ELAINE TAVOLACCI Staten Island

Many of you are about to give up because you have been believing God for something specific for such a long time and you haven't seen it manifest yet in the natural. The Lord gave me this analogy of two trees. Two seeds were planted at the same time for two different trees. The first was a cherry blossom tree seed and the other was a sequoia tree seed. They both had the same care as they both received the same amount of sunlight and water. The cherry blossom tree grew quickly and flourished beautifully with brilliant pink flowers and bright green leaves, but the seed of the sequoia tree seemed to be taking a long time to come up. As time went on the cherry blossom tree continued to grow and thrive but the sequoia tree didn't look as if it was going to amount to anything. After some time a small sprout began to emerge from the ground and the sequoia tree began to grow to an extreme height towering over the cherry blossom tree. The reason why the sequoia tree took longer to grow was because it required stronger and deeper roots which were going deep into the earth to support it's huge size. Neither tree was insignificant but served their purpose, and even though the cherry blossom tree was beautiful to the eye, the sequoia tree grew to be the tallest and strongest tree in the world.

The Lord says, don't give up on your vision. What I have begun in you I will complete. The seed that I have planted inside of you will surely come into fruition and you shall become all that I have called you to be. Don't allow discouragement from delay to throw you off the course that you were once on. I will complete all that I have called you to do. Don't despise the day of small beginnings and don't compare yourself to others. Every one is significant in my sight and each of you are designed uniquely with a divine and particular purpose. Don't try to imitate someone else but be free to be the person that I have called you to be. I have made a Covenant with you and I will keep My word. Continue to contend for all that I have for you. Don't get weary along the journey and don't lose your vision. Never lose sight to your purpose and what you were created to do. Don't look back or you will get off course to where you are going. Your mistakes of the past will not cancel out my plans for your future as you continue to go forward. Follow after peace and don't be upset when there are detours or delays. Delay is not denial. Rejoice in Me and don't despise the place where you are now because your best days are ahead as you follow the narrow path that I have laid out for you says the Lord.

Zechariah 4:10 For who has despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plumbline in the hand of Zerubbabel; these seven are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

Mark 4:26-29 And He said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."

James 5:7-8 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

The past few months I have been receiving so many emails from Christian's who are going through intense spiritual warfare. The warfare has been relentless as the enemy continues to discourage people and throw them off course from what they have been called to do. Recently a doctor said to me, Wow I have never seen anyone with such a history as you. I replied, yes thank God that is my history but it won't allow it to determine my future. For those of you who are going through difficult times, I want you to know that those things will soon be your history. Whether it is sickness, financial problems, family or relationship issues stay strong in the face of adversity and don't become weary in well doing. Jesus will not fail you no matter how things appear to be in the natural.

The Lord says I understand your distress and I recognize your burdens but do not fall prey to the deception of the enemy. Resist discouragement even though situations may seem overwhelming. Don't be moved by adverse circumstances but keep your eyes on things above. Don't allow calamities to overwhelm you but take control of your thoughts and use this time as an opportunity to strengthen yourself. Don't be mastered by fear and refuse to give in to anxiety when confronted with stressful situations. As the fiery darts seem to come in ambush do not fear. I will teach you how to quench these fiery darts and extinguish the flames of the evil one with the armor that I have made available for you. Have I not said in My Word that there are many afflictions of the righteous but I will deliver you out of every one of them? Have I not said in My Word that no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper?

Just as I was in the fiery furnace with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego I am also with you in the fire of affliction. Do not bow to the opposition, do not break or bend under the pressure. My glory will increase in your life as you learn to resist every fiery dart that the enemy throws at you. You will overcome as your refuse to succumb to his lies. Don't allow oppression to overwhelm you but put on a garment of praise when a spirit of heaviness tries to overshadow you. As you continue to resist the enemy, your character and integrity will be so evident and you will come out as gold tried in the furnace. The battles may be fierce but as you endure hardness as a good soldier and not give in to the circumstances, your faith will grow and you will be more effective in what I have called you to do. Just as grapes are crushed in the wine press through a process, this will bring forth much fruit in your life as you endure, stay strong and steadfast. I will show you how to adjust in hard times because I have created you to be more than a conqueror and to rise above difficult situations says the Lord.

Psalms 144:1 Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle.

Isaiah 43:1-2 Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

The Lord showed me a camp fire that has died out but underneath the embers were still red hot. The embers radiated heat long after the fire was put out and could easily ignite again if they were stoked, poked or if wind blew upon them. The embers were smoldering which are still burning, yet without a flame. Some of you have lost your zeal for the things of God and you need your fire to be rekindled.

The Lord says; I am calling My bride to rekindle the flame that seems to have diminished. I am calling you to revive the fire once again that the enemy has tried to extinguish. Don't allow the cares of the world to weigh you down and bring you into a place of complacency. It is time to refocus and renew the passion that you've once had. Don't allow anything to neutralize you or annihilate your zeal but stir yourself up. Allow Me to breathe upon the embers to rekindle that fire that has died out. Throw off the weights of oppression that is causing you to be spiritually drained. Stir yourself up and renew the passion that once burned in your heart because I am about to release My glory in your lives in an unprecedented way. Take your eyes off what you see in the natural and look to Me. I am your provider, I am your source. As I said in My Word, I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh, your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams and your young men will see visions. Expect to receive new encounters that you have not yet known.

Take the limits off Me and allow Me to ignite a passion to do all that was in your heart to do. Allow Me to remove discouragement and set you ablaze with My glory and zeal to go forward. Don't resist change that is needed in areas to bring you into the fullness of what I have for you. Allow My Word to penetrate your heart as a fire shut up in your bones. Do not allow weariness and defeat to overtake you but resist any spiritual fatigue that tries to attach itself to you. Don't be distracted with adverse situations but fan the flames and stoke the fire once again. Do not fear the unknown but walk in faith knowing that I will complete all that I have began in your life says the Lord.

Galatians 6: 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

2 Timothy 1:6 (Amplified) That is why I would remind you to stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is in you by means of the laying on of my hands with those of the elders at your ordination].

Jude 20-21 But you. Beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

The Lord says I am raising up men and woman who have been victorious in battle, know how to defeat the adversary and have learned how to overcome opposition. They understand spiritual warfare and they always stand guard to protect those that are lagging behind. I am calling those who will train, equip and teach the young ones. To instruct them how to walk, how to war, how to resist temptation, how to recognize the tactics of the enemy and how to be sensitive to My voice. I am calling those of you who know Me, know My ways and have studied to show yourself approved to encourage and support those that are still on milk. I am looking for those who will teach others to understand the Spirit realm. They are those who know their authority and are always arrayed in the full armor. I am looking for those that have been delivered from the strongholds of the enemy to be examples and to strengthen the younger ones that also need deliverance. They will set the captives free, save, heal and bring the lost into the kingdom.

I am raising up the Josephs. Those on whom I will place My coat of many colors. They know what it is like to be thrown in the pit and rejected by family as well as friends. They are able to endure through difficult times and are tenacious in resisting temptation. They will be interpreters of dreams and visions. They understand the torment of being thrown in the prison. They are those who can withstand pressure and will teach others to do the same. Some will be raised up to speak into the lives of the elite and minister to those in authority. I am calling forth the Moses to lead My people into righteousness. I will place My staff in their hands and use them to lead others into pursuing the plan and calling on their lives. They are those who will never retreat but will continue on their journey and not become discouraged by whatever obstacle is before them. They will recognize My hand on their life and not be intimidated when faced with a Red Sea. I am raising up Samuels from a young age. I will fine tune their hearing to hear My voice. They shall proclaim My prophetic word to the nations. They will be seers, those who I could trust with My word in their mouth so that none of their words will fall to the ground. They will speak with authority and teach others to do the same.

I will raise up many women and place My anointing on them. The Deborah's will proclaim My voice to the people. They will judge what is right from wrong and bring righteousness to the nations. I will raise up the Naomi's to train up the young Ruth's. The godly women who will comfort and teach the younger woman how to live a lifestyle of integrity, sincerity and respect. They will teach them how to walk in humility, wisdom and honor in their relationships. I am raising up the Esther's who will be women of royalty who are radiant with My glory. I am raising up the Mary's who are pregnant with something so precious that the world can not offer. They will refuse to be idolized and their gift will be released to many. They will be carriers of My presence. I am raising up many women who are unique and set apart from the rest and will use them mightily in this season. They are not seeking riches or popularity and have no agendas apart from Me.

I am calling forth the Elijah's. They will train and raise up Elisha's with a double portion of their Spirit. They will train the prophets and teach the younger ones how to be used in spiritual gifts with respect and reverence of the anointing on their lives. I am raising up the sons of Issachar that know the times and seasons. I am raising up Ezekiels. Those who will have unusual heavenly encounters that are unknown to mere men. They will train others in the way of supernatural exploits. I am raising up the Daniels who know what it is like to be in the lions den. They know how to refrain from the ways of the world. Some will be used to give the interpretation of the dreams and visions of those in authority.

I'm calling forth the Paul's that have had their lives transformed from the powers of darkness into My glorious light. They will be used in evangelism to usher many into the Kingdom. They will be used mightily in miracles, signs and wonders and train others to do the same. They will not seek fame or fortune but will be an example of enduring hardness as a good soldier. They know what it is like to be imprisoned wrongfully but walk in love regardless of how they are treated. They are not ashamed of My word and will be an encouragement to others. Those who I call, I will equip and give the wisdom and knowledge that is required in this victorious life says the Lord.

2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.

John14:12 - 13 Most assuredly I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do because I go to My father. And whatever you ask in My name that I will do, that the father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name I will do it.

Hebrews 5:14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

The Lord showed me people who were staggering around because their equilibrium was off. When I looked up the word equilibrium, I read that the symptoms are due to a dysfunction in the inner ear which brings an imbalanced equilibrium causing vertigo. The Lord gave me this word that many Christians have "Spiritual vertigo" and were in confusion because they were listening to the wrong teachings.

The Lord says, My word is sound doctrine. Listen for My voice through My word. I will lead you and guide you. My word does not bring confusion. Don't seek guidance from man and refuse to be yoked with teaching that is in error. I have given you discernment to know what is correct. Don't allow the lies of the enemy to release doubt into your life any longer and do not allow him to steal your true identity in Me. Trust Me as you trust My word. My word is My voice and as you read it you will learn how to rightly divide the truth. My word will guide you. My word is light. My word is sound doctrine and will never lead you astray but will always bring peace. Don't be carried about with divers and strange doctrines which only brings fear. Don't listen to those who tell fabricated stories. My word is as a double edged sword that will divide the holy from the profane and will judge the thoughts and attitudes of your heart. I Am The Way, The Truth and the Life and as you continue in My Word and follow Me, the road may get narrow and it may even look unfamiliar but I will not fail you. There may be detours and the road may get rough but continue to pursue peace.

I will release those of you that are bound in religion and bring you into your rightful place which is a Covenant relationship with Me. The religious voices will no longer have authority over you as you study My word and follow My guidance. I Am your comforter, I Am your Shalom who stands by you and knows what is best for you and I will not lead you astray. As you look into the mirror of My word you will see yourself healed and made whole. You will see yourself overcoming and prosperous. You will see yourself holy as I am holy. You will see yourself the way that I see you. Do not submit to the lies of the enemy which are fears of the future. As you look into the mirror of My word you will start to see the glorious future that I have for you says the Lord.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Hebrews 5:13-14 All those who live on milk lack the experience to talk about what is right. They are still babies. However, solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to know the difference between good and evil.

1 John 2:26-27 These things I have written to you concerning those who try to deceive you. 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.

Yesterday while in a doctors office I overheard a conversation between the receptionist and a patient. The receptionist handed the lady a lengthy form to fill out and asked her if anything had changed since her last visit. The patientanswered in a discouraged tone of voice saying, I haven't had any changes in my life for over ten years except for my age. As I heard that, the Lord gave me this word. I thought to myself, that is the problem with the body of Christ. Many have been in the same place of discouragement for years. Jesus wants to resurrect those dreams again.

The Lord says, I am the resurrection and the life. I am the restorer of all things. I am the God that raises the dead and I am the restorer of dreams. Allow Me to resurrect those dreams that have died and revive you once again. I am your deliverer, your restorer, your healer, your provider and I will supply all your needs as you spend time with Me. Allow Me to remove the blinders from your spiritual eyes so that you could see again. Allow Me to remove obstructions from your spiritual ears so that you will hear again. Allow Me to infuse you with new vision. Come to Me with expectancy. Don't entertain thoughts of defeat any longer. Allow Me to fill every barren area of your life. Listen for My still small voice that will bring resurrection to those dead areas. Allow Me to restore the joy that you once had in your relationship with Me.

I have made everything available that you need to succeed in your personal life as well as your spiritual life. You will learn to recognize My voice as you spend time with Me. As you connect with Me once again, your life will have new meaning and you will be inspired with new vision. Don't allow burdens to weigh you down but take My yolk which is easy and My burden which is light. Don't be afraid to trust Me with your whole heart because as you hunger for more, your desires will be met. Stir yourself up and don't allow the pressures of the world to weigh you down or pull you back. Don't limit Me, as there are no limits with what I can do with your life. As you redirect your thought life to the truth of My word you will receive clarity of mind. Don't allow anything to annihilate your zeal for Me. As you rekindle that fire, watch how My anointing will resurrect everything that pertains to your life and ministry says the Lord.

Isaiah 30:21 Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, "This is the way, walk in it," Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left.

Matthew 11:28-29 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

2 Timothy 1:6-7 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

Many of you feel so spiritually dry and parched like a well without water. You may even feel as if the glory has departed from your life (Ichabod). Don't feel condemned as you go through dry times but continue to press in and pursue God through these times of barrenness. This is not the end. It is not over. Jesus wants you to know that He did not leave you and He wants to refresh you once again.

The Lord says, come unto Me for refreshing. I Am the living water. Those of you who feel depleted come and I will fill you afresh. I will fill those barren places. As I said in My word, you are coming in to a time when I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh, your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. You will experience the abundance of rain once again. Don't let these barren times discourage you but rather use them as an opportunity to meditate on My word and fellowship with Me. This time of drought will soon be over, but you must spend time with Me. Recognize Me for who I am and hold on to My word as Jacob did when he wrestled with the angel and said, I won't let you go until you bless me.

You are not insignificant. You have been created in My image and you are the very one that I desire to use to release My Glory upon this earth in an unprecedented way. I will not only release My glory into your lives and ministries, but you will be carriers of My glory and release it to others. As you continue to pursue Me, you will once again sense My presence. You will sense my wooing as well as hearing My voice. As you cultivate this new ground, your eyes will be open and you will recognize the cloud as a mans hand coming from a distance. Some of you will receive extraordinary spiritual encounters that are unknown to the natural mind. Don't settle for less than what I have for you. Continue in My Word, resist discouragement, allow My word to penetrate your heart and stir you as a fire shut up in your bones. Don't focus on the negative but as you look to Me, you will experience My Glory accelerate in great measure. As you trust in Me and believe My word, you will see a new day dawning and times of refreshing coming upon you says the Lord.

Isaiah 35:6-7 For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.The parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water

Joel 2:23-24 Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in the Lord your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you-- The former rain, And the latter rain in the first month.

John 4:10 Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, Give Me a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.

This morning The Holy Spirit showed me how the enemy was trying to pull some of you back into your old mindsets, and others he is trying to pull back into old habits and bondage's that you were delivered from. It is imperative that you get out now because it is much easier to break out of a rope than it is to break out of iron shackles which is his intention. It all starts with a wrong thought that was not dismissed.

The Lord says, it is My desire to raise you up and move in your life in a new and fresh way but you must continue in a forward direction. Do not allow yourself to be ensnared once again in the things that you have been set free from. Do not be lured back into that very thing that you have been delivered from. Release yourself from anything that will bring entrapment and put you back into bondage. You don't have to struggle with negative thoughts that try to infiltrate your mind if you would take every thought captive. Release the hurtful memories from the past that bring pain and sorrow. Allow Me to set you free from the things that war against your soul that bring fear and confusion. As you learn to recognize the tactics of the enemy, you will not be manipulated by his trickery and beguiled by his cunning ways. His plan is to entice you and distract you from the purpose and plan the I have for your life. This is his way of taking you off the course and the direction that I am taking you in.

Remove yourself from anything that is contrary to My word, and that which is hindering your walk with Me so that you will be set free from this tug of war. I am well able to turn those situations around in your life that is causing weariness to your soul. I desire to do things in your life that are above your human reasoning but you must first come before Me in total surrender and submission. I will bring you into new beginnings and times of refreshing if you will allow Me. Don't be enticed by unfamiliar voices that lead you astray. Follow after the peace in your heart and trust Me to bring you refreshment says the Lord.

Psalm 124:7 We have escaped like a bird from the fowlers snare; the snare has been broken and we have escaped.

Romans 12: 1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

There is an old adage "Spring forward, Fall back" that is used for daylight savings time. The Lord gave me this word for those of you that feel as if you have been stuck in a winter season (spiritually) for a long time. Rejoice in this cold, dry season, because your spring season is just ahead, but also recognize that the Holy Spirit speaks in the winter seasons as well as all others. Although you may feel as if the heavens are brass and Jesus is so distant during this time, He is not. Changing of seasons are necessary as He is training you and positioning you for the days ahead. The sons of Issachar knew how to discern the times and seasons for the people.

The Lord says, spend time with Me, and trust Me to bring those times of refreshing back to you. I have created seasons in the natural as well as the spiritual realm for a purpose. Just as they would in the natural, these seasons will release a change in your life and atmosphere. Trust Me in those times of barrenness. Things may not look as you expected but know that I am in every season of your life. Don't get thrown off course when seasons change but learn to flow with My leading. Don't wrestle with shifting seasons but rather stay focused and learn how to be content in every situation. Allow Me to restructure your life as you go through these adjustments. Change is always necessary for your spiritual growth. Stay in My timing. Don't try to birth something out of its due season or it will become an Ishmael.

I will bring life in those winter seasons when things seem dead all around you. I will bring growth in the spring seasons and everything will come into full bloom. I will bring My glory in those summer seasons to revive and refresh you. I will bring changes in those fall seasons to prepare you for your advancement. Learn to recognize what I am doing in every season so that you will be content and able to move forward. There are lessons to be learned that are necessary for growth in every season. Do not fear change This is the season to embark on new journeys and enter new dimensions in My kingdom as you submit to the season that I have placed you in says the Lord.

Genesis 8:22 "While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer,
and day and night shall not cease."

Ecclesiates 3:1 To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.

1 Chronicles 12:32 From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do-200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command.

Many of you have disengaged yourselves from the journey that you were once on with God. You have grown weary, discouraged and disillusioned. Don't submit to mediocrity. Don't succumb to being lukewarm. Jesus is calling you to realign yourself once again with His plan for your life.

The Lord says I am calling those of you back who have become weary and fatigued. Resist the enemy, refuse to retreat and do not cower back in fear any longer. Do not allow the enemy to dislodge you or derail you from the place that I have destined for you to be. Don't abandon the assignment that I have for you to do. Just as I sent the angel to Gideon with a message, I say the same to you to rise up you mighty man of valor, rise up mighty woman of valor and carry out the assignment that I have for you. Yes there will be mountains, giants and armies ahead of you but I have already given you the victory. You have begun a good race. Get back on the narrow path that I have for you which will usher you into a new place in Me. Yes, there will be tests and trials along the way and the enemy will try to come to dismantle your plans but you must learn how to endure hardness as a good soldier. I have given you the ability to overcome every obstacle that stands in your way.

Do not regress when you are pushed and taunted but stand your ground. Clothe yourself once again with the full armor that you once wore. Disengage yourself from things that are insignificant and realign yourself with the plans that I have for you. Do not look at things in the natural because everything in the natural is subject to change and My ways are beyond natural reasoning. Don't settle for less than this divine calling but trust in Me to bring it to pass. As you follow My leading, you will be able to accomplish all that I have set out for you to do the Lord.

Judges 6:12 And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, "The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!"

Jeremiah 12:5 If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, then how can you contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, in which you trusted, they wearied you, Then how will you do in the floodplain of the Jordan?

2 Timothy 2: 3-4 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.

Many of you feel stagnant in your relationship with the Lord and for some of you, the reason is that you are living in your past. There are memories that you are having a difficult time letting go of. It is so important to release the memories of mistakes and misfortunes as well as the memories of good times that you had so that Jesus could heal you. He will take those good and bad times and create a masterpiece. You will be amazed at what He will do with a life that is totally submitted to Him. Holding on to the past as well as unforgiveness will hinder His work in you and will only bring sorrow, guilt and regret. Don't allow your past situations to determine your future destination. Be set free to receive beauty for ashes and the oil of joy for mourning.

The Lord says forget what lies behind. Don't hold on to past memories that will burden you and bring bitterness to your soul. Don't look at yourself the way that you were in the past. You are no longer the man or woman that you once were. Don't reminisce on the good times and the way that you think it should have been. This will hinder you from what is to come. Re construct your way of thinking into the image of how I see you. I am bringing forth a new wineskin. You must protect and nurture this new wineskin to be able to hold the new wine that I am releasing to you. Don't look in the rear view mirror of your past any longer. This is preventing you from moving forward by holding on to worthless things and memories of situations that no longer exist. Release those who hurt you and I will heal you. As you align yourself with My plan, all the bad memories will diminish.

Your old nature is no longer in existence. See yourself the way that I see you. See the person that I have created you to be. Don't be afraid of change but move forward into the victory that I have for you. Don't deprive yourself from entering into the blessings that I have for you by looking back at the person that you once were. Remember where I have brought you from but walk in the newness that I am bringing you in to. Don't look back at the person that you once were but look unto the promises and the provisions that I have for you says the Lord.

Psalms 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.

2 Corinthians 5: 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Hebrews 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.

Over the past few weeks the Lord has been showing me what He desires to do in His church. Jesus wants to release a level of His glory that we have not yet known and He wants to use every one of us to advance His kingdom. He showed me a grown person riding a tiny bicycle and this is the interpretation. Many of you have outgrown the place that you are in. You are unaware of this because you see yourselves much smaller than Jesus sees you. It is time for a spiritual upgrade.

The Lord says I Am inviting those of you who have been in spiritual dormancy for so long to come up to a higher place. I have greater things for you to accomplish. Don't look to man for revelation. Don't idolize those who have greater gifts. I desire to use you in the same way. By staying idle you are delaying yourself from the plans and purposes that I have ordained for you. This is the season to move forward to fulfill My plans and purposes. Just as Joshua and Caleb went forth with great faith and determination, I have given you power and authority to rise up and take the land. This is time for Lazarus to come out from among the dead, throw off his grave clothes and walk in his destiny. Shake off the mediocrity and come in to the fullness of what I have for you.

Don't allow unbelievers discourage you with their words of doubt. Don't allow sinners to entice you in to their foolish ways. Take no offense when you are confronted with the views and opinions of others but know your authority. Never compromise who you are and what you believe in but take a stand for righteousness at all times.

It is time for My people to let their voices to be heard. As My light is exposed, the darkness will instantly lose its authority. Do not be concerned about your reputation. Do not fear the spirit of anti Christ because you were called with a purpose and you have been called to greatness. I am looking for yielded vessels who will walk in humility, submit to My leading, and live a life of holiness. As you humble yourselves before Me, and seek Me in intimate prayer, you will be amazed at what I will do in these days and through your life says the Lord.

Numbers 13: 33 There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight."

Romans 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.

Hebrews 5: 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

This morning I was reminded of when I had cancer thirty five years ago. At that time I lost all my hair from the Chemotherapy treatments. I remember one day when I was looking in the mirror and laughing at myself. My mother said, at least you could laugh at it. The reason that I was able to laugh was because I knew that it was temporary. I had an extremely aggressive and rare cancer in the forth stage and even though I wasn't supposed to survive, I believed that one day I would be leading a normal life again. I wish I could attribute that tenacity to being a strong steadfast Christian but I didn't even know Jesus personally at the time. I was obstinate and determined, but totally unaware that Jesus had other plans for my life.

The Lord says, though the fight has been fierce and the battle seems to be constantly raging, I am in control of every area of your life. As you look back in hindsight you will remember all that I have brought you through in the past. Do not despair these present misfortunes because I will complete all that I have began in your life. There is so much more that I have for you Never forget My promises to you. I have made a Covenant with you and I shall keep My word. I am not a man that I should lie. I will not harm you, mislead you or fail you.

Don't live in fear of the future. Do not fear what you see in the natural. Know that this will pass. Everything in the natural is subject to change. The enemy can not thwart any plan that I have established. Although the circumstances are undeniable trust Me because you are not of this world but you are in Covenant with Me. Stay steadfast in My will and I will surely supply all your needs as you trust Me to bring you through. Don't allow your present situation to determine your future says the Lord.

Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?

Job 42:2 Job replied I know that you can do all things; no plan of Yours can be thwarted.

2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

The Lord showed me millions of hot air balloons being released way up into the sky. They were arrayed in various colors, shapes, patterns, designs, styles and sizes. Each one was beautiful and unique in appearance. They were vivid in color and extraordinary to watch.

It was a marvelous sight to watch as the balloons continued to ascend to higher heights but some seemed to be just lingering in mid air. Then I noticed that there were those that began to descend back down to earth. It seemed as if the balloons that were descending were losing their air. Some were flowing down slowly but there were others that were descending quickly. This is what the Lord was showing me.

Every one of us has the opportunity to rise up to new heights and new levels. There is a great acceleration in the body of Christ and the balloons that continued to ascend represented those Christians that are experiencing all the benefits of the Covenant that Jesus made with them and some are receiving divine encounters with the Holy Spirit. They are being raised up to a greater level and walking in the power and authority that was freely given to them. These are the ones that are entering in to their positions and callings. They are as the three hundred men chosen in Gideans army. Those men were not particularly favored but they were chosen because they were not fearful, they were bold and ready for challenges. They were strong in warfare, alert and watchful of the enemy.

Judges 7:7 Then the Lord said to Gideon, "By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you, and deliver the Midianites into your hand. Let all the other people go, every man to his place.

The balloons that were stuck in mid air represented people that seemed to be stagnant and stuck in the same position for some time. Those of you that are in this place need to encourage yourselves in the Lord and rise up once again.

1 Samuel 30 :6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

The balloons that were descending represented those people that have become weary in well doing. They feel as if they are losing their anointing. They are losing their zeal and power that they once had. Those of you that are in this place needs to make a decision that you are going to push through no matter what is holding you back from rising up.

Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing : for in due season we shall reap , if we faint not.

Jesus is calling us to come up higher. I want to encourage you to press in for what God has for you and you will be amazed at the heights He will take you to.

Revelation 4:1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.

EARS TO HEAR

February 2, 2012

The Lord showed me a street which had numerous signs pointing in all different directions. Some signs read right turn, some read left turn and others read U turn. On the other side of the street there were signs that read stop, do not cross, walk, do not walk, slow down and others read wait for green light. The people were perplexed as they didn't know which sign to follow.

The Lord says, many of you are walking around in confusion and you don't know which direction to go in because you are listening to too many voices. Don't always look to man for direction. Don't seek other voices for wisdom. Don't seek signs for instruction. I have given you discernment to know the correct way to go. Trust Me as you trust My word. My word is My voice. My word will guide you. My word is light. My word is truth and will bring peace. My word is sound doctrine and will never lead you astray. Don't follow strange voices. Many of these voices have brought fear, confusion and have been misleading.

Stay in fellowship and communion with Me. Be careful when listening to the suggestions of others and allow everything to line up with My word. Trust Me to lead you. You will be going in the right direction as you stay in relationship with Me. My sheep know My voice and as you listen for My voice through the revelation of My word you will have discernment for your situations and you will know My ways and My direction says the Lord.

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Mark 4:24 Then He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given

John 10:4-6 And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. 6 Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers." 6 Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.

Next week is "Groundhog day". They say that if the sun is out and the groundhog sees its shadow it will run back in and hide. If it is cloudy, the groundhog will remain outside, meaning that there is an early spring in store. Although there is no truth to that folklore, the Lord gave me this message from that metaphor.

The Lord says, I am calling you to step out of your place of hiding. This is the season for My body to rise up, come out of that place of obscurity and release all that I have equipped you to do. Do not cower back in fear, but use the gifts that I have given to you. This is the day to raise your voice to proclaim My word throughout the nations. Do not think for a moment that you have been disqualified. My gifts and calling's are irrevocable and My word will come to pass. Put aside your man made agenda's and allow Me to have dominion over every area of your life. Be at peace knowing that I have not come to destroy your dreams, your plans, your purposes or your destinies but to bring them to fulfillment. This is the season for My promises, My plans and My agenda's to be fulfilled. Now is the time for gifts to be released.

I will remove that which is obstructing your spiritual vision. I will loose those shackles of fear that are binding you so that you will freely release the gifts that I have placed in you. Do not allow them to become stagnant any longer. Stir up that which is lying dormant on the inside of you. Resurrect those gifts that are available and accessible. Seek Me for understanding to be able to discern My directives. Seek Me for wisdom in the process. Never forget that I have not called you to competition. I have called you to be unique in what you have been created to be. My plan for your life has not been delayed neither has it be annulled. You have been created for this and called for such a time as this, for the days of great expectation are at hand says the Lord.

Proverbs 18:16 A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Romans 11: 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

I was reading in the book of Genesis where Rebecca was pregnant with twins who were Jacob and Esau. She was wondering what was happening as they jostled each other within her womb.The Lord then shown me Esau representing the flesh and Jacob representing the spirit. In the same way that they were struggling with one another on the inside of her, many of you have a struggle happening within yourselves which is your flesh warring against your Spirit

The Lord says that those of you who have been struggling and battling within, don't allow your flesh to dominate. Don't allow the nature of your flesh to win as your old nature is battling with the divine nature. Don't allow carnality to rule. Allow My Spirit to lead and direct you from the inside and you will be set free from this struggle. When times of temptation arise, know that you have the strength to follow the way of the Spirit. When you are tested and tried through the contention of others, don't give in to their accusations or folly. Do not be controlled by your senses. Do not be controlled by how you feel. Do not be led by your thoughts. Stay strong through difficult times and prayerfully seek Me to lead you and guide you in the way of righteousness.

Just as the rivalry was between Jacob and Esau, stand steadfast and don't give up your birthright. Don't dismiss the blessing that I have bestowed upon your life by submitting to carnality. Hold on to the dream that I have placed inside of you. Don't let go of what I have already provided for you as you learn how to master your flesh and submit to the Spirit inside of you says the Lord.

Genesis 25:22-23 But the children struggled together within her; and she said, "If all is well, why am I like this?" So she went to inquire of the Lord. And the Lord said to her: "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger."

Romans 7:18-23 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do-this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God's law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me.

Galatians 5:16 - 17 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

VISITATION FROM OVER SEAS

January 12, 2012

The Lord has been showing me that He is going to send ministers from Africa to America. These ministers will be sent from the Lord to release His Word and bring revival to America. I have received several confirmations after receiving this word.

The Lord says I am sending mighty men and woman of valor from Africa to the United States. I have placed My mark of approval upon them and they will come in My anointing. They have been chosen, called and set apart for great works. Do not turn them away and do not despise their ministries. I will send men and women from afar to bring a Word in season to this country. They will come in My authority, they will have My word in their mouths and carry my anointing without measure. They will bring healing and deliverance as well as conviction of sin. They will teach you how to adjust to shifting seasons. They will show you how to prosper, and give you wisdom for the days ahead.

Do not refuse them. They have paid the price and served Me through difficult times. They have followed Me through times of desperation. Some have learned how to overcome through famine and poverty. They will teach you submission and they will show you how to discern. They will teach you how to walk and teach you how to be led. They will show you things to come and give you strategies and wisdom for the coming days. Learn from them as they release instruction as well as edification. You will be strengthened and amazed as you receive what I am releasing to My body in the days to come says the Lord.

1 Chronicles 16:22 "Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm."

Ephesians 4:11-16 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head-Christ-from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

Exposing the Adversary

January 5, 2012

The Lord says I am exposing the plans of the adversary. Do not fear the unknown and do not be afraid of what lies ahead. I have given you everything that you need for the days that are approaching. Do not get weary as the enemy seems to be battering and relentless. Ask of Me and I will give you clear understanding and keen discernment for your personal life. Seek Me for wisdom and direction for your families and ministries. Just as I spoke to Gideon in a dream, I will also give you strategies to defeat your foes.

Don't allow your circumstances to rule your thinking, but align your thoughts with My word. Do not allow discouragement and despair to wear you down. I have created you and called you for such a time as this. Stand strong in the face of adversity even as you have been tried in the fires of affliction. Do not be confused about what you see in the natural but learn how to navigate this discernment that I am releasing to you. I did not call you to mediocrity but I have called you to conqueror difficult situations that arise abruptly.

As you begin to discern the enemies tactics and start to recognize his schemes,you will then understand the assignments that have been brought to distract you from your purpose and destiny. This discernment that I will give to you will thwart his plans over your life. This discernment that I give you will bring wisdom and direction. But know this beloved, this discernment that I give will not come without reading My word. This discernment will not come without prayer and intimacy with Me. Store My word in your heart. In the days ahead you will surely look back and understand that nothing that you have done was in vain. Submit your lives in total surrender to Me, ask of Me and I will give you the wisdom, discernment and understanding for the days ahead says the Lord.

Judges 7:13 - 15

Gideon arrived just as a man was telling a friend his dream. "I had a dream," he was saying. "A round loaf of barley bread came tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent with such force that the tent overturned and collapsed." His friend responded, "This can be nothing other than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has given the Midianites and the whole camp into his hands." When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed down and worshiped. He returned to the camp of Israel and called out, "Get up! The Lord has given the Midianite camp into your hands."

1 Kings 4:29 - 30

And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore. Thus Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.

James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.