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.

A Great Resurgence

Nellie Balandowich:

http://elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=13314

A Great Resurgence - In the Generation of Those Born Before 

the 1960s!

When I woke up on the morning April 6, 2014, the Spirit of the Lord spoke to me, and I heard Him say the generation that was born before the 1960s is arising...many in that generation who have been asleep or lulled are now awakening to new dreams, visions, and invitations from the Spirit of God!

"This generation has been lulled into mediocrity, and I am breathing My ruach breath on them and bringing them back to life. When the world tells them they are to wind down, ha! I laugh, because I am sending a sound, a frequency, that is awakening them to dreams being born.

"I am awakening a knowledge and a persistence to forge forward and to think further than their natural mind has taken them. There is a knowing being released that with Me all things are possible! This generation is arising to understand and delight in the fear of the Lord and walk in the knowledge and counsel of My Spirit. There is a renewal coming to a generation that thought they were forgotten.

"I say rise up, oh sleeper. Rise up to a new day for you – a new fervency, a new direction. I will restore, and I will refresh, and I will anoint you to dream again; and to not only dream but to live out those dreams. I am the One who empowers you, and I will teach you the way to go and how to get there. It is not the time to give up. It is not the time to say it is over, for I tell you it is just beginning.

"Hear the sound of horse hooves. They are coming your way. There is a gathering of a generation that thought it was over, and I am calling you to RISE UP! I am unleashing a renewing of youth, and strength, and purpose, and intent for all who are willing to say, 'YES.'

"Your greatest hour is ahead, and together we are going to partner to bring forth My Bride. All parts of the Body are required. The world has said 'Retire, wind down'; others said, 'You've lived your life,' or, 'You cannot offer anything,' but I say 'NO!'

"You are to awaken to Kingdom purposes and protocol.  I am birthing something new in you, and I will not allow a generation to fall asleep, for you were born for such a time as this! For such a time as this you will come forth and you will awaken, and the glory of the latter house will be much greater than the glory of the former house!

"Can you hear the sound? The awakening of a supernatural generation has begun," says the Spirit of God! "It is the sound of RESURGENCE, supernatural resurgence. It has been released!  I am calling forth a generation to finish well!"

Nellie Balandowich
Email: nellieelaine7@hotmail.com

Nellie Balandowich is a prophetic itinerant minister. She was ordained and served for four years as an Associate Pastor of a local church located outside Toronto, Ontario. Nellie also has had the opportunity to teach on "Prophetic Realms," "The Seer Realm," and "Dreams & Visions & Interpretation" at a local Bible School, tent meetings, and other conferences throughout the Toronto Region.

As a gifted speaker, Nellie carries a strong anointing to operate in the realm of the supernatural. Nellie has a strong desire and mandate from the Lord to speak a now word to the Church in this hour, being called to build, encourage, and equip the Body of Christ.

Why is Koinonia So Important for The Great Commission?

Rick Joyner:

Why is koinonia [fellowship] so important when we are talking about The Great Commission? One reason we have failed to fulfill The Great Commission has been our tendency of making converts rather than disciples. The Great Commission is to make disciples. If disciples are not being made, then we are failing in our commission.

What a disciple is has been clearly defined by the Lord. True discipleship is rarely found among Christians today. One reason for this is that true discipleship is not possible without koinonia, as we read in 1 John 1:7, "But if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship (koinonia) with one another, and the Blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin."

As we have covered, this Scripture makes it clear that we simply cannot abide in the light without having koinonia. This is also essential for our cleansing.

I often say jokingly, but truthfully, that we simply cannot mature in Christ the way we are called to without all of the frustrations and irritations of Church life. The frustrations and irritations, the hurts and disappointments, are only a small part of what this experience is meant to be, but they are essential to our development. There are certainly far more positives to experiencing koinonia than negatives, but the challenges help us to mature.

The True Church Life

Either idealism about Church life or rejecting the Church will lead us far from the path of life. True Church life, koinonia, can be one of the most wonderful things we ever experience and one of the most difficult, as is true of any relationship, including marriage. As the Lord taught in the Parable of the Sower, many will depart when testing comes. Many depart from Church, and many are now even departing from marriage when the tests come. You can never pass a test by quitting.

The breakdown of marriage is related to the breakdown in Church life and vice versa. The same thing that heals one will heal the other as well. The Cross is a vertical post that represents our connection to God and a horizontal one that represents our connection to one another. One thing that taking up our cross means is that we must have both of these in our lives. Of course, our connection to God eclipses the importance of our connection to one another and must always be kept first. But if we have this and keep it first, we will also have the other. As John also wrote, we cannot love God who we do not see if we do not love our brother who we can see (see I John 4:20-21).

So, what can we do to promote koinonia in Church life? First and foremost, we must seek the presence of the Lord above all things. What good is the most glorious temple if God is not in it? Then we need to pursue relationships, not just wait to be pursued. Barnabas had to go and get Paul. Then they needed to get in the right place before either of them could get released into their own ultimate calling.

In those days, this was a supreme effort. It must have taken months for Barnabas to travel to Tarsus and then back to Antioch. Today it is hard to find those who will drive more than thirty minutes to church. What makes something a treasure is that it is either rare or difficult to obtain. Koinonia is one of the greatest treasures we can have in this life. It is not cheap or easy to find, but it will be found by those who value it enough not to give up on its pursuit. The city that God is building, that which Abraham sought, and all true sojourners seek, is built on Jesus with koinonia.

Seeking the presence of the Lord is far more than seeking His blessings, which so much of the present emphasis of church teaching is based on today. He will bless many things He will not inhabit. When He says that wherever two or more are gathered in His name He will be in their midst (see Matthew 18:20), the word "gathered" does not mean merely occupying the same room or space. It is where they have been "assembled together" like the parts of a bicycle have been assembled together. This is why we are told to "not to forsake the assembling together" (see Hebrews 10:25). This is not just a warning not to miss meetings, but to not fail to be assembled together as we are called to be. (Photo via Stock.xchange by Timo Balk, edited by Tawny Nelson)

To build a Church where there is actually Church life, koinonia, we must do things to intentionally promote interchange between members. This can include small groups, church fellowship dinners, mission trips, and various other activities. However, gatherings that really lead to koinonia will center on the presence of the Lord. All others can be helpful in getting to this, but just gathering together for activities can fall far short by themselves.

In every spiritual pursuit, we must keep in mind this principle: Between the place where we receive the promise of God and the promised land, or the fulfillment of the promise, there is almost always a wilderness that is the exact opposite of what we have been promised. This wilderness is meant to prepare us for the promised land. Do not be shaken when you start to pursue koinonia and the opposite seems to happen with relationship challenges breaking out everywhere. This is just a sign that you are indeed on the path.

Rick Joyner
MorningStar Ministries
Email: info@morningstarministries.org
Website: morningstarministries.org

Rick Joyner is the founder and executive director of MorningStar Ministries and Heritage International Ministries and is the Senior Pastor of MorningStar Fellowship Church. He is the author of more than forty books, including The Final Quest, A Prophetic History, and Church History. He is also the president of The OAK Initiative, an interdenominational movement that is mobilizing thousands of Christians to be engaged in the great issues of our times, being the salt and light that they are called to be. Rick and his wife, Julie, have five children: Anna, Aaryn, Amber, Ben, and Sam.

To Lean Or Not To Lean?

Tiffany Ann Lewis:

http://elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=13213

I would like to talk about Sampson and something that is seldom brought up: his natural strength. Generally, when we think about Sampson, we think about his supernatural strength or his fall to temptation resulting from dabbling with Delilah; however, I believe there is something else to be revealed here that we can all benefit from. I believe Sampson's greatest folly was not leaning on God because of his natural strength.

You see, I don't picture Sampson as a wimpy lad wandering around waiting for the Spirit of the Lord to come upon him, empowering him. The Bible says he was a warrior, so I believe he had plenty of natural strength of his own. He had to be ready to battle 24/7, in season and out.

Beloved, I believe that each of us has some natural strength that makes it possible to walk out what God has called us to do. Let me explain. There is a call, there are gifts, and there are talents – three different things. Each of us has received a call from God to be the light to the world around us. The gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to reflect that light through the talents God has given us.

His Anointing

How that glorious Light is expressed through us will be uniquely different for everyone. A talent represents any kind of natural resource we are given. For example, a worship leader isn't a worship leader just because they can play an instrument or sing. A worship leader is called by God to lead others into His presence.

Furthermore, God may give that leader a supernatural gift of being able to hear His voice through the music so he/she can prophesy. Nevertheless, that individual has a natural talent of making music; there is skill that he/she needs to utilize in order to make that joyful sound to the Lord. With all that said, natural talent/strength can make beautiful music, but it can only touch the soul realm of the listener. Only the anointing of His Spirit will touch the heart.

The problem arises when we begin to gain confidence in our natural skill. I used that example because I was a worship leader long before I was a pastor, and it taught me a lesson I pray I never forget. When I began leading worship, I was scared to death. I would spend days praying and fasting in hopes that I could get all the way through a song without falling on my face.

Thankfully, over the years, I grew more confident and I didn't feel sick to my stomach every time I led worship. Unfortunately, as I gained confidence, I wasn't praying with the same intensity to make it through a service as I did in the beginning. Now, there is nothing wrong with confidence, but so often, as our confidence grows in that area, our prayer life diminishes in it.

Our Own Strength

In the Bible, prayerlessness is symbolized by sleep. It's no coincidence that Sampson was sleeping on Delilah's lap when his hair was cut. When he woke up, he just assumed that he could operate once again as he had always done before. Beloved, please hear this: Just because God anointed what you did yesterday, doesn't mean that He's anointing it today.

"There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death." Evidently it was worth repeating, because it's quoted twice: both in Proverbs 14:12 and in Proverbs 16:25. So often we run out and do something assuming it will work just because it's worked for us in the past. Sampson ran out in the way that seemed right to him, and his enemies captured him. His greatest deception was not Delilah; it was his own strength. The deception comes when our natural talent causes us to lose sight of our utter dependency on God.

It would be very easy for me to lean on my experience or a good song list in order to lead worship "well," but then I wouldn't be leaning on Him anymore – I'd be leaning on my knowledge. Proverbs 3:5 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding." Sampson woke up finding himself once again in a situation where he needed to use his strength, and he said, "'I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free!' But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him" (Judges 16:20).

Sampson got up and ran out as he had many times before, but notice, this time he didn't even know that the presence of the Lord had left him. O' God, how sad...how is this possible that he didn't even know? He must have been doing things for a long time in his own strength if he couldn't even discern the difference between when God was with him and when He wasn't.

Remember to Lean!

Tears sting my eyes and I tremble deep inside because I know firsthand what it's like to run out apart from the presence of the Lord. I know what it feels like to have turned left when God has turned right, only to find myself standing in my own strength and not His. I read this Bible passage and an alarm goes off in my spirit as if the Lord is shouting,"Warning, warning, please remember to lean!" What will it take us to get there? Does God have to cut our hair, or can we realize it through this glimpse into Sampson's life?

We have an opportunity right now to learn from Sampson's mistake. My calling today as a pastor is different than it was as a worship leader, and it's very different from Sampson's, and your calling is probably quite different from mine. However, one thing that we all have in common is our total dependency on Jesus Christ to help us walk it out.

The Lord wants us leaning on Him in all things, always!Seriously, think about it: all things, always – in raising our children, in doing our job, in all day-to-day affairs. He wants us leaning on Him emotionally, physically, and spiritually. He wants us leaning on Him for our next meal, our next promotion, and our next breath, in all things, always.

The Lord is inviting us today to take this leaning position. May we respond and choose to lean. Amen and Amen.

Tiffany Ann Lewis
Dancing With the Flame of the LORD Ministries
Email: tiffanyann@tiffanyannlewis.com
Website: tiffanyannlewis.com

Tiffany Ann Lewis is a prophetic worship leader and Bible teacher with a unique focus on Biblical Hebrew, and whose heart has been passionately awakened by a God who sees us in our shortcomings, loves us in spite of it all, and calls out to us so we can live (Ezekiel 16). Her vision is to create an atmosphere in worship where we can meet with God face-to-face, where the Spirit of God moves freely, releasing emotional, spiritual, and physical healing, and igniting a passion for our Heavenly Bridegroom, Jesus. Tiffany Ann has been ministering for over 15 years in the Body of Christ through worship and the Word. Her newest opportunity will be to serve as an Adjunct Professor of Biblical Hebrew at the Quest Bible Institute in Georgia where she is also a fully matriculated student enrolled in a graduate level Biblical/theological studies program at Quest Bible Institute and Seminary. Upon completion of her studies she will be awarded a Master's degree in Biblical Studies.

Tiffany and her husband Rodney have been married for more than twenty years and have one darling daughter, Ashley, a glorious granddaughter, Gloriana, and two precious pups that are also a part of their family.

Awaken Your Dreams!

Joey LeTourneau:

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Awaken Your Dreams!
Imagine Nations Changed Because You
Lived Your Purpose and Dream!

"Now Joseph had a dream…" Genesis 37:5

We all have a dream! Somewhere inside us there is something that makes our heart burn with passion and burst with joy! It may be an old dream, or it may be fresh. It may be lying dormant waiting to be revived, or it might be on the verge of breathing new life into others. No matter what stage your dreaming heart is in, it is time to prepare for an awakening of your dreams!

Can They Live?

"And He said to me, 'Son of man, can these bones live?'" Ezekiel 37:3

We stand with the Lord looking upon the dry bones of our dreams that the enemy has tried to steal, kill and destroy. And God asks us, "Can these dreams live?" He is awaiting our answer. We must not speak out of hope deferred, but rather – we are to speak out into creation that which has already been conceived inside us and that which the Lord is waiting to partner with you to bring to life!

Much more than a word for you, I believe the Father is calling out the word from within you. He is asking you to begin speaking out your dream once more, and living it to His fullest; one step at a time with Him. Come back to the joy you knew before hope was deferred.

Old, dying or dormant dreams are more alive than you think, and you have more within you to live them out than you realize. There is a child inside you who knows not only how to dream, but how to live them in simple trust and belief.

"Talitha, Cumi"

Before we moved from Ethiopia, I had a very intense dream that felt as real on the outside as it was on the inside. The Lord took me into what seemed to be a mausoleum of sorts, where there were six coffins. He took me over to one specific coffin and said, "Stretch out your hand and prophesy life." I was still dreaming, but literally felt and heard my body and voice join the Lord on the outside as well. As I stretched out my hand and spoke, a child rose, sitting straight up.

I believe this child is a key picture for the time at hand. Almost two years later, having let go of that dream, God brought me a word that sparked its possibilities back to life from Mark 5:41-42:"Then He took the child by the hand and said to her, 'Talitha, cumi,' which is translated, 'Little girl, I say to you arise.' Immediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve years of age. And they were overcome with great amazement."

It is a child such as this that is key to our dreams coming to life and being lived out in the world. To live out the dream inside us and see its Kingdom reality revealed, we must learn to walk with the Father like little children again.

That is how the Israelites crossed the Jordan into their Promise Land, they took one step at a time, living into their dream and promise. The first step came before there was any breakthrough in the waters – they just stepped, and lived it before it was there to be lived. That's what a child would do!

I believe the Father is birthing a youth-filled revival. It's the child inside you, AND the young person next to you. Both are being raised up for such a time as this. God has so frequently moved through unlikely people and strategies, and is now looking for those "empty vessels" (2 Kings 4) of the world who have room for His best rather than our own perception of such.

It's time to let the childlike faith inside you come to life and strengthen you in speaking forth the dreams of your heart. It's time to find the youth around you and empower them with permission to dream! Together, it's time to dream, again!

Not One Purpose Falling to the Ground

One of my dreams and promises I had put down has been coming back to life, and stronger than ever! It originates from the story of Samuel. Samuel was so young when he became the prophetic voice of his time, even during a time when the voice of the Lord was not being heard. He began to live this purpose with God at such a young age, a child co-laboring with his Father, not because of his qualifications or understanding, but because of his yielded nature – which began with Hannah.

So here we have a prophet of God, speaking on behalf of the Lord from such a young age and yet he had this testimony, "So Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground" (1 Samuel 3:19).

This blows me away! How can someone speak for God for a living and still not have one word fall to the ground? We can speak words so frivolously, and yet, here is someone charged with speaking on behalf of the Lord, beginning as a boy, and still not one word fell to the ground unused. It makes me dream for each of us.

If not one word could fall to the ground between God and Samuel, how much more possible is it for not one purpose from any life to fall to the ground?

Our purpose is so uniquely God-given and specially placed. If not one of Samuel's words fell to the ground, than why should any purpose of any of God's children ever fall to the ground? That's why we must dream!

You have a unique purpose within you that no one else has. You have value simply because of who you are to the Father. His love for you is unconditional, and He believes in you. So do I! He is calling you into your unique and special purpose.

It's time to speak forth the dreams that are in you. It's time to walk with Him with childlike trust, live your dreams rather than the world's version, and see your purpose come to life. I pray not one purpose God has put within you will fall to the ground. It's time to dream, and we're not talking "pipe dreams" either. We're talking about the real deal, the dreams that will unveil your purpose to those in the world who need it the most.

Imagine nations changed because you lived your purpose and dream!Hope breathes through those who choose to be awakened.

Joey LeTourneau
M.A.R.K. 10:14 Family/Heavenly Hope Ministries
Email: joey.letourneau@gmail.com
Website: bringhishope.org / uncommonvision.org

Together, Joey LeTourneau and his wife, Destiny, have co-founded their new mission, Imagi-Nations LLC, and live with their five children near Denver, CO. They have lived and traveled across the nations and find such joy in empowering God's children to walk in their unique purpose and calling. Joey is a visionary and pioneer with contagious passion when he speaks, empowering each person to see differently, live differently and love differently; imparting the Father's blessing to be who God made you to be. He has authored five books, most recently: "Dream, Again: Re-Interpreting the American Dream: Through Founder's Eyes."

Why You Should Remind God of Your Prophetic Words

Jennifer LeClaire:

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Is it time for you to remind God of the prophetic words you've received that haven't come to pass?

Remember how excited you were when you got that prophetic word 5, 10, or even 15 years ago? You set your heart to prepare yourself to walk it out. You confessed it out of your mouth. You declared it shall come to pass. You prayed it through.

You did everything you were supposed to do, but that prophetic word still hasn't come to pass. In fact, it may even look like the exact opposite is happening in your life. It may look like the enemy has already robbed your prophecy. It may seem like the prophetic word will never come to pass.

Now is your moment of decision. Will you give up on that tried-and-tested prophetic word that you know that you know that you know is from God? Or will you go back to the Author of that prophecy – Jesus – and remind Him of the prophetic word?(Photo via stock.xchng)

Jacob's Vow at Bethel

Jacob got a prophetic word from God while he was fleeing his angry brother, Esau, whom he cheated out of his birthright. Imagine the scene: Jacob was traveling alone from Beersheba toward Haran, and when the sun started setting, he decided to rest. He used a rock for a pillow and had prophetic dreams of "a ladder that was set up on the earth, and its top reached to Heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it" (Genesis 28:12). Next came a prophecy that was exceedingly abundantly above all he could ask or think:

"I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants. Also your descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad to the west and the east, to the north and the south; and in you and in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed. Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you" (verses 13-15).

Jacob believed the prophetic word, set up a pillar to God, poured oil upon it, and made a vow to give a tenth to God if He kept him safe during his journey, gave him food and clothing, and allowed him to reach his father's house in peace. Of course, God kept up His part of the covenant. Despite being cheated by his uncle Laban for more than a decade, Jacob prospered wildly in every respect in Haran. He had exceeding abundant children, livestock, and favor with God.

Wrestling With God

Finally fed up with Laban's dishonesty, Jacob decided to return to his country. Laban pursued him, and Jacob boldly confronted his uncle – but when Jacob learned that Esau was coming out to meet him, fear struck his heart. Jacob did what we need to do when it looks like our prophetic word can't possibly come to pass – when it looks like the devil is devouring our prophetic dreams. When the enemy comes in with fear that what God said will never happen, we need to take the prophetic word back to its Author in prayer.

"Then Jacob said, 'O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said to me, "Return to your country and to your family, and I will deal well with you": I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant; for I crossed over this Jordan with my staff, and now I have become two companies. Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and attack me and the mother with the children. For You said, "I will surely treat you well, and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude"'" (Genesis 32:9-12).

But Jacob didn't stop there. Jacob wrestled with God over the issue until the break of day. You'll recall the determined words of Jacob's mouth: "I will not let You go unless You bless me!" (verse 26). Jacob got his blessing, but he walked away with a limp.

Of course, God always intended to keep His prophetic word to Jacob. There was never a question in God's mind that He would watch over His word to perform it (see Jeremiah 1:12). And the same holds true for you.

Although some prophecies are conditional, some are set in stone – no man on earth or devil in Hell can stop what God has planned. But we can stop it with our doubt, unbelief, fearful mindset, complacency, and apathy.

So if you've been waiting for months, years, or decades for a prophecy to come to pass – and when you're afraid people and circumstances are going to kill your promise – do what Jacob did: 

Pray.

Remind God of His prophetic word. Wrestle with God in prayer until you have the faith to get up and run toward His perfect will despite what things look like – even if you have to run with a limp. Amen.

Jennifer LeClaire
News Editor at Charisma Media,
Founder of Jennifer LeClaire Ministries
Email: jennifer@jenniferleclaire.org
Website: jenniferleclaire.org

Jennifer LeClaire is news editor at Charisma magazine and author of The Making of a Prophet, The Spiritual Warrior's Guide to Defeating Jezebel, The Heart of the Prophetic, and many other books. She is also director of the International House of Prayer in Fort Lauderdale.