all the answers, the solutions, the plans – all of them from the very beginning of time – or will you allow yourself to be sidetracked by the wisdom of this world, which has always only been fading away? Where will your time be spent? Where will you spend your energy? What plow will you put your hand to? Self-reliance, self-determination, self, self, self? Or will you sow to the Spirit (Galatians 6:8)? Will you look full into My wonderful face and allow the things of this earth to become strangely dim in the light of My glory and grace? Fix your eyes upon Me. I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to Me (2 Corinthians 6:18), a father who gives good, good gifts – THE SPIRIT – therefore cleanse yourself from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God (2 Corinthians 7:1). It is good. It is good. It is good to find rest in My presence alone (singularly, rest is found there). And you don’t have to strive to get “there”. I am with you. You are already there. Enjoy My presence. Enjoy the experience. Come, taste and see. See that I am good. I am good. I am good. And I am all you ever need. Come find your rest in Me. It comes in believing. Trust Me. This is history in the making. You just wait and see.

Friends, I want to tell you a quick, fun story with this one. The night after writing the above in my journal, I came across an old YouTube video of my prophetic mentor, Michael Cotten, dated January 1, 2010. This is what it said: “A friend of mine said recently, ‘Pounce don’t pause. It’s time to trust’…Here’s the word for you: You look around you right now, and you’re gonna find a plow handle to put your hand on. Put your hand on it. Don’t look back. It’s time to plow rows. Plant. Build for the kingdom of God. This is going to be a year for plowing. So put your hand on the plow. Don’t look back. Pounce. Don’t pause. It’s time to trust.”

When I heard it, I immediately realized I had just written about a plow, got up, looked it up, and it was that very morning. How’s all that for timing?!

And then the next morning, I opened a book that came in the mail to the preface, which began with these words, “Worship and the word are the heartbeat of knowing God. When we worship, we turn our eyes and hearts from the cares of this world and gaze instead on the majesty and glory of God. As the old hymn sings: Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.”1

Same song! I just love it! And I hope that encourages you too. God speaks! May we have ears to hear and take the time to listen AND notice all His beautiful timing.

 1 Hyde, Lisa. Be Still and Know at the feet of Jesus

“…let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross…” Hebrews 12:1b,2a

From the Heart of God:

I am about to pour forth faith upon the earth. Seek, and you will find. Search for it like a treasure—mine for it. Dig deep. It is a free gift and easily found, but will be missed by those who are distracted, whose eyes are on all kinds of other things – so many things!

There must be a single focus. Seek Me first, and all these things (“all the things”) will be added.

My people – if they are not distracted by all the worldly things, and most are – are distracted by/or are running after My “things” rather than Me alone, the One who satisfies.

Be about Me. Keep your eyes fixed on Me. Stay focused on Who I am and what has been done on the cross, through the blood. Lay aside all entanglements and be single-focused. I am the only One worthy of your devotion.

If only My people would quiet the noise long enough to rediscover that truth, that I am the One Who fully satisfies and no one else is worthy of pleasing as your focus. Please Me in all respects. Eyes on Me.

It truly is where your heart is most satisfied and your purpose is not only found but also put into action, as your faith in Me and My ability and power moves mountains.

Go. Take on the needy, needy world. I AM the answer. Follow Me. I will make you fishers of men. Your faith will be contagious. Partake. Grow. Stand. Believe in Me.

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Response: Ask the Lord, “What does this truth mean for me?”
Take some time to listen to how He may encourage you, and write it down.

Believe Him over your fears. Follow Him. Keep your eyes on Jesus and His instructions and be undignified enough to follow and obey. Do your job—what He has called you to do—and expect more.

He will always rise to our level of expectation. Go deeper and deeper still. 

“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself.” Matthew 6:33,34a

“…walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;” Colossians 1:10

“…for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.” Matthew 17:20

If this issue of “noise” strikes a chord and you want to read more, see also Sow to the Spirit.

From God’s Heart:

I am the way.
I am the truth.
I am the life.

Simply simple. 

I am the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). Look to Me. Seek Me and you will find Me – not far off, but NEAR. Press into My nearness and all My provision – all that you are searching for.

When you find yourself off searching somewhere else for what you need – for comfort, for peace, for security, for “structure” (like a way to make sense of things and put things back in order), return. Remember where your help comes from: “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1,2).

I am the way that you are looking for. I am the truth. I am the life. All that you find yourself searching for, I am. Look to Me. Seek Me – for all your needs and to fulfill all your desires.

I am the way, the truth, and the life. I am your everything. Everything you seek, I am. Think about it. Way, truth, life – encapsulates all. Each and every day, there are a thousand “how”s and “why”s as you seek life and meaning and significance and direction in this life.

I am the way, the how.
I am the truth, the why. And I am the LIFE.

Seek Me.
Seek first My kingdom and righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you (Matthew 6:33).
Seek Me above all else.

“I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;
From where shall my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.”
Psalm 121:1, 3

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6,7

From the Heart of God:

I am here. Always. I Am always presently present, with an ear to hear your cry. But you aren’t crying out. You’re just going about your business. You are worrying about how things are going. But you haven’t come to the point of crying out, of desperation, of knowing that there is a God in heaven from Whom your help comes. You’ll still just help yourself. 

Will you help yourself until you are at the bottom of the pit with no way out? Is that where you need to get to before you’ll cry out and realize that I am your only hope? Do you not realize that that’s where you are digging to and your inevitable end to the route you are taking? 

Stop digging: stop just working and moving on your own. Stop just doing the next thing without Me! Look to Me! 

Listen for the assignment from heaven. ASK Me for help. Ask Me! Cry out. How can you be so distracted that you can just settle for the way things are – for the chaos of “c’est la vie”!? 

Rise up! People are dying – it is a matter of life and death: it truly is in the power of the tongue: pray! Pray! Beseech the Lord of the harvest, the Maker of heaven and earth. You don’t think I work. The Israelites were just slaves and workers – doing what they did – settling for that life of being mastered by the enemy until it got so bad that they cried out. 

Don’t wait. Don’t get to that point. 

I want to free you from this oppression. But My people won’t grab on to the life-preserver. They’d rather keep “swimming” (doing their own thing) because “swimming” is what they know. 

Let’s change that – so that TRUSTING Me is what they know – crying out and finding Me faithful is what they know. Finding Me strong on their behalf – not settling for the reprobate thoughts of a young generation that has been taught “c’est la vie”. 

No! The word: taught and HELD. 

The truth of the Lord: taught and clung to. 

Truth.

Imagine it! Imagine (and see with your God-given imagination) what it would look like for the church to rise up and BE who it is called to BE – a house of PRAYER! A house of pray-ers who believed in a God of the impossible Who answers prayers!

“. . . if My people who are called by My name humble themselves, and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14

From the Heart of God:

There are so many little details that could become enormous feats of victory if My people would look to Me to do for them. There is exponential potential for grand results in the most ordinary of circumstances when you insert Me and My wisdom and guidance into it.

I am for you.

You have all that is needed. You are more than adequately equipped (2 Timothy 3:16, 17; 2 Corinthians 3:5b), so go fulfill your mission (Colossians 4:17; 2 Timothy 4:5). I am always on a mission of love, and you have been filled up, adjusted, and are now ready to pour Me forth into thirsty lives. 

I provide in the large and small needs. Call on Me for both. Depend upon Me for both the large and small issues of life. Don’t miss out on miracles because you think it too small a thing to talk to Me about. Don’t just take care of things on your own. 

Ask. And keep asking.

Make it a habit of life to continually talk to Me about all of life. I will make the most ordinarily simple, extraordinary. Everything the river touches comes to life (Ezekiel 47:9). Bring My life to all your surroundings. And don’t jump to conclusions right now that you know exactly what this means and corner it (limit it to that). No, put this truth in the center of the room and let it live. Let it touch all kinds of different circumstances, relationships, and tasks. You have the tools you need to be victorious. Go the distance. And take the ground. Don’t bow to defeat.

“Though a host encamp against me, my heart will not fear; 
Though war arise against me,
In spite of this I shall be confident.” Psalm 27:3

“but the people who know their God shall prove themselves strong and shall stand firm and do exploits [for God].” Daniel 11:32b AMP 

Isn’t that our heart’s desire: for our lives to matter, to do things that will outlast us, to make a difference in this world?

The people who know their God will do. This is similar to those whose lives are built on the rock and are not taken out by the storm because they hear and act upon the word. 

How? How are we these “doers of exploits”? It truly comes down to “knowing”. Yes, a head knowledge because that must come first, but it must lead to a heart knowing – being fully convinced in the depths of our soul, which prompts action. 

And how do we get to that place? 

The Word.

We must first immerse ourselves in the truth of scripture, pray, and draw near in intimacy with our loving Heavenly Father. We must gain His heart and perspective and truth about Himself, ourselves, and this life we are living in this world. We must draw near. We must pray, and He will answer and make us bold with strength in our souls (Psalm 138:3) to act.

Jesus said, “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.” Matthew 7:24-26 (Prayerfully go to this passage and read the following verses about the plight of the foolish man who does not act on Jesus’ words. Don’t be that man).

“And such as violate the covenant he shall pervert [pollute, turn to godlessness] and seduce with flatteries, . . .” 

Oh, may we NOT be these people, and may we pray for those who have left themselves vulnerable to being seduced with flatteries. Oh, may the Church fast and pray!

“….but the people who know their God shall prove themselves strong and shall stand firm and do exploits [for God].” Daniel 11:32b AMP 

We want to be these people, and this world needs us to be these people.

Rise up in belief and take action. Be believing believers. Know your God. Know His love. Know the Word, and act. He is worthy of it all.

Want to read more encouragement in this direction? Click here: How Do I Make Forward Progress?

“My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’
And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.'” Psalm 27:8 NLT

Lord, what do You want to talk about?

The state of the church, the unbelieving believers.

Yes, that’s what I’m calling you, but that’s not what I’ve named you. No, you are called-out, consecrated saints, holy, blameless, righteous, walking in godliness, holy in all your behavior, called, beloved, kept, slaves of righteousness, children of God – with all the privileges and authority that your adoption and redemption provides, with every spiritual blessing, more than overcomers . . . 

This is just a small slice of what My Word is clear about you and your identity in My Son, Jesus. 

His blood ransomed you and paid a high price for your redemption. Yet you live like slaves to this world, bound by the worldly rules of law.

You are no longer a slave to sin.

My people need to get the message. It is for freedom that Christ has set you free! 

Free to live abundant lives OF POWER . . .
not in words only, but in DEEDS, in action, in your daily lives, 
in signs and miracles that accompany the power of My Truth.

Will you use it? 

Utilize.
Utilize My great, holy Presence.

Pray. I am in the business of changing minds and drawing hearts – drawing hearts and changing minds. 

I have the power to DO . . . I am ABLE. 

Believe that and PRAY!

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;…” 1 Peter 2:9

Col. 1:22, 1 Peter 1:15,16, Jude 1:1, Romans 6:17,18, 1 John 3:1, Ephesians 1:3, 1 Peter 1:18-20, 1 Cor. 6:20, Rom. 6:11, Gal. 5:1, 1 Cor. 4:20, Acts 16:14, Luke 24:45

Let’s sit with the Lord today and ask if there is anything that we know to be true from the Word but are not acting upon in belief. May we not be hearers only (who delude ourselves), but hearers and doers of the Word (James 1:22). May we know His truth and act accordingly. What do you need to stretch your faith in and grab hold of and act upon? May we truly utilize His holy Presence! He is able. Be a believer!

Titus 2:11-13,14,15

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From God’s Heart:

Find (yes, search it out) your sole identity in Me. It is not found in many things, not in different places, or what various people or groups say, or anyone’s opinion or opinions. It is found in one singular place: in Me – in what I say and how I lead. This is who you are. Put on that robe of righteousness and authority and go DO (Isaiah 61:10, Luke 10:19). Go do what has already been done for you. Live it out, My child.
Warrior.
Brave one.
Leader.
Go! Find your freedom and ENJOY it. Go be a blessing. It’s easy. I am with you (celebrate My with-ness)! I flow through you. It is that simple.

Simply simple.

Just follow. 

“Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. . .
For I am the Lord your God, who upholds your right hand,
Who says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.'” Isaiah 41:10,13

“Nothing that other saints do or say can ever perturb the one who is built on God.” Oswald Chambers My Utmost for His Highest Jan 19

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