CHAPTER 2

JUDGEMENT PART 2:

THE "STUMBLING BLOCKS"

....“The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. “Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear”....

Matthew 13: 41-43

....“But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”....

Matthew 16:23

....“Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!”....

Matthew 18:7

"STUMBLING BLOCKS" - THE CALL TO AN "IMMEDIATE" REPENTANCE

If one "allows" themselves to come to the point of continually being used to hinder ("control") - and "tragically" many have in this hour - the spiritual and physical path of those whose hearts are wholly given to the carrying out of the Father's will for their life and ministry THEN they are considered by the Father to be "stumbling blocks" and He is about to pour forth His wrath in their midst. It is most certainly a grievous thing to the heart of the Father to see one of His precious children fall prey (through their own choice in "every" case!) to a "spirit of lawlessness and rebellion, but I will tell you now by the authority given me at the Throne of grace: The Father will not (and never has) accepted the actions of these rebellious ones - for not only does their every word and action deny the precious Blood that Jesus which was shed to set us free from the "law of sin and death" (of which a bondage to rebellion and lawlessness is included), but in their "self-exaltive" and "self-serving" practices they have trod upon the precious children to obtain what "they" have deemed precious, but which is an abomination and a "stench" reaching up to the very nostrils of the Father Himself!

"ALL" STUMBLING BLOCKS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE MIDST OF ALL THOSE WHO TRULY LOVE GOD"

Many, many "seemingly" impossible strongholds of the Enemy are about to fall - and fall hard - especially where the "family" is concerned. At the same time ALL "stumbling blocks" shall be removed from the "midst" of all those who truly love God (either through a divinely ordained "separation" or "restoration" - depending on whether the one who has been used by the Evil One as a "stumbling block" - in any given situation - has a repentant or unrepentant heart towards their rebellion). We must simply be found exercising an absolute faith - working through a perfect (divine) love - towards those in question and we shall surely see the Father's "perfect result" in that whole situation. In other words, "whatever has to happen will happen (because the "fulness of time" for the establishment of the Glorious Church - and the families therein - has come), but whatever happens (divine restoration or divine separation) shall be for the greatest eternal benefit of the child of God under judgement.It is a time wherein the Church shall now begin to carry out - in great power and love - the "expressed will" of the Father concerning His children coming into - and ABIDING in - the "fulness" of their precious inheritance in Christ.

REPENTANCE BEFORE THE FATHER IN THE THRONE ROOM - THE "ONLY" PATH OF ESCAPE AS THE FATHER MOVES POWERFULLY TO JUDGE ALL THAT IS APART FROM THE ANOINTED ONE AND HIS ANOINTING IN THE MIDST OF HIS PEOPLE

To those of you who have "allowed" yourselves to be ensnared in this vile plan and assignment of Satan against your life and ministry: REPENT! The Father is now releasing this word throughout the Body of Christ and He has told me to tell His people to pray for the "stumbling blocks" who are in their "sphere of activity". He has also told me that a refusal to repent by these rebellious ones shall result in an "immediate" and all-consuming judgement, and that many shall perish as they still continue to speak out in a spirit of self-justification and self-righteousness. This is a solemn warning from the Throne Room and with a holy reverence I call upon all who would hear this word to pray for these brothers and sisters for the day has come when the Father shall release His wrath from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness! All those who are walking in a position of "false authority" and thus are found in the sight of the Father to be "abusing" His precious "lambs" shall be exposed totally and laid bare before all.

Let us hear the words of the Father:

"BECAUSE THEY HAVE FORSAKEN THE "INNER CHAMBER" THEY HAVE "ALLOWED" THE EVIL ONE TO DECEIVE THEM"

...."I shall raise up "leaders" from My places of "obscurity" to take the place of "all" those who steadfastly refuse to repent of the arrogance and pride (self-righteousness) that consumes their every word and deed. Because they have forsaken the "inner chamber" they have "allowed" the Evil One to deceive them into thinking that they - in their critical and self-exaltive judgement - are part of the "solution" and that they are "never" part of the problem! But truly I say to you, My righteous judgement shall be poured forth upon them before those they criticize, for they have committed a very serious offense against Me and against My Body (Church).I shall send forth My holy apostles and prophets and I shall pour forth My holy fire through them for it is time for all of the impurities to be removed from the midst of all those who truly love Me. And it is time for all the "stumbling blocks" to be laid low so that they might no longer keep My people in the bondage and darkness they perpetuate - a bondage and darkness that keeps (blinds) many from a deep and abiding revelation of the "law of love" and what it truly means - everything that pertains to life (Zoe) and godliness (agape). I have raised up certain apostles and prophets to counteract the "divisive schemes" of the Evil One and I shall bring together - through them - every "true doctrine" (revelation) and "true movement" (work of My Spirit) and I shall unite all those who truly love Me as one in Christ. For truly I say to you, each and every one whose heart is wholly given to Me shall gain a continually deeper revelation of the blessed Anointing that abides within them and they shall quickly come to the realization that it is I who have made the "Provision" for their empowerment to dwell in the place of perfect obedience to My Word and the voice of My Spirit"....

THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATION OF "CONTROLLING SPIRITS" IN THE MIDST OF GOD'S PEOPLE AND THE DANGER OF "MAINTAINING" ANY ELEMENT OF "SELF-DESIRE"! (MEDITATE DILIGENTLY!)

...."If, by faith, one does not "allow" the Holy Spirit to continually do the deepest work of the Cross in them then, to a certain degree, they shall allow themselves to be "controlled" by a "spirit of presumption" (rebellion)!"....

...."If those of My children who are being "controlled" by a spirit of envy or a spirit of jealousy "knew" what I "require" of all those I have put in positions of great authority in My Church then they would quickly repent of their evil ways and "allow" Me to "consume" that ground of fear and mistrust within them!"....

...."True love" never seeks to "control" or "manipulate" anyone or anything for its own personal benefit; but true love will always take "all" that which I have blessed them with in Christ and exercise "faithful" prayer and ministry of the Word to bring "all" those who cross their path under the "control" of My loving plan for their lives!"....

...."To the degree that one of My children "attempts" to maintain "control" in any given situation it is to that degree that they shall themselves be controlled by a "spirit of anxiety"!....

...."Where there is "fleshly control" there is no room for faith!"....

...."To the degree that one gives Me control in their life it is to that degree that they do not "attempt" to control the people and the circumstances around them"....

...."If one is not being "controlled" by the Spirit of faith in any given moment then it is certain that they are "allowing" themselves to be controlled by the (a) spirit of fear!"....

...."The "delegated" authority that I have blessed those in leadership with is not to "control" the people or their actions - who sit under their ministry - it is to "control" any demonic activity in their lives! And thus, this exercising of perfect love (perfect intercession) on their behalf shall cause those who will "hear" to come into the "fulness" of the ministry that they are called to. If one attempts to control "flesh and blood", in any way, in order to bring them in line - even with the supernatural revelation previously received - then they shall fail! But as they abide in perfect love all those with whom they have to do shall be "elevated". Truly I say to you, there is always a "perfect means" to the "perfect end" (vision) that I have set out before them!"....

...."Whatever one has a "consciousness" of, then that is what controls their "attitude" and it is one's attitude that motivates and controls both their words and their actions!"....

...."If one maintains "any" ground of fear (selfishness) then they shall "override" the "force of patience", for truly I say to you, if one maintains "self-desire" then their words and their actions will automatically conform to their "fleshly" goal. On the other hand as one humbles themselves before Me and thus, they gain a revelation of My will (Word), then automatically from the moment they make the "quality decision" to believe for the full manifestation of My will in their lives, in any given situation, the force of faith and patience begins to operate regardless of what Satan attempts to "derail" them with in his "certain assault" on their five physical senses!"....

...."All" self-desire (self-motivation) leads only to failure and there is no "failure" in My Glorious Church!"....

...."The maintenance of "any" self-desire shall always lead one under the "control" of a spirit of deception. But truly I say to you, as I send forth My holy apostles and prophets in this last hour the light that abides within them and which flows forth out of them as they speak the words that I have given them shall expose "all" deception abiding within the hearts and minds of My people. And because of this all those who truly love Me shall be set free and they shall draw ever closer to Me. But to those who love "death" and "darkness" more than Me they shall be "forced" to flee a "great distance" from those places where My Word and My Spirit are being poured out, and thus shall one be able to distinguish (discern) between those of My people who love Me and those of My people who do not. And one shall also be able to distinguish (discern) between those who serve Me and those who do not; between those of My people who "know" Me (intimately) and those who do not "know" Me (intimately)!"....

...."If My children are not continually "controlling" the evil spirits attempting to work around them, and even in them (through them) then they are surely being "controlled" by both their circumstances and by those around them, to a certain degree, because those who are "around them" are those that they have chosen rather than the ones that I have chosen and thus the very thing that they feared has come upon them - the fear of being "controlled" by others!"....

...."There is an "element" of rebellion towards Me found in the "fear of being controlled by others" (the spirit of independence)"....

...."If any one of My children "maintains" a fear of being "controlled" by the "spirit of Jezebel" then they shall surely leave themselves "open" to failure in discerning the voice of My Spirit in "certain" areas of their lives (self-desire). My children must deal both immediately and harshly with even the subtlest movement of the spirit of fear and the only way that they can do this is to "abide" in My Word and, in that place, bring every thought captive to a perfect obedience - working through an absolute faith - working through an absolute love!"....

...."If one of My children "allows" themselves to be controlled by a "self-exaltive" spirit or a "spirit of mental ascension" then when they hear the anointed word that I have sent forth through My "ministers" to "correct" them it shall always "appear" to them that My vessel is exalting themselves above them!"....

...."The "spirit of Jezebel" is a "spirit of control" – and, therefore, every time one of My children leans upon their own understanding they are "held captive" by this same spirit!"....

...."When one of My children comes into the position wherein everything in their life and ministry is beyond "their" control then it is certain that they shall never fear being controlled by others!"....

...."There is "power" on every word that one speaks. If wholesome (righteous), faith-filled words are spoken then they shall effect life and light and edify the hearer. If unwholesome (unrighteous), fear- filled words are spoken then they shall effect "death" and darkness and they shall "tear down" the hearer to some degree. For the root motivation of all fear-filled words is "self-exaltation" with a view to, in some way, "control" the hearer!"....

...."If I am truly in control of one's life then they shall never be overcome by fear and anxiety!"....

...."Any time that one puts the concern for their own well-being before My Word then they shall surely fail to discern My provision (best) for them!"....

...."Apply yourself to diligence!"....

...."If one's soul or body are in "any" way in a position of dominance over one's spirit-man then it is certain that Satan is controlling them to a certain degree. And thus, even though "spiritual impulses" continually rise up from deep within that one, because they are not in "control" of their will - having allowed the Evil One to hold them captive - they do not have the power to "act" on the aforementioned "spiritual impulses". It is only as a "deep and thorough" repentance is forthcoming and thus their spirit-man is once again given its "proper" position "above" the soul and body that they shall be enabled (empowered) to abide in a perfect obedience - having gained back "control" over their will and exercising that control to come into a "perfect agreement" with My will for their life and ministry!"....

...."For one to "retain" control of any aspect or facet of their life or ministry is to maintain a "ground of leaven" that will continually affect them adversely until such a time as they "allow" Me to both expose and consume that ground of pride!"....

...."As My holy apostles and prophets minister My Word in this last hour it shall surely be confirmed in one of two ways. In the lives of those who hearken to that "word", My great and awesome power shall confirm that word with great signs and wonders and in the lives of those who "refuse" to hearken to the words of My holy apostles and prophets concerning them their "rebellion" shall be "confirmed" by the spirits of death and darkness! How much better for one to have their actions confirmed by "life" rather than "death"!....

...."To trust in one's own understanding is to "mistrust" Me!"....

...."If those of My children who are called to leadership depart in "any" way from the place wherein they are able to receive "continual" revelation then they shall surely lead the sheep astray to some degree!"....

...."The "deepest" heart-motive of one who is "holding part back" to some degree is "always" the fear that they will lose the "ability" to "control" their path!"....

...."Those who "allow" themselves to be held captive by a "spirit of avoidance" continually "avoid" the "fulness" of the call upon their life for the simple reason that they have "believed" the lie of the Evil One that they would somehow suffer "loss" which would be detrimental to their greatest well-being! Truly I say to you, there would indeed be "loss" as My children abide in perfect obedience! There would be the "loss" of any and all "ground" that, up until that time, Satan had used to formulate his schemes against them and thus keep them out of the "fulness" of their inheritance and it would also cause them to "lose" the "ungodly desires" that were a product of Satan's lie! There are many of My children who have "allowed" themselves to be caught in this snare and even though they "sense" that they are "lacking" the fulness of ministry they have no idea that their faith is not focused in every way on My perfect and absolute will for their life and ministry. I shall send forth My holy apostles and prophets and "great light" shall shine forth in the midst of My people, and all those whose heart is toward Me shall receive immediate "enlightenment" as to their individual situation. And they shall clearly see all that they need to see, and thus they shall - some for the first time - fix their eyes upon - and exercise an "absolute" faith towards - all of the "fulness" that I have for them - spirit, soul, body, and financially. And thus, because of these things which I have just spoken they shall no longer "avoid" perfect fellowship and communion with Me!"....

...."If one is going to continually exercise an absolute faith then they are going to have to get out beyond their "own" control!"....

...."To the born-again, spirit-filled believer "second best" is simply not good enough! For if one settles for less than My best - spirit, soul, body or financially then the "leaven" of self-desire and mistrust shall surely allow Satan to have "control" of their life and ministry and this "control" shall prevent them from gaining the clear and abiding revelation they need of My plan for My Glorious Church in this last hour!"....

...."To the degree that one "nurtures" self-desire it is to that degree that their eyes shall be blinded!"....

...."One cannot maintain "any" element of self-desire and still "hope" to walk in the "fulness" of the ministry that I have called them to! The "fulness of ministry" in any given moment always manifests itself from a "heart wholly given"!....

...."To the degree that one controls their own life it is to that degree that they "will" attempt to control the others around them"....

...."If any one of My children "allow" themselves to be controlled in any way by a spirit of self-sufficiency, then it is certain that they "must" lean on their own understanding. For the source of all desire to be self-sufficient is rooted and grounded in the "love of money" and the seeking after the things that the world has to offer - things that gratify the flesh. Whereas, the source of all those who desire to abide only in My All-Sufficiency is rooted and grounded in their love for Me and their only aim is to be edified in their spirit man. From these things you can clearly see that for one to continually keep their spirit man in dominance over their soul and body they must come to the place where they are abiding in My All-Sufficiency!"....

THE "TRUE" APOSTOLIC ANOINTING BEING RELEASED IN THIS HOUR SHALL BOTH EXPOSE AND DEVASTATE THE "SPIRIT OF JEZEBEL" IN THE MIDST OF THE "CONGREGATIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS"

This matter of "controlling spirits" is the very area that the Father is going to deal with in the midst of His people in this time. Everyone knows the blatant horror stories that have come forth over the past few years concerning "control" and, it is certain, that that type of obvious manipulation and control can be guarded against easily enough as long as one's heart remains wholly given to the will of God (John 7:17), but it is a far more subtle and dangerous thing when one "maintains" a small amount of "self-desire" (continues to lean upon their own understanding) in a certain area and the "leaven" (sowing to the "flesh") begins to consume their "entire" life. It is written "acknowledge the Lord in ALL your ways and HE shall direct your paths". When one "maintains" an area of "self-desire" they begin to "subconsciously" - with direct help from Satan and his forces - order or control their own path - for it is only in this way that they can, in their own deceived thinking, come into the fulfilment of the goal THEY have set - having been influenced and held captive by a "spirit of mental ascension".

IT WILL TAKE EVERY PROVISION THAT THE FATHER HAS BLESSED US WITH IN CHRIST TO OBTAIN - AND ABIDE IN - THE "FULLNESS" OF VICTORY

This is a most dangerous practice! for the mind of the flesh is at enmity with the mind of Christ - the Anointed One and His Anointing - and thus those who "hold" to their own "self-serving" purposes leave themselves "wide open" to the more subtle and deeper working "spirits of antiChrist" (religious spirits) which - UP UNTIL THIS TIME - have been working in even the most "spiritual" areas of the church. It will take every provision that the Father has blessed us with in Christ to obtain and abide in the "fullness" of victory but it is most certain that if the child of God will acknowledge Him in ALL their ways they shall be found "abiding" in the Spirit of wisdom and revelation and He shall be found abiding in them and thus they shall continually transcend the "death and darkness" (mindsets) which the Evil One has sent - and continues to send - for their destruction. This is the time wherein God is going to judge ALL that is apart from Christ - the Anointed One and His Anointing - in the midst of all those who are "seeking" the fullness of His will for their lives and ministries.

THE DIVINE REQUIREMENT

Let us make no mistake about it: the Divine Requirement has always been simply - but absolutely - to love the Lord your God with ALL your heart and to love one another AT ALL TIMES! Factor this in with the Father's perfect plan for a "SPOTLESS AND UNBLEMISHED" CHURCH and you can clearly understand that there is ONLY ONE WAY, and that is God's Way - through a continual revelation and acting upon (by the unction of the Holy Spirit) that precious Word (Will). All "self-effort" will be judged "thoroughly" in this hour and so a severe admonition continues to go out to the people of God - through His holy apostles and prophets - calling them to a deep and thorough repentance. But the time is short and many will get caught in their "vainglorious" activities for as the Father moves forth in great power and light to dwell in the midst of the congregations of the righteous, "each man's work will become evident" shall no longer be some sort of religious cliche - it shall become a "spiritual reality" in the midst of God's people! This is the time for each and every one of us to be in the right position with the right people doing the right thing - all ordered by the Holy Spirit. We must get ready and stay ready! The coming "storm" is such that one does not want to get caught standing "outside" in it. We "must" be walking in all the light (revelation) that we have been blessed with and thus we shall know what to do concerning "all" those within our sphere of activity - those who have "drifted too far from shore" and also those who are in a position perfectly ordered by God. This is a most dangerous time and we must "allow" the Holy Spirit to lead us and guide us into all truth and sustain us in the paths of righteousness!

THE FATHER WILL NOW JUDGE EVERY UNLOVING AND CRITICAL WORD

The Father will now judge every unloving and critical word spoken against a brother or sister. The Word states: let you who are "spiritual" - meaning those who continually guard their heart with all diligence and thus keep their "spirit man" in dominance over the "flesh" (soul and body) - "restore". Certainly there is a "tearing" down needed first in many cases but those who "tear down" out of a vindicative or self-exaltive spirit do so out of jealousy and thus their chief desire is to see that person, ministry or "movement" fail with very little or no regard for their edification or the fulfilment of the Father's plan (will) concerning them. They are seen (unknowingly) as an "enemy" (a threat to their own self-serving purposes and agenda) instead of who they really are: Blood-kin! We have a loving Father who will not allow this to go on much longer. At some point we "must" grow up into Christ and that time has now arrived if one "truly" has the desire to serve the people of God above themselves. There shall be many in this hour who finally come to the realization that the "beam" in their own eye (heart) was blocking any possibility of "true" discernment concerning those they spoke against - both presumptuously and falsely. We must love all those who were used by the Evil One in this type of situation and continue to believe for God's "best" but I am here to tell you that the Father is going to deal "very severely" in this present hour with the "stumbling blocks" - those who have been held captive by the Evil One and his forces to "hinder" (it cannot be stopped) - "to any degree" - the advent of the apostles and the "final wave" of prophets. Enough said - on this very, very serious matter in the eyes of the Father. Please pray for any you know to be in this situation. The "door" leading to a deep and thorough repentance is about to slam shut and Holy Fire shall be "poured forth" and expose and judge "every" motivation and action that is being carried out - or was carried out and not repented of - against the apostles and prophets that God is raising up for this most critical hour.

"CONTROL" - AN UNHOLY ATTITUDE

"The mind-set: "Let us not do anything that we cannot control" - is the product of an adulterous heart towards God. Because of the maintaining of this "unholy attitude" by many in positions of "delegated authority", Satan has been enabled to build "strongholds" in the hearts of those who have "allowed" themselves to be held by a "spirit of rebellion", and until a thorough repentance is forthcoming, they shall continue to slip deeper and deeper into darkness, and become more and more entangled in sin. The time is coming, even now, wherein the weight of sin and the black and heavy darkness which encompasses these rebellious ones shall become "too heavy" for them to bear, and many shall cry out to the Father, seeking "desperately" for the deliverance that was already theirs in Christ. In His great mercy and tender lovingkindness the Father shall forgive them and restore them both in, and to, the spirit of meekness and gentleness that He requires in all those that He has raised up to lead His people. Thus, they shall become a great testimony to the Divine Requirement, and they shall turn on Satan and his hosts with a holy vengeance and be powerfully used by the Father to destroy the strongholds of "religious tradition" - and so shall the principalities and spirits of iniquity (religious spirits) be driven out before them! The "line" has been drawn and now is the time for each and every one of God's children to decide which side they shall stand on!

Let us hear the words of the Father:

"I MUST FORMULATE A MIGHTY JUDGEMENT"

...."Before these things come to pass I must "formulate" a mighty judgement against all those who have continually allowed themselves to be "bound" and "gagged" by religious spirits. These evil spirits of religion - plus the entrance of the spirits of greed and covetousness and the "ground" they have had to work from in the midst of My people - must be completely devastated, demolished and eliminated! For indeed, the one great task that immediately confronts "all" of My holy bondservants and handmaidens is to remove "all" of the powers of darkness from the midst of the congregations of My people, for truly I say to you, the "fruit and product" of this most glorious work (judgement) shall not "flinch" to even the slightest degree as they call themselves the Body of Christ - the sons and daughters of the Most High!"....

"FEAR NOT THE RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS AND STRUCTURES OF MAN!"

...."Fear not the religious traditions and "structures" of man! Fear not "any" aspect of the "world order"! For truly I say to you, My living Word and My Spirit are more than enough to overcome all that you will confront and all that will confront you! The time has come for all those who truly love Me to be "elevated" far above and beyond the daily routine and "religious activity" - born of a fellowship with the world. I shall send forth My holy apostles and prophets for this very purpose and truly I say to you, those who are willing to "hear" (both hear and act upon) the words that I speak through them shall be immersed in light and from that day forth they shall no longer treat My most holy bondservants and handmaidens with "disdain". Truly I say to you, if one will "honour" My holy apostles and prophets then surely they shall be found honouring Me and if they refuse to honour My holy apostles and prophets then surely they shall be found to be dishonouring Me! I call upon all those whose sole desire is to fulfil the "fulness" of the ministry that they are called to, to make the "necessary" adjustment in their "attitude" and "treatment" of those in authority!

"AND SO SHALL EACH MAN BE PRESENTED WITH A CLEAR OPTION"

And so shall each man be presented with a clear option. On the one hand, My spotless and unblemished Church, an ever-expanding "vessel" of My Glory and Light, and on the other hand, the dead and lifeless form of "religion" that acknowledges Me with their lips, but whose hearts are far from the place that they should be - considering their "relationship" with Me. But even in their folly I shall not forget them and I shall send forth My holy apostles and prophets and they shall "devastate" the "strongholds" of the doctrines and traditions which have been a product of the "mental ascension" of those ones who have not drawn near to Me - a mental ascent made continually stronger by their "fellowship" with the world and its ways - a fellowship which gives Satan an "inroad" into their lives."

"MY HOLY APOSTLES AND PROPHETS ARE NOT "AFTER" FLESH AND BLOOD"

"My holy apostles and prophets are not "after" flesh and blood as they go forth to carry out My will concerning the establishment of My local Church. I am after the "evil spirits" working behind them ("religious spirits") and "all the ground" from which they have been working, in order that those who have "allowed" themselves to be held captive by a "spirit of rebellion" against Me and My most holy Will, might be led to a full and thorough repentance before Me and come to a "knowledge" (revelation) of all that I have for them!"....

BEWARE THE PURVEYORS OF "FALSE PROPHECY" (STUMBLING BLOCKS)

Beware the purveyors of "false prophecy" - those who speak from the position of a heart not “wholly given”. They do not have eyes to see the "fulness" of the Father's plan and they do not have ears to hear the deepest thoughts and intentions of His heart towards His precious children in this most glorious hour. They have "unknowingly" become "stumbling blocks" who - in their every word and action - hinder the children from entering into the place of intimate and abiding fellowship with the Father and His Word. Take heed what you hear and take heed who you fellowship with. It will definitely mean the difference between being in the right(eous) place and the wrong place in this the most critical point in Church history.

NO MORE "UNNECESSARY DELAYS"

I am seeing so many things come to pass in these days and at the same time the magnitude of the Father's plan being revealed continues to enlarge my heart and expand my thinking daily. What He is showing me in this time is that things and events - on every front - are going to begin to happen so fast - and with such great intensity - that in a very short while it shall be seen that EVERY hindrance and EVERY stumbling block shall be removed. These events shall allow many throughout the Body of Christ - to begin to pursue the fulness of God's will "unfettered" by any of the "chains" of the past. This is the time of a great and complete "flip-flop". Everything is literally going to be turned upside down! No matter how much "control" that Satan seemed to have in a situation - he will be completely stripped of the hold he has had - UP UNTIL THIS TIME! It is time for every child of God to begin continually proclaiming and confessing and calling forth the fulness of all of those things that have been revealed to their heart.

The Holy Spirit will show each of us what to do and how to accomplish everything perfectly. It should be the earnest and fervent desire of every heart to have no more UNNECESSARY DELAYS in the manifestation of the Father's perfect plan concerning the Glorious Church! Up until now it has been a time of "waiting" - to some degree - as the Father was bringing millions of facets of His will into alignment. But now, there is something within me (the love of God) that says this is the time to "take the land" and also that "now" is the time for the revelation of the sons and daughters of God in the earth.

NO LONGER CAN - OR SHALL - THE ENEMY BE ALLOWED TO REMAIN IN THE CAMP

There are only two "camps" for one to enter into in this last hour: the "camp of God Almighty and His Army" or the "camp of the Enemy" (the world and its ways).Every last believer on the face of the earth shall choose which "camp" they will come to dwell (abide) in based on what the deepest desire in their heart is, in this most critical hour. Again, it is the time for the Father to establish the perfect "spiritual environments" for all those whose hearts are "wholly given." No longer can - or shall - the enemy be "allowed" to remain "in the camp" and as the Holy Spirit begins to move to an ever greater degree in the midst of God's faithful and obedient people THEN shall ALL of the "stumbling blocks" and obstacles to "maximum" spiritual growth be removed. It would be a far better thing for all those who are allowing a "controlling spirit" (in any form) to manifest continually through them - to repent! - for the alternative (the failure to repent of their rebellion) is the forsaking of the part that the Father has given them for the establishment of the Glorious Church and His Kingdom in the earth AND the "separation from" all those they have - up until this time - used for their own selfish gain.

ALL THOSE WHO TRULY DESIRE TO "HOLD ON" TO THEIR STUBBORNNESS AND REBELLION SHALL BECOME EVEN MORE REBELLIOUS

Whether one is a pastor "controlling" the sheep; whether it is a husband "controlling" a wife - or a wife her husband - this one thing is certain: God is coming to judge His household and the "spirit of rebellion" - and all that is aligned with it - shall SURELY be consumed by holy fire! All those who truly desire to "hold on" to their stubbornness and rebellion shall become even more rebellious (all the while believing that they are "right" in their thinking and "heart-attitude") and they shall "begin to perish" as they continue to operate apart from their covenant with the Father in Christ, but there shall be some who repent of their evil ways and they shall be restored and placed in the perfect environment - whatever that may be (in some cases this may mean a radical departure "locationally speaking") - which will allow them to fulfil their destiny in Christ. Again, there shall be many great and startling (alarming - as in a "wake-up call" for many) "separations" as the Father moves very powerfully and swiftly to remove ALL "stumbling blocks" (one who prevents - or attempts to prevent - another from entering into the Kingdom of God) from the presence of all those whose hearts are "wholly given". I do not say this lightly - as this is a very serious matter before the very Throne of God - but this is the time wherein EVERY heart shall be judged and the deepest thoughts and intents revealed and if one has continually "exploited" (mistreated for their own selfish gain and gratification) the precious "gifts" that the Father has given - then they shall be taken away from their "influence" - one way or another!

REFLECTION ON THE OFFER OF MERCY AND GRACE BY THE FATHER

As I wrote the words the Father was giving me concerning His precious handmaidens and the devastating effect that the "stumbling blocks" have had on them it was hard - at first - to comprehend the wonder of the mercy and the special grace extended to those who had consistently mistreated His daughters over many years. But as He was extending this tremendous offer of forgiveness and restoration the Father made it quite clear to me that this was it! There would be no more warnings for "any" of those who make the choice in these days to "maintain" their hard-heartedness and rebellion both towards and before Him.

This made two things very clear to me:

First, we must continue to pray for "all" those we know to be in this position (stumbling blocks) that they might come into a place wherein they will truly repent and begin to partake of the "fulness" of God's will for their lives and ministries. Secondly, we must make sure that we are diligent to be in the "proper position" ourselves in order that the Father might use us to minister His perfect love and wisdom to all those repentant ones He would lead across our path. They will be coming and when they do there will be no words spoken in a spirit which says, "I told you so"! It will fall upon us to just simply love them and do all that we can to establish them in what God has truly called them to. I can see in my spirit some very, very appreciative brothers and sisters. First, an appreciation of the Father's great love and mercy towards them and, secondly, a deep appreciation of the fact that He has led them to those who are "in no way" held captive to the self-exaltive and rebellious religious practices from which they had just gloriously been set free.

WE ARE GOING TO SEE MANY GLORIOUS TESTIMONIES

How wonderful it is to see the power of Almighty God undo the work of a lifetime by Satan and his forces in a split second of time. In the time between now and our Departure we are going to see many glorious testimonies in lives that "right now" would seem to be "impossible candidates" but it is written, "All things are possible to him who will but believe". So our job is to fix our eyes on Jesus (the Word of God) and as the will of God is "revealed" to our hearts - in any given situation - we need only believe and in this way even the "hardest" cases and the strongest resistances to the Gospel of the Kingdom and the fulness of the authority of the King shall melt like wax in the sun. There is no "nut" too tough for God to crack and when He does we must be there to minister the perfect words - words that shall impart the necessary light, life and love that will establish them in the Kingdom of God for all time and into eternity. Let us set our sights very high in this matter of deliverance for the "captives" for there is no limit to what our God can do and is willing to do in this last of the last hour!

“YOU SHALL BECOME A BEACON TO MANY OTHERS”

Pray for all those in your path who are bound by a "spirit of legalism" in order that they might be set free and have their spiritual eyes opened to the Glorious Reality (Church) that is at hand. Keep up with your "outreach" to those in your path who already realize their "need" and you shall become a "beacon" to many others - including those bound by "religious tradition" and the "doctrines of darkness and death that keep multitudes from the true (revealed) knowledge of the Word of God". View yourselves "continually" as seated with the "Anointed One and His Anointing" far above all principalities and powers and the rulers of darkness and you will "never" be ignorant of any of Satan's schemes against you or those with you and thus he will not be able to hinder you greatly or stop you from entering into the "fulness" of the ministry that God has called you to. Carry on in great boldness of faith "knowing" that the Lord has ordained a great "gathering" - both physically and spiritually - of His holy apostles and prophets in this hour. This "gathering", and the fruit thereof, shall lead to a continual devastation of Satanic strongholds - first in the midst of all those whose hearts are wholly given and, then, as those ones appropriate all that God has for them, they shall go forth in perfect obedience to "devastate" (annihilate) any remaining strongholds in the midst of the congregations of God's people!

"THERE IS AN INTENSE AND HOLY FIRE ABOUT TO BE RELEASED IN THE MIDST OF GOD'S PEOPLE"

It is the strong desire of the Father in this hour to expose and remove ALL that is apart from Christ in the "congregations of the righteous" (those environments wherein the people of God are truly seeking first the Kingdom). There is an intense and holy fire about to be released in the midst of God's people and this will cause all things to come to light. ALL that is apart from Christ (the revealed knowledge of the Father's will) will not stand! This is a time wherein we MUST all be found diligently seeking (in and by the Spirit of the Cross) to abide in a deep consecration and separation unto the Word of God - at ALL cost to ourselves.

CIVIL WAR

The Father is about to confront every "religious spirit" operating in the midst of His people and this will produce two very clear and distinctive results:

1. It will cause a "civil war" - as those who "choose" to hold to their own self-desire and self-agenda will contend for "their" kingdoms and, in their blindness, refuse to acknowledge the true move of the Holy Spirit in their midst.

2. The second result in this holy confrontation will be to remove every "stumbling block" from the path of all those who are truly seeking first the Kingdom.

"stumbling block" - anyone who sets their heart on the interests of man (self) instead of the interests of God.

AN INTENSE AND ACCELERATED JUDGEMENT IS ABOUT TO BEGIN IN THE "HOUSEHOLD OF GOD"

In light of the fact that an intense and accelerated judgement is about to begin in the "household of God" I have been impressed by the Father to share these accurate and timely words from Rick Joyner concerning "the religious spirit(s)". It is extremely important for every Christian to come to the full realization that the Father is calling each and every one of His children to accountability in these days: an accountability to His Word and their handling of it - both individually in their own lives, and corporately in the church.

THE ENSUING "CIVIL WAR"

In these days of the judgement of ALL that is apart from Christ in the church, the "arrogance" (pride) of all those who have hardened their hearts towards the Father and His Word shall now "surface" and begin to manifest itself "uncontrollably"! Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth shall begin to speak, and if it has not been the Word of God placed in one's heart - through a pure devotion (a devotion devoid of self-desire) - then they shall surely speak the "dictates" (counterfeit revelation) of the one they have "allowed" to hold them in bondage. Because of these things, not only shall they be found fighting against the true works of God, but they shall be found fighting against each other to such a degree that confusion shall reign - and every one of their "plans" to establish their "religious superiority" (both individually and corporately) shall surely fail. As the ensuing "civil war" - between those who truly love God and those who do not - begins to escalate it will become clearly evident who is walking (abiding) in divine love and those whose deepest heart-desire remains self-glorification. Repeating the words of the Father concerning the "civil war" about to escalate in the midst of His people:

...."Again I say to you, the aforementioned "confrontation" (civil war) is in no way a confrontation between "flesh and blood"! In reality, it is the "final" and "greatest" confrontation in the church age between the Holy Spirit and the "spirit of anti-christ"!....

THE BOTTOM LINE IN ALL THINGS - SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING - IS PURITY OF HEART LEADING TO HOLINESS

....for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outside appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart"....

1 Samuel 16:7b

...."each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire; and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work"....

1 Corinthians 3:13

In these most critical and glorious days of the establishing of the Third Day (Glorious) Church it is extremely important for each and every child of God who truly desires to walk in the "fulness" of their calling in Christ to understand that the bottom line in ALL things, spiritually speaking, is purity of heart leading to holiness - the holiness (sanctification) without which NO ONE will see (know intimately and understand) the Lord. It is a dangerous age in light of the great darkness that is even now descending to a continually greater degree upon the "world" - and the various "systems" therein (religious, political etc.). As the Father now begins to move forth in great power and light (fire) to judge (distinguish between) all those who truly love Him - and all those who do not in the midst of His people - there shall be a clear demarcation between those who are seeking first the Kingdom of God (and the abiding in a "righteous motivation" that is the spontaneous result of perfect fellowship with Him - in His presence) and those who continue to hold to ANY form of self-desire, and the self-agenda, self-effort and self-exaltation that is its (pride's) spontaneous by-product.

"VESSELS OF FIRE"

In this hour, as those who truly love God place themselves in perfect position - day in and day out - to "allow" the Holy Spirit to do a continually deeper work of the Cross within them they shall be perfectly prepared as "vessels of fire" to go forth with a pin-point accuracy to confront ALL that is apart from Christ in the midst of God's people. In their perfect obedience the consuming fire (love) abiding within their heart shall accomplish one of two things. On the one hand, it will both expose and burn away any dross (ground of fear-pride) found in the heart of those who are seeking to experience the fulness of their perfect liberty in Christ - and thus, they shall be both elevated and empowered to move on into the fulness of God's will for their life and ministry (true Kingdom-position).

"THE INTENSE, AND CONSUMING, FIRE OF THE FATHER'S LOVE WILL JUDGE IMMEDIATELY (AND ABSOLUTELY) ALL THAT WHICH IS APART FROM CHRIST"

On the other hand the intense, and consuming, fire of the Father's love will judge immediately (and absolutely) ALL that which is apart from Christ - and which has its root in a "steadfast" pride and rebellion! Because of these things EVERY work (or word spoken, written) not initiated by the Holy Spirit - and thus not built on the proper foundation (the revealed knowledge of God's Word - Will) shall be both exposed and brought to nothing (ashes) in full view of all those who are discerning. Every false doctrine in the midst of God's people - and the unrighteous motivation abiding in the heart of those who are promoting them - shall be shown for what it truly is by the holy fire that is even now being released through the holy handmaidens and bondservants (the faithful sons and daughters) of God. Many shall stand in utter shock in this hour as their hearts are laid bare by the sheer and unlimited power of the Holy One. Those with any desire for repentance before God shall repent and rejoice in the fact that their unrighteous works were brought to light before it was too late - and thus, they shall humbly enter into their Kingdom-position - having forsaken all to truly follow the Lord.

"CIVIL WAR IN THE MIDST OF GOD'S PEOPLE"

Others will continue to resist God - and all those who truly serve Him - leading to "civil war" in the midst of God's people. This "conflict" will last only a short time - as the unadulterated power of God moves forth to judge, with an absolute judgement, ALL those who have "maintained" the desire to be "right in their own thinking" rather than humble themselves before the One who died for them. Some will perish from the face of this earth (physically die) - having "allowed" themselves to be destroyed - in their "wilful" ignorance of the revealed knowledge of the Father and His Word-Will. Still others will spend the rest of their days in this dispensation (before the catching away of the Church) living in an abject bitterness towards the true servants of God - still believing in their deception (delusion) that they were (and continue to be) "right" in their motivations and actions towards the Father and His children - in their "service" (ministry) to them. Many in this category shall enter into "deep darkness" - in their continued rebellion and desire for the approval of men, before obedience to God - and shall be "embraced" readily (even though they had been hated previously) by those promoting the ultimate doctrine of the spirit of antichrist (one-world church, religion, many ways to God etc.) For such as these (those who allowed themselves to be held in deep deception due to the maintaining of self-desire) it will be the Rapture of the Church that finally shocks them into spiritual reality. Others who miss the catching away of the "spotless and unblemished" Church - due to their hard-heartedness - even in light of the fact that the greatest outpouring of the Holy Spirit this earth has ever seen shall happen between now and then - will begin to experience the terrible (both mental and physical) judgements that shall come forth during the Great Tribulation, and because of these things some will finally forsake their rebellion towards God and begin to live their lives wholly for Him in the midst of the horror which shall surely surround them on all sides in that hour.

"THE GREAT EARMARK OF THESE FINAL DAYS OF THE CHURCH AGE IS THIS: NO MAN WILL BE FOUND TO BE ANYWHERE OR DOING ANYTHING - EXCEPT BY THEIR OWN CHOICE"

In these last two categories I do not speak of a people who have not experienced the New Birth - for they surely have - and who will lose their eternal salvation, for they shall not. I speak of a people who - unless the Father in His great mercy judges them absolutely (even unto death in some cases) in this hour they will begin to lose whatever eternal reward they might have had. In His omniscience the Father knows that if they were allowed to carry on in their hardness of heart they would surely continue to be used as "stumbling blocks" to those whose heart is wholly given to His purposes. Such is the great danger of this age, and such is the great mercy of our loving Father! The one great earmark of these final days of the Church Age is this: No man will be found to be anywhere or doing or saying anything except by their own choice - the ultimate sum of their "choices" defining the true state of their heart towards the will of God for their life. If one chooses to be holy then they shall walk in holiness. If one chooses to live for themselves (self-glory) then they shall be found walking in darkness - and open rebellion towards the true purposes of God.

It is very important to note here that it is only the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Who know the "deepest" thought and intention of one's heart and, thus, it is only God that knows when there still remains a "seed of desire" for repentance in one - and when there does not! We must be a people who are attuned to the heart of the Father - for it is only in this way that we can both have discernment and be trusted by Him to "lay the axe to the root" when necessary.

"IT IS ONLY THOSE WHO ABIDE IN THE PLACE OF PERFECT FELLOWSHIP WITH THE FATHER THAT WILL COME TO KNOW THE DEEPEST THOUGHTS AND INTENTIONS OF HIS HEART"

Let it be clearly understood by those who are seeking to "minister": that it is only those who abide in the place of perfect fellowship with the Father that will come to know the deepest thoughts and intentions of His heart - and the perpetual wisdom that flows forth from Him in that place. If one is truly faithful to enter into the Holy Place (the secret place of His presence) in this last of the last hour THEN they will have no trouble whatsoever discerning the true prophetic timetable and they will be those who continually bear maximum fruit in the establishing of the Glorious Church and the Kingdom of God in their remaining time in this dispensation.

THE SUPERNATURAL ALIGNING OF ALL THINGS

Just as the Father is causing the nations (pan-Islamic nations - including the E.U.) to be aligned - in order that the manifestation of the Ezekiel 38 war against Israel take place - He is also aligning those who are filled with (and led by) the Holy Spirit with each other and those who are still under the influence of the spirit of anti-Christ with each other. This of course will, ultimately, lead to the "civil war" in the church that has been prophesied by the holy prophets and apostles. In light of all of the things that have happened in the past little while - both in the spirit and in the physical realm - I can honestly say that I have never seen such a time as this. It is the "fulness" of time concerning the Father's will entering into the physical realm and, thus, every Christian truly seeking the fulness of their destiny must be found "ready" in these days - WHATEVER that may mean to them personally.

AS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GLORIOUS LOCAL CHURCH IS ACCELERATED IN THE DAYS AHEAD THERE WILL BE A CONTINUAL - AND SUPERNATURAL – SEPARATION BETWEEN THOSE WHOSE HEART IS TOWARD GOD AND THOSE WHOSE HEART IS NOT!

As the establishment of the Glorious Local Church is accelerated in the days ahead there will be a continual - and supernatural - separation between those whose heart is toward God and those whose heart is not! This will cause a great repositioning to take place in the midst of God's people - and when the "smoke clears" every last Christian walking the face of the earth will be in exactly the place that THEY have chosen to be: in the abiding presence of the Father and His Word (the Kingdom) or on the outside looking in! Part of that manifestation will be the "civil war" that is about to take place - initiated by those still under the control of a spirit of rebellion and a spirit of self-exaltation. Those, who are thus still "affixed" to their own self-desire and self-agenda - continually bound by a spirit of mental ascension in their approach towards the Word (Will) of God. They will vehemently come against those who are truly walking in holiness. This conflict will not last long as the love (fire) of God - pouring forth through the pure and obedient and faithful hearts of His holy sons and daughters - shall surely expose and consume and devastate (obliterate) ALL that is apart from Christ in origin. This conflict will bring many into a deep realization of the reality of their need for repentance from their religious (fleshly) activities of the past, but tragically many will reject this great outpouring of the Father's love and run further and further into darkness and rebellion. The aforementioned "civil war" will be short in duration due to the fact that the "foundation" that the religious structure has been established upon is made up of the "hay, wood and stubble" that Paul talked about in his first letter to the Corinthians, and thus when the fire - which is a spontaneous manifestation of God's love - meets up with that which has been established on that hay, wood and stubble it will be both exposed and consumed immediately. Every work that has its origin apart from Christ will not stand in this final hour - without exception!

Always remember:

True accountability begins and ends before the face of the Father in the Throne Room!

May the Father bless each reader with deep insight and wisdom concerning the time and season that we find ourselves in as they meditate on His words.

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Excerpts from Rick Joyner's book: A Prophetic Vision For The 21st Century:

- The church's confrontation with the religious spirit will be one of the epic battles of the last days. Everyone will be fighting in this battle. The only issue to be determined is: which side will you be on?

- Loving God is the greatest commandment and the greatest gift that a person can possess.... That is why one of the Enemy's most deceptive and deadly attacks on the church is meant to divert us from this ultimate quest of love. His strategy is to keep us focused on the evil in our lives knowing that we will become what we are beholding (2 Corinthians 3:18). This tactic comes in the form of a religious spirit, which is the counterfeit of true love for God and true worship.

- A religious spirit is an evil spirit that seeks to substitute religious activity for the power of the Holy Spirit in the believer's life. Its primary objective is to have Christians holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power (2 Timothy 3:5). This religious spirit is the "leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees" (Matthew 16:16) about which the Lord warned His disciples.

- A religious spirit keeps us from hearing God's voice by having us assume that we already know what God is saying and what pleases Him. This delusion is the result of believing that God is just like us, that our opinions are in fact His opinions. We are deluded to believe that rebukes, exhortations, and words of correction in the Scripture are for other people, not us.

- One of the most deceptive characteristics of the religious spirit is that it founded on zeal for God. We tend to think that zeal for God cannot be evil, but that depends on why we are zealous for Him.

- Like most of the Enemy's powerful strongholds, the religious spirit builds its work on two basic foundations - fear and pride. The religious spirit seeks to have us serve the Lord to gain His approval, rather than knowing that our approval comes through the cross of Jesus. Therefore, the religious spirit bases its relationship to God on personal discipline (self-abasement) rather than on the propitious sacrifice of Christ.

- Guilt can also stir us onto great zeal for the Lord, which usually results in our attempt to use sacrifices and offerings as an atonement for our failings. This is an affront to the Cross, which alone atones for our guilt. Such zeal will never be acceptable to the Lord, even if we make sacrifices forever.... This does not mean that we should avoid doing things to please the Lord, but that our motive should always be pleasing the Lord for His joy, not for our acceptance. One is God-centered, and the other is self-centered, and that self-centeredness is an attempt to circumvent the Cross.

- The foundation of fear is guilt. And the foundation of pride is idealism.

- Perfect obedience and understanding should always be our goals, but they will never be found within ourselves. We will find them only as we come to abide perfectly in the Perfect One.

- Those who are bound by both fear and pride will go through periods of deep anguish and remorse at their failures, resulting in a repentance that is simply more self-abasement and produces yet more sacrifices in an attempt to appease the Lord. Then they will flip to the other extreme, where they become so convinced they are superior to other Christians or other groups or movements, they are not teachable and are unable to receive reproof.

- This religious spirit is so slippery that it will wiggle out of almost any attempt to confront it. If you address the pride, the fears and insecurities will rise up to attract sympathy. If you confront the fear, it will change into religious pride masquerading as faith. This type of spirit will drive individuals or congregations to such extremes that they will inevitably disintegrate.

- Religions that are based on works will tend to become violent easily, especially when confronted with those who live by faith. This includes "Christian" religions, where a doctrine of works has supplanted the Cross of Christ.

- Basically, the spirit of Jezebel is a combination of the religious spirit and the spirit of witchcraft, that is the spirit of manipulation and control. This spirit is often, but not always, found in deeply wounded women.

- Every trial in our lives will either make us bitter or better, and the Cross will heal every spiritual wound if we will turn to it. Those who are deeply wounded who do not go to the Cross can open themselves up to this evil spirit.

- The religious spirit will make us feel good about our spiritual condition as long as it is self-centered and self-seeking. Pride feels good; it can even be exhilarating. But all of our attentions is on how well we are doing or how we compare to others - not on God's glory.

- Of course, discipline and the commitment to self-sacrifice are essential qualities for every believer to have, but the motivation behind them determines if we are being driven by a religious spirit or by the Holy Spirit. A religious spirit motivates through fear, guilt, or pride and ambition. The motivation of the Holy Spirit is love for the Son of God.

- A religious spirit wants us to worship anything or anyone but Jesus.

- The fruit of true revelation will be humility, not pride.

- A religious spirit will always feed our pride, whereas true spiritual maturity will always lead to increasing humility (dependence upon God and His Word).

- A true revelation of God's mercy is the greatest antidote for the religious spirit. The religious spirit will not remain long when we grow in true humility.

- When a religious spirit is combined with the "martyr syndrome", it is almost impossible for that person to be delivered from their deception. At that point, any rejection or correction is perceived as the price they must bear to "stand for the truth," which drives them even further from the truth and any possibility of correction.

- Those who have a perverted understanding of the Cross often glory more in death than they do in life. The goal of the Cross is the resurrection, not the grave.

- The self-help psychology movement is a subtle attempt to replace the power of the Cross in the church. This humanistic psychology is "another gospel" and another form of the religious spirit.

- We all need "inner healing" to some degree, but much of what is being called inner healing is nothing less than digging up the old man and trying to get him healed. We need to kill the old man and leave him. The way to heal our spiritual wounds is not a procedure or formula, but simple forgiveness. When we go to the Cross and find true acceptance, based on the Blood of Jesus, we will find a perfect love that will wash away all bitterness and resentment.

- Salvation is simple. Deliverance is simple. The Enemy's major strategy is to dilute the power of the Gospel by having us add to it.

- True religion is not a heavy yoke, but the greatest freedom and the greatest joy that the human soul can ever experience. That can only come from knowing the Lord and having fellowship with Him.... When we see His Glory, we will no longer be so captivated by our own positive or negative qualities; His beauty will capture our souls.... That is the goal of the true faith - to see Him, to abide in Him, and to reveal Him.

- Nothing else will ever satisfy us or bring us peace but a genuine relationship with Him.