"The Overshadowing of The Lord Releases Favor and Influence"

"The Overshadowing of The Lord Releases Favor and Influence"

Keith Miller, Amarillo, TX

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1

Life is hectic; there are deadlines to meet, long to-do lists to check off, places to be, problems to solve, and obstacles to overcome. It is easy to get caught up in it all and to become overwhelmed or stressed by our obligations, lack, worry, and challenges. This is not good, because such things can make us feel separated from God, who is our refuge and fortress (see Psalm 91:2). Such feelings will not lead us to victory, will not produce the blessings, and will not help us one iota (please read the entire chapter of Psalm 91). (Photo via Pixabay)

To dwell in the secret place of the Most High is to rest, remain, and stay there. Every moment we are there, God is overshadowing us with His protection and glory. We are, therefore, constantly living under an open Heaven where everything becomes possible, where we are protected from dangerous and destructive circumstance (spiritual and natural), and where spiritual and natural blessings and promises manifest. Whenever we are in that awesome place of abiding relationship with the Lord, we are assured that He is overshadowing us, truly dwelling with us in prolonged habitation.

Overshadowed By the Holy Spirit

In Acts 4:29-31, the Believers gathered in one accord and prayed for more boldness to speak His word and for His hand to heal and perform signs, wonders, and miracles. It says the Holy Spirit came and dwelt in that place, shaking it, and overshadowing Peter, transforming his ministry style so that, wherever he went, the overshadowing of the glory of the Lord followed him. Such a tangible presence of the Lord rested upon him that people brought the sick and laid them in the street so that Peter's shadow would fall on them and they would be healed (see Acts 5:15).

Life Under His Wing

Job knew what it was to live under the shadow of the wing of the Almighty. It was a powerful place of anointing – an incredible place! He walked in favor, immense blessings, and protection, and he even awoke in the friendly counsel of God. In the following passage, we see that the shadow of God's wing is a very powerful, comforting, and fruitful place to be! Those who have been there once will crave to be there again. And those who have never been there will be enticed by this passage to long desperately to experience life under His wing. Hear Job's account of his nesting days: (Photo by Robert Bartow "Wings" via elijahshopper.com)

"Oh, that I were as in the months past, as in the days when God watched over me; when His lamp shone upon my head, and when by His light I walked through darkness; just as I was in the days of my prime, when the friendly counsel of God was over my tent; when the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were around me; when my steps were bathed with cream, and the rock poured out rivers of oil for me!

"When I went to the gate by the city, when I took my seat in the open square, the young men saw me and hid, and the aged arose and stood; the princes refrained from talking, and put their hand on their mouth; the voice of nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouth. When the ear heard, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw, then it approved me; because I delivered the poor who cried out, the fatherless and the one who had no helper. The blessing of a perishing man came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban. I was eyes to the blind, and I was feet to the lame. I was a father to the poor, and I searched out the case that I did not know. I broke the fangs of the wicked, and plucked the victim from his teeth" (Job 29:2-17).

Read it again. How would you like to experience life like that? How would you like to cause the widow's heart to sing for joy, to be feet to the lame, to be a father to the poor? How would you like the power to break the fangs of the wicked and actually pluck the victim from the enemy's teeth? How would you like to awaken every morning and receive advice and strategy, formulas and solutions, and revelation into key areas? How would you like to receive answers to mysteries that confound the world?

Mighty Things Ahead

His overshadowing releases fresh favor to walk paths we've never tread and to influence spheres we've never impacted before.Suddenly, we might have opportunity to speak wisdom to a government official, which causes that official to overturn an ungodly decision or action. Or, God may give us the key to inspiring New Agers to seek God. Or, God may use us to release destiny in families in a way that impacts their extended families and their children's children's children's children. Or we may have newfound boldness to literally pluck the innocent out of the fangs of death. I'm sure we would all like that kind of anointing! (Photo via iStock)

I'm going for it! I want to experience more than just a few breakthroughs; I want to see entire families set into the order of divine justice, living not as victims in the fangs of death but as overcomers in the victory of the Lord! I want to see an outpouring of righteousness, of God's justice in the land. I've been blessed to be part of five great outpourings, and I've seen great and marvelous things, but I want more than that! Yes, I want to see His righteousness poured out!

How about you? You were born for this moment! You are alive for such a time as this!

Psalm 91 starts off with a powerful revelation: "He who dwells...." It's not just anybody, not all, but, "He who dwells...shall abide under the shadow of [My wing]." Some have seen His habitation, and they have made a habit out of dwelling in His place. These ones His wings will cover. Upon these ones, His blessings will manifest.

Among us, there are those who prefer to ascend into the hill of the Lord and those who prefer to stand in His holy place (see Psalm 24:3). Some have traveled through the outer temple court, through the inner court, and into the Holy of Holies. They've experienced God, are touched by Him – but thenwhoosh, out they go. These are the ascenders who come for the touch and then leave.

But there are others who won't leave that place for anything. They say, "I'm not leaving this place! I'm staying, abiding, and dwelling, because I have been given the priestly blessing. I wear the garment of salvation for glory and for beauty. I have unlimited access, and I, therefore, will stay right here in the habitation of God's glory!"

As Believers, we wear purified, priestly garments that cover our flesh, garments made "for glory and for beauty" (see Exodus 28:2, 40). We wear the beauty of His holiness upon us! We have that garment! And being fully clothed in it gives us access to the secret place of His presence. Jesus has made us priests and kings in the Kingdom (see Revelation 1:5-6).(Photo by Kevin Moffatt"Heaven's Delight – John's Joy" via elijahshopper.com)

In Job 29:6, Job recalled the days of his prime when the friendly counsel of God was over his tent. Imagine waking up and seeing He's there! Imagine awakening with God over the tent! This is what happens when we remain in that Holy Place, aligned with Him and His thoughts. This is what it means to walk in the glory of His presence.

The glory doesn't lift but rests and settles upon us, in our wakefulness and in our sleep. It fills us afresh with the fatness of the richness of His oil – to the point that our lips cannot help but speak of His lovingkindness. Just as David did, we will praise God because, even when we are lying down at night, we cannot help but meditate on His glorious ways (see Psalm 63:1-2, 5-6).

Become a Gate

By abiding in the dwelling of the glory, we become gates who have the potential to see multitudes get delivered, healed, and born again. We have the potential to lead thousands upon thousands of people into the inner court. There revelation of the Word as more than simply a good teaching floods their hearts and becomes the very essence of their DNA, causing them to worship because of the vastness of the God they had never known before. Suddenly they understand, as the Illuminator illuminates the truth, ringing it true to their hearts, and they are flooded with praise, saying, "Oh! How majestic are You and Your ways, O Lord! Under the shadow of Your wing, I am protected."

In the abiding place of His presence, deep calls to deep and Spirit calls to spirit, telling of the reality of how big God really is. The impossible floods the heart, mind, and imagination with possibility, with the reality that He knew us before we were born, called us, and fashioned our days for us. Let us all pray,"Teach me Your ways, O Lord. Let me know You and Your ways." Let us purpose in our hearts to be overshadowed and to dwell in the secret place!

Enjoying Our Resurrection Life

This anointing also destroys yokes and removes burdens. When Jesus called Lazarus to come forth in John 11:43, Lazarus was resurrected and alive, but Jesus then followed up by saying to those there, "Loose him." He did this because Lazarus was still bound hand and foot with grave clothes, and until they came off, he could not fully enjoy resurrection life. When we are under the anointing, our grave clothes are loosed! By and by, we no longer see ourselves as other people say we are, but we see ourselves in the revelation of who Christ says we are! Habitually dwelling with Him brings this about! (Photo by Kevin Moffatt "Come Out!" via elijahshopper.com)

Once we are through the gate named Christ and in the Holy of Holies, once we are clothed in righteousness, we don't have to go back to the outer court or the inner court; we can remain in there. Through His Blood, He made the way and made it possible. When He sees us garbed in our priestly garments, He doesn't see the mess; He sees glory and beauty. It's the right place to be! If we enter into a beautiful house but never get past the foyer, we won't ever really enjoy or appreciate the house. In the same way, as we enter the Lord's presence, He will turn on every light in welcome.

In Psalm 85:9, it says the Lord has saved us so His glory may dwell in our land; this means, those who are born again should be spreading and manifesting His glory. We must first experience victory in the Lord ourselves, and this victory happens when He overshadows us with His wings as we abide in Him. In that dwelling place, we experience the Spirit of burning, which releases the spirit of judgment and a canopy of glory, a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night (see Isaiah 4:4-5).

Let's pray right now, "God, I give You permission to burn up everything that keeps me from learning to dwell with You." Now confess it often, "My heart is to dwell with You!"

Prayer

Father God, I thank You for all the people reading this article. I decree and declare over their lives that they are covered by the cloud of glory! Now, Father, I ask for the overshadowing of the glory realm. I decree that they are walking in the strength and stature of Christ in them, that each one carries the weighty presence of the Lord. They are not satisfied just to touch the Holy Presence now and then, not content for a visitation here and there, but are earnestly seeking the habitation of Your glory resting upon them. I ask for all who have ears to hear to know a new and greater degree of Your tangible presence in their lives and in their households. I pray that the beauty of Your glory will even be seen by their children and their children's children.

God, release that fire and help us in every area where we are not making Your presence our habitation; bring us into alignment. Help us to know Your truth in our inward parts so that we may walk in a greater degree of Your glory. Make us beckoners who will see hundreds and hundreds set free in the mighty name of Jesus. (Photo by Jennifer Page "His Flame" via elijahshopper.com)

Friends, I pray that each of you diffuses a greater fragrance of Christ's victory wherever you go and that He would surely overshadow you so that all you come into contact with would encounter His holy presence. I pray that you would become peacemakers and that you would release the priestly blessing everywhere you go. It is a whole new day. We are shucking off shame and condemnation. We are breaking out of doubt and unbelief. We are not just going to touch the glory, but we will abide and dwell in the secret place where nothing can touch us because we are protected under the shadow of His wing.

Let the fragrance of Your holy presence be upon Your people, Lord. Anoint them with fresh, fragrant oil! Wherever they tread, Lord, in coming days, I pray that their thoughts and minds will be with You, that they will tread as gatekeepers in the house of God, that as they open up the gate for the King of glory, it will release a blessing of the spiritual rain of Ezekiel to bring breakthrough, righteousness, peace, and joy. May they bring salvation, the victory of the justice that Jesus delivered at the Cross, and Your victory!

You have an invitation to not only dwell with the Lord and continually experience the magnificence of His presence, His protection, and His many blessings, but to also draw close to His heart and develop a life of communion together. Such a mutually abiding life requires a decision on your part, a resolve and perseverance. I highly recommend memorizing the entire sixteen verses of Psalm 91 for further encouragement. The vastness of God is beyond your understanding. Press into it right now!

Keith and Janet Miller
Stand Firm World Ministries
Email: info@sfwm.org
Website: sfwm.org

Keith and Janet Miller minister throughout the U.S. and internationally, across denominational boundaries, with a vibrant teaching, preaching, and ministry in the power of the Holy Spirit, seeing entire cities and regions impacted by the glory of the LORD! Keith and Janet have founded and pastored a church. Keith is also a conference speaker, and he and Janet are regular guests on Christian television. They have put together Apostolic Revival Teams to see entire regions powerfully impacted with a fresh anointing, fresh oil, and an increase of a deeper passion for JESUS. Keith and Janet's hearts are to see God's people released and walking in their destiny for the LORD, to see the advancement of the Kingdom of God through each person's life, and the effective working of HIS mighty power through the Believer's life.

"We Are Entering the Jewish New Year 5775 – Promises Await You"

Todd Bentley, Charlotte, NC

Prophetic Declarations and Insights: Fulfillment of His Promises!

As I have been praying and studying in recent weeks. The Holy Spirit has impressed on my soul much about what we will enter into this Jewish new year. The Hebrew calendar for this year is 5775. It is very prophetic as we study and start to understand the meaning of the Hebrew numbers.

The Hebrew calendar began the 24-26th of September, with the 2-day celebration of Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the new year and it means literally "head of the year" in Hebrew. It also marks the beginning of a 10-day period of prayer, self-examination, and repentance ending with Yom Kippur, which is known as the Day of Atonement.

This festival is always celebrated with apples, pomegranates, and honey. This is a prophetic declaration that we will have a sweet new year and see the fulfillment of His promises!

Let me start with leading up to this word with a vision my wife, Jessa, had 2 days ago in Ohio. We were in worship and she saw angels with gold trumpets. They were blowing the trumpets and out of the trumpets came scrolls which were the mysteries, revelation, knowledge and wisdom of the Kingdom of God.

I know as we prepare to move into this new year, God is releasing the true treasures of wisdom, knowledge and understanding so we can get breakthrough and advance His Kingdom. Those scrolls were impartations and blueprints for Kingdom building.

Prophetic Insights for 5775

Below are seven declarations with prophetic insights about the Hebrew number 5775. Be prayerful over each one.

1. When we see in the Spirit with the revelation of this Jewish new year 5775, we now see that this will be a year of the double portion. It is a season of great overflow, blessing, and provision. It is the number for completion, rest, wholeness, and blessing for this new year.

2. It is the time for the Lord to enter into the house of the open door.It is also a time of nourishment, food, and
the sword (in the natural and spiritual) with the Sword of the Spirit (His Word) being triumphant. There is a cutting away of every resistance to His provision.

3. It is also the year of the Crowned King: An apostolic year of Christ and his Sword with a focus on the 5-fold gifts and apostolic ministry.The Hebrew letter for 5 is "Grace" which also speaks of the 5-fold ministry in the Church. Expect a new release and focus on the gifts of the Spirit because there are two 5's in the 5775 causing this year to be double or double grace.

4. "Watch and see" the Lord entering the open doors of our lives and fill the open doors of His house and His people. He is also watching over His word to perform it. This year is represented with an eye (seer) meaning: watching to see, discerning, understanding and knowing. It's a time for renewed watching and seeing.

5. The Year 2015 is over also overlapping with the Hebrew calendar year 5775. It is also a year of resting in the Lord and resting in the promise.This is the time to enter into the land and possess the promises. Taking back the land is a big part of this year's grace. The unique thing about the year 5775 is this is also called the Sabbatical Year where we rest from all of our works and warfare.

6. This is the year where the Lord enters into us, our hearts, our lives, and His house in a new and fresh way. The Lord will overflow in us.

7. God is entering in to the open doors of our heart and life, and those who open their churches and businesses to Him. It is a time of fresh creative miracles and prophetic overflow! 5774 was the year of the Open Door, and now 5775 is the year of "Entering into" the Open Doors. The Lord will step with you through the doors that have been open. (Photo via geograph)

It will be an amazing season where the double portion of God will come from Him entering into the hearts with an open door and heart to Him. He is bringing the overflow, nourishment, food, rest, and transformation. The Apostolic release will be manifested in a greater way this year and we will take the sword and contend for our inheritances and will see great victories.

Todd Bentley
Fresh Fire USA
Email: info@freshfireusa.com
Website: freshfireusa.com

Todd Bentley: Healing evangelist, revivalist, and author, Todd Bentley is the founder of Fresh Fire USA. As a teenager, Todd, an alcoholic and drug addict, had a dramatic life-changing encounter with the saving, delivering power of God. Today, Todd and his Fresh Fire team travel the world to lead the lost into the miraculous, delivered and set free, and launched into the reality of intimate relationship with Jesus. The passion of Todd's life and ministry to the nations is souls and to see others experience the transferable, tangible anointing of the Holy Spirit.

Are You Ready To Give Birth To Your Destiny?

Cindy Trimm:

Are You Ready to Give Birth to Your Destiny?

"Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle." –Erma Bombeck

You may be asking yourself, "What does pregnancy have to do with my life?" Well, a great deal – especially when used in a metaphorical sense. We all know pregnancy can be uncomfortable. The nausea, aching joints, and back pain prove that it's not for the faint of heart!

But for the expectant mother, embracing the challenges is just as important as embracing the dreams for an amazing future of the child yet unborn to time. Will he or she have the grace of Maya Angelou, the courage of Mahatma Gandhi, the conviction of Martin Luther, or the imagination of Steve Jobs?

Just as expectant parents dream of their child's future potential, your heavenly Father dreams of the great potential born within you. He is expectant!

Before you were even conceived, God prepared an assignment for you to accomplish and a purpose for you to fulfill (see Jeremiah 1:5).

Seasons of Struggle Lead to Your Purpose

There are four things I want to remind you of and encourage you with today:

1. You have been endowed with a unique gift – a representation of Christ that once formed in you can be uniquely revealed through you (see Galatians 4:19).

2. You have been placed on the earth at this time in history, in this generation, "For such a time as this" (Esther 4:14).

3. You are not a mistake; you are in the right place at the right time, having been chosen and called by God, "Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world" (Ephesians 1:4).

4. You are God's champion in whatever arena He has placed you (see 1 Timothy 6:12). (Photo by Donna Smallenberg "For Such a Time as This" via elijahshopper.com)

However, like King David, you must endure seasons of struggle and stand up to your Goliath-sized challenges before the champion in you is unveiled.

There will be a season when your potential is hidden, another when it is called out. There will be a season of preparation, a season of testing, and finally, a season when it is revealed and refined. You must learn to be patient in the process as God completes the good work He has begun in you according to Philippians 1:6. You must "let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing" (James 1:4).

Delivery Day Will Come: Push

One of the challenges of pregnancy is waiting for the delivery day to arrive. Especially in the last trimester when the weight of the child is felt on every level, a heaviness sets in that may seem unbearable, yet there is nothing to do but wait. Yet even in the waiting, you know delivery day will come.

The Rev. Faisal Malick offers the following advice for such a season: "If you are pregnant with a baby, with a ministry, with a task, you have to give birth to it. If you have not felt new life stir within you for a while, allow the presence and the glory of God to revive it, and then pray for wisdom to carry it."

I decree that whatever it is you are carrying for God will not be miscarried!

I challenge you to turn a season of waiting into a season of prayer. My newest release PUSH: Persevere Until Success Happens through prayer provides the motivation you need to purposefully wait on the Lord. As you ask God to reveal His glory through you, I challenge you to pray for:

• Strength – to carry the weight of the gifts, calling, and assignment God has given you;

• Support – for co-laborers and prophetic midwives who will help you birth your dreams;

• Insight – to recognize God's provision as it is revealed;

• Discernment – to know when your season for birthing has come.

May God empower and inspire you as you give birth to His purposes in your life!

Dr. Cindy Trimm
Cindy Trimm International
Email: click here
Website: cindytrimm.com

A best-selling author, high impact teacher, and former senator, Dr. Trimm is a sought-after empowerment specialist, revolutionary thinker, and transformational leader. She has earned a distinguished reputation as a catalyst for change and voice of hope to the nations. Dr. Trimm combines her wealth of leadership expertise with her depth of spiritual understanding to reveal life-transforming messages that empower and inspire. Seasoned with humor, compassion, revelatory insight, and personal candor, Dr. Trimm opens minds and touches hearts with Biblically-based principles of inner healing and personal empowerment. Pulling on her background in government, education, psychology, and human development, Dr. Trimm translates hard-hitting spiritual insights into everyday language that empower individuals to transform their lives—helping change the path people take in search of meaning, dignity, purpose, and hope.

What Is Your Heart Saying?

Kent Simpson:
The Heart and the Prophetic - 
What Is Your Heart Saying?

Did you know the word "heart" is mentioned in the Bible over 800 times? Have you ever stopped to think how this word is used, when it is clearly not referring to the physical heart?  Almost every time "heart" is used, the author is not referring to the muscle that beats in our chest and pumps blood throughout the body. The word is being used as a means of communicating to us something more spiritual than physical.

Even today, thousands of years later, we speak of the heart often, but it's not always in the context of the life-giving organ. For example, before a woman makes her mind up to stand at the altar and say her "I dos," she wants to know what is in the man's heart. She wants to know what is behind his exterior, what his true feelings are about her, his strengths, weaknesses, temperament, loyalty...and the list goes on. It is safe to say that the word "heart" can be defined as more than a physical organ; it is something much deeper.

Some years ago a close friend of mine, who is a minister, made a statement that set me on course to seek out the author's meaning when using the word "heart" while speaking of being born again. My friend was grumbling about what he heard people saying in regard to being born again; he didn't like that they would claim they gave their heart to Jesus.

But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:8-10

My quest was to seek and find out from the Holy Spirit, the Author of the Holy Scriptures, what the word "heart" meant when used in this context. Little did I know that the answer would open a window to my soul that continues to this day to reveal many other secrets that have been sealed within the Bible. The more you see how the Bible flows from Genesis to Revelation, the more you will begin to build a systematic theology that works.

...knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:20-21

When you see the word "heart" in your Bible, you need to fully understand what the Author, the Holy Spirit, is revealing to you. The explanation the Holy Spirit gave me regarding the word "heart" is this: When used in this context, it signifies the soul and spirit have come into agreement, unifying a spiritual force that has come from Heaven to earth.

Our soul is our mind, will, and emotion – our personality, if you will. The spirit is the life force that we draw from when we are in need of revelation or help that is hidden within us. When the word "heart" is used in the verse mentioned above, it is revealing that the man was given a new heart or a new spirit and also a new way of thinking. In this verse, Jesus is saying this person's soul and spirit are united as one when his spirit is quickened by the Holy Spirit, and the renewing process begins. This tells us more has changed than just the man's personality or his words.

However, renewing the mind (soul) takes time; therefore, each of us must continue to study, to show ourselves approved, so that we may continue to be more like Jesus, our Lord and Savior. It is our newborn spirit which we draw from that makes our minds (souls) as students of the Holy Spirit, for He is our Teacher and will reveal all that we need to know.

But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him. 1 John 2:27

The Heart and the Prophetic

When we want to know the deeper things about a person, we must have the ability to see into their soul and spirit (i.e. their heart). When counseling prophetically or giving a prophetic word from the Holy Spirit, we are, in effect, making contact with their heart (soul and spirit).

The Soul: It is from the soul we gain recorded information that activates the word of knowledge, a gift from the Holy Spirit that reveals what has happened or is presently happening in the lives of those to whom we are prophetically speaking. One of the main purposes for this is to make them aware that God knows who they are and what is going on within their lives. This makes it much easier for people to believe when they receive their prophetic word. Knowing what the minister said about their past through the word of knowledge was correct, they should believe the things prophesied regarding their future are correct as well and will come to pass.

The Spirit: When you are ministering in the gift of prophecy, you will find yourself making a connection with that person's spirit. It may help if you can envision this: Let's say your spirit is talking with the person's spirit to whom you are ministering, and you are receiving information about that person's future. Once you have the revelatory information about the person, you must begin to put into words what the Holy Spirit has revealed to you in a way that might make some sense to him or her. This is where training in the prophetic really helps. We are not training ministers so much on how to hear the Holy Spirit but rather teaching them how to know His ways and His thoughts.

However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. John 16:13

When you are ministering in the prophetic gifts, you do not always know whether it is the word of knowledge you are receiving, i.e. something that has already happened in the person's life, or if you are giving a word of prophecy, i.e. a message about what is to come. The person receiving the prophetic word can easily think that the minister is missing the mark when a word of prophecy is spoken, because it has not happened or does not fit what they are presently doing in life.

It takes time to truly know if a prophecy is a true word from God. Some prophecies do not come to pass, because the word is conditional, meaning the receiver of the prophecy was required to do something before the promise in the word will come to pass. A word of knowledge, however, can be judged on the spot.

There is evidence that is easily found just by asking the person to whom the word was imparted if the things spoken have happened in his or her life. Sometimes it takes more courage to speak a word of knowledge than a word of prophecy, for the proof of your accuracy is weighed quickly, whereas prophecy takes time to establish a solid track record.

Therefore, when you're seeking the Holy Spirit for spiritual gifts, ask for all the prophetic gifts, so that when you are called upon to deliver a prophetic word, you can look into the whole heart of the person: soul and spirit.

The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all the inner depths of his heart. Proverbs 20:27

Kent Simpson, Prophetic Pastor
Prophetic Ministries Today
Email: PMT@propheticministries.org
Website: propheticministries.org

Kent Simpson is a prophetic pastor and is the founder and senior pastor of Prophetic Ministries Tabernacle – a gathering place for the prophetic people of God to unite for the sole purpose of being used as vessels for the Holy Spirit to speak through. Prophetic Ministries Today is devoted to the truth that Jesus is not dead but alive and He speaks if you have an ear to hear the Spirit. His website is filled with prophetic teachings which will help you understand the process of "hearing" God for yourself as well as others. The Lord wants you to pray, hear, and obey Him because the Holy Spirit is the only One who can truthfully lead you into the abundant life Jesus promised us.

A New Door Has Opened ~

Doug Addison:

A New Door Has Opened - 
The New Is Here!

A Door Opened in the Spiritual Realm

I released a prophetic word in May about sudden changes coming and the Wind of Change angel. During the weekend of May 30, a new door opened in the spiritual realm that is going to usher in a new season of radical changes for the good.  We had two earthquakes in Southern California and I not only felt both of them, God spoke to me during the shaking.

The first one was on Friday, May 30, a 3.8 that was near San Pedro (Saint Peter, the rock). I heard the Holy Spirit say to "Prepare for something new." God is going to "rock" things and radical change is on the way.

I felt compelled to "prepare" so I bought some earthquake preparedness items. On Sunday, June 1, just before 8 PM and just as I was installing earthquake straps on our new television, another earthquake rocked the Los Angeles area. These were very mild earthquakes and there was no damage. It was a prophetic sign of something new coming. This is not a judgment word. The first earthquake was 3.8 and the second one happened as I was strapping down my "tell-a-vision". This is symbolic that God is bringing new visions and a new foundation for the way to bring these new visions into reality.

I was drawn to Revelation 3:8 that says:

"I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name."

Doors represent new opportunities and seasons. New strength and spiritual authority is coming to those who are weak and have been holding on to prophetic words and promises. The new door has opened and we can expect to see things pick up. (Photo via geograph.org.uk) I want to share a few things I have learned about responding to something of this magnitude.

Things Often Look Opposite

As God is on the move and opening news doors, keep in mind that things quite often look like the opposite just before a breakthrough. I keep mentioning this to people because it is crucial to understand this right now. As God is releasing something new in your life don't be surprised if the enemy comes and tries to distract you. A mesmerizing type of spirit is working overtime to get you to look at your problems and not solutions. Old thoughts and behaviors may have recently surfaced, and during a time we should be excited we end up feeling discouraged!

We have to be careful that we don't come into agreement with the attack of the enemy.

"Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven. Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by My Father in Heaven." Matthew 18:18–19

Here's some good news: Stay the course and you will break through the fog. June gloom will lift and July through September will have a different feel and spiritual freedom will come.

Limits Are Being Removed

God is limitless so what you can do through His love, power, and strength has no limits as well! You have access to everything you need to succeed. You have peace with God, the power that raised Jesus from the dead is in you, you have the Holy Spirit and God's network of angels. You have God's word and promises and you have friends and people who love you and can pray with you! Yes, you have lot's of resources so be sure to utilize them.

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. "Philippians 4:13

"...but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26

The Outcasts Are Coming! The Outcasts Are Coming!

I have been talking for a number of years about a move of God coming on those who have been outcast from Christianity.There is a group being held in reserve right now that will do things in the Spirit that will be astounding.

Currently they don't fit in and they don't realize who they are just yet. Many of them seem hopeless. Some have grown up in church but got wounded and are drifting in life. Most of them feel deep inside there is something more for them to accomplish on earth, but they don't know what it is. (Photo via flickr.com)

A few years ago God showed me that this group and this new movement coming is similar to Isaiah 44: "For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring, and My blessing on your descendants. They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams. Some will say, 'I belong to the LORD' others will call themselves by the name of Jacob; still others will write on their hand, 'The LORD's,' and will take the name Israel." Isaiah 44:3–5

There's a commitment level coming on a generation of people who have been living in a dry time. They will soon come on the scene and have an amazing commitment to the Lord.

My entire ministry and life calling is to help these individuals who are "spiritual outcasts." They are already starting to rise up. They are not really in a particular age bracket but they are the best of the best being saved to come on the scene at the right time. What God is doing right now is starting outside of church buildings and it may look strange at first to those who don't have spiritual "eyes to see" as Jesus said.

If you know someone who fits the outcast description, maybe your children, grandchildren, or someone you love is seriously adrift, here's a promise from God to you for them:

This is what the Lord says: "Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded," declares the Lord. "They will return from the land of the enemy. So there is hope for your descendants," declares the Lord. "Your children will return to their own land." Jeremiah 31:16–17

The New is Here!

Expect to continue to see things happen at an accelerated pace. We are moving into a time that we can accomplish more with less effort. Keys for this new time are to stay at peace and let go of doubt and fear. Ask God to show you what you should focus on specifically for this time.

This is an amazing time to be alive!

Blessings,

Doug Addison
InLight Connection
Email: respond@dougaddison.com
Website: dougaddison.com

Doug Addison is a prophetic dream interpreter, speaker, writer, Life Coach, and stand-up comedian. Doug travels the world bringing a message of love, hope, and having fun! His unique style helps open people to discover their destiny and experience God's supernatural love and power.

God Is Making A Trade With Us This Year

Charles Shamp:

God Is Making A Trade With Us This Year:
Our Mind For His, So We Can Bring God's
Blueprint Of The Future Onto The Earth

The True Purpose Of The Prophetic On The Earth

It has always been in the secret place of His presence that I have heard the Lord and experienced the power of true transformation. The Lord is always speaking, but sometimes you find yourself in a place where you know the message you are receiving is not just for you but is to be released to the Body of Christ across the globe. That is why I am thankful for platforms and forums like The Elijah List that allow the prophetic voice of the prophets to speak and decree a "thus saith the Lord" for all those who have an ear to hear.

If there is one thing that I have learned about the Lord, it is that He is a God of mysteries and secrets. The beautiful thing is that He longs to reveal these secret treasures to those who seek Him. His mysteries are literally wrapped up in His glory, and as we look for Him our very identity as kings in the Kingdom are revealed not just in Heaven but here in the Earth as well. And it is of great importance to discern new seasons in our lives so that we can move forward in our callings. God will shift things, and if we are to go higher in Him, we must discern these shifts and pull into a greater place of prayer to see them come to pass.

We must remember being alone in prayer isn't always about isolation. Sometimes God uses "alone" for our transformation!
That is why the secret place of prayer may seem lonely at times, where minutes turn into hours of waiting in silence for God to come and speak a clear and direct word, but when He comes the impact is so empowering that your life is changed forever. It was the great author Mark Twain that once said, "You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." Prayer brings our spiritual eyes into focus to see with the imagination of God and create what we see. This is the true purpose of the prophetic to have the ability to co-create with God through words. (Photo via Freeimages)

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. Proverbs 25:2 KJV

The Angels Have A Great Role To Help Us Bring God's Will To Pass On The Earth

A while ago I was ministering to the Lord in prayer and, after several hours, I felt a rather strong shift in the atmosphere of the room. As I laid on the floor I felt someone come and take me by the hand; as a result, I began to shake violently. Power surged through my body as though I was connected to an electrical current. Waves of electric power went through my body. A download of revelation filled my spirit man as I laid under the power of God. After a rather long time I came to myself enough to stand up. To my amazement, stuck in the fabric of my shirt was a small feather. The Bible says in the Book of Hebrews, "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" (Hebrews 1:14 KJV).

I believe that angels play a vital role within the fabric of the Church. More often than not we can dismiss their presence in our daily lives and, as a result, we miss out on much that Heaven has to offer. My good friend Justin Abraham once told me that if we are ever going to move forward in this era and see the advancement of the Church on the earth, we must stop the apartheid that we have created with the angels of Heaven and open our spirits to the understanding that they have been sent to help carry us into the future. The angels have a great role to play in this hour to bring God's will to pass on the earth. They often come to shift us into new seasons and places. It's time we worked hand-in-hand with them to see it come to pass. I could speak much on this, but I believe you get my point.

A Prophetic Edge Is Being Given To The Servants Of God For Creativity In Technology

What I believe was of even greater significance than the visitation was the message that I received in my spirit. I quickly grabbed my iPad and wrote down several notes of information regarding revelation I had received. There were several pivotal points that the Lord spoke with me about that I want to share with you.

First, although innovation and inventions are being fueled by the great need and necessities of people, it will not be in human intellect and manpower in which we will see great technological advancements in medical and computer science in the coming days, but it will be revelation knowledge from eternity that will cause them to come to life! There is a new prophetic edge being given to the servants of God for creativity in technology. (Photo via Freeimages)

One bit of precise revelation that the Lord spoke to me about that I feel led to share was the scientific discovery in the next 15 years of room-temperature superconductors. The discovery of these superconductors will spark a second industrial revolution and will shift the earth into a whole new world. I was also shown a great breakthrough in computer science through quantum computer technology. What we previously thought to be a technological boom that has come over the last ten years is elementary and will pale in comparison to what we will see start in 2015 to 2025. The earth is about to become much smaller!

At the release of quantum computing on the planet new emerging markets will develop and communication will become seamless and instantaneous. It will be as fast as a thought! My prayer is that the Body of Christ will be ready for this amazing technology that will bring massive amounts of wealth.

God Is Opening Classified Information From Eternity

Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but He revealeth His secret unto His servants the prophets. Amos 3:7 KJV

Other words for secret are a "concealed code" or "classified information." God is opening classified information from eternity to all those who will seek Him in the secret place. Get ready; books of information and knowledge in Heaven are about to be opened. Secrets that have been sealed up for many ages and generations are about to be uncovered. Scientific codes are about to be cracked, bringing a flood of technological advancement that has not been seen on earth before.

Oftentimes we refer to the written Word of God as the Greek word Logos, but the Logos Word is much more then the written Bible – it is a living Spirit. Logos is where we get our English word for logic. It is literally the mind of God! It can also be translated asblueprint. God is making a trade with us this year. We are trading our mind for His so that we can think on a greater level of understanding to bring God's blueprint of the future onto the earth.There has always been a great separation between Christianity and science, but this is a time of a great convergence of the two. (Photo via deviantART)

As a result of this new-found knowledge, great wealth will be transferred to many who follow Christ to fund the harvest of souls in the nations on a level that we have never seen before. Many ideas of inventions and innovations will be given in dreams, and even sudden thoughts of understanding will burst into peoples' minds. Scientific mysteries and equations that seemed to stump the most brilliant scientists for centuries will suddenly, overnight, make perfect sense. Get ready, friend: Things that felt difficult to understand will, overnight, become easy and accessible. There is rest in this new realm of revelation we are entering.

"Get Ready For A System Reboot!"

We will see specific breakthroughs in the coming days with different forms of energy. Energy has always been a great concern for many, and for decades there has been an iron fist controlling technology from being released that would free the earth from an oil-based energy system. But the Lord revealed to me that in the not-too-distant future there will be no difference between waste and energy. In fact, right now there are nations on the verge of breakthroughs in energy that will cause Babylon to be bankrupt overnight. It will be a shock to many when it comes, but it is already in the works. The tide is changing, and I see new ways and waves of energy coming to the shores of many nations. Mark my words, the planet will not run on oil forever. That system is running out of time!

What we must come to understand is that when the Lord speaks about the earth and the world in the Word, He is speaking about two different things. The Earth is the planet in which we live, but the world is the system that is around the earth. Over the past several years there have been great manipulations of this system that have pushed demonic agendas onto the earth. This has caused great strain and an overload to come to markets around the world. This was accelerated by the enemy to cause a crash to take place in nations and different markets, which we have seen in some aspects. Money and wealth that suddenly vanished into thin air. Millions of dollars that could no longer be accounted for because it was wrapped in a failed system. People's retirements and pensions gone overnight. The Lord says, "Get ready for a system reboot!"(Photo via Freeimages)

...The kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 11:15 KJV

God is getting ready to reboot and reformat the system to work for the righteous. There are many trade secrets that will be revealed to men and women that follow after righteousness. While some in the world trade on the stars and secret systems, the righteous who follow the Morning Star will be shown things that are coming that will catch the markets by surprise. They will know where to invest and when to pull out and place their material wealth elsewhere.

Some have been in a cave of disparity because of the downturn over the past few years, but listen for His voice. It's not coming in the earthquake, the fire, or lightning, but in a still small voice. Listen closely and do as you're told and you will experience sudden turnaround. It will come overnight. God is coming down to change your story dramatically in 2014! I can hear a sound of abundance... Get ready, God is going to rain down blessing in your life!

Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: His going forth is prepared as the morning; and He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. Hosea 6:3 KJV

Charles Shamp, President and Founder
Destiny Encounters 
Email: charles@destinyencounters.com
Website: destinyencounters.com

Charles and Brynn Shamp are the founders of Destiny Encounters. They have a true passion for revival and the glory of God. They boldly declare the Gospel of Christ, ministering freedom, joy, and supernatural healing everywhere they go. They have ministered both nationally and internationally (with such ministers as Jeff Jansen, Munday Martin, Joshua Mills, Mahesh Chavda, Bob and Bonnie Jones) with radical demonstrations of faith, seeing lives transformed through the power of the Holy Spirit. Compelled by the heart of the Father to seek and save the lost, they are releasing God's love to the world seeing the captives delivered, the sick healed, and lives changed. Charles and Brynn believe that through outreach, missions, and crusade evangelism one life changed can impact a nation and transform a generation. Charles and Brynn have answered the call to lead a generation in the movement of both the Word and the Spirit. With the power of an encounter they are truly unlocking a generation's destiny one heart at a time.

Birthing the Promises of God: "Get Ready to Push"

Elaine Tavolacci:

Birthing the Promises of God: 

"Get Ready to Push"

In the New Testament we read about the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary and telling her that she was going to conceive and bring forth a Son, and His name would be called Jesus. Mary's reply was "Behold the maidservant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word" (Luke 1:38).

The Holy Spirit is showing me that although every one of us are carrying a promise from God, some of us are spiritually tired and emotionally drained. The time of being pregnant with God's promises may be exhausting and seem long term, but don't get weary in the process. A natural pregnancy is measured in three stages which are called trimesters. Many of you are in your third trimester. Don't abort the baby because your due date is drawing near. Get ready to push.

"You Are About to Give Birth to What You Have Been Predestined For"

The Lord says, "The water is about to break and you are about to deliver. Stay strong and stay focused during the process. There are gifts that have been lying dormant inside of you and it is now time to give birth to what I have imparted to you. Doors are about to open for what I have called you to do."

John 16:21 A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.

"Although the waiting has been arduous, you are about to give birth to what you have been predestined for. You may have been in hibernation for so long and are afraid to step out, but now is the time to be released into what you have been created for." (Photo via en.wikipedia)

Luke 1:26-28 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!"

"In the same way that Gabriel came to Mary and said that she was highly favored, I say to you that you are also highly favored. You did not conceive through artificial insemination but through My Spirit.

"I Will Place People in Your Life Who Are Also Pregnant With the Same Vision"

"The seed that has been implanted inside of you will come into fruition, and My divine presence operating within you will be regenerated. In the same way that Mary was impregnated supernaturally, you will also conceive supernaturally. You are also carrying something so valuable that will change the world if you submit to it.

"Just as Mary's cousin Elizabeth was also pregnant and the baby leaped in her womb, I will also bring others to you who are also carrying divine destiny. I will place people in your life who are also pregnant with the same vision. They are those who are in alignment with the same dream. Together you will work in unison and there will not be any disunity." (Photo via pixabay.com)

John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

"Trust Me when you feel that the process is too difficult. Know that it is I who works in you both to will and to do for My good pleasure. Do not say that this is an uncomfortable place, but know that it is necessary to bring you into My purpose and plan for your life. You will know that you are in the third trimester as the discomfort intensifies. Don't try to induce labor before its time, but welcome My plan as it comes into existence.

"This is not the time to give up but get ready to push because you will soon see the fulfillment of the promises that I have for you," says the Lord. 

Elaine Tavolacci
A Word in Season
Email: Elaine@awordinseason.info
Website: awordinseason.info

Elaine Tavolacci resides in Staten Island, New York. She has been a student of the Word for twenty-nine years. She has a prophetic gift as well as a ministry of encouragement, which teaches the Body of Christ to walk in the fullness of what the Lord has called them to. She teaches others how to be overcomers in every area of their lives and understands the power and authority that Jesus has assigned to them. Her ministry, "A Word in Season," has been an encouragement to others for nine years. She has learned the transforming power of the Word of God and encourages others that nothing is impossible with God.