Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Entering into the Rest of the LORD part 1

The IHOP-KC Barbecue- awaken to the sweet smell of sinful nature being "barbecued" every day!

I woke up this morning and...OUCH! That hurt so good

I was gently reminded by reading an article about the need to learn to rest in the LORD. It goes way beyond just taking off one day a week to go to Church in observing "The Lord's Day".

This morning the LORD let me know that one of the reasons why God suddenly pulled the anointing of the Spirit off my life (where a certain dimension has generally gone dorment) in January 2008 was because I didn't know how to use rest as a weapon of Spiritual warfare.

Who I am before Jesus is WAY more important than anything I can ever do with or for Him. Resting in this truth is absolutely critical!

Friday, March 27, 2009

SPIRITUAL WARFARE ALERT!

This week the trial of George Tiller started in Topeka.

For those who do not know who he is, he is a doctor who performed numerous late-term abortions in Kansas. The state is putting him on trial because of reports of illegal abortions (related to the 3rd trimester).

President Obama has recently repealed the ban on partial birth abortion.

This is a critical trial to determine the sanctity of life in the United States. As such, demonic hordes related to the spirit of death have gone to war over this.

We need LIFE!!!!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

prophetic dreams and visions.

Long time since I've posted...

Anyway, I am currently taking the Prophetic dreams and visions class. I have had more than a few dreams and visions from God in my lifetime so I have a different objective in taking the class than what is normal.

The primary reason why I am taking the course as an audit is because I want to learn how the primary leaders on the IHOP-KC base carry their hearts (assuming that they regularly get visions and dreams) and avoid self-centered conceit in the midst of either being put on a pedestal or mistreated. God has made it clear that this is critical for the season that I am coming into.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Life is precious...

Well, today, I just about lost it- referring to my life.

I was making a right turn on a road and suddenly a car swerved around me. Turns out that if the other guy had been going faster and hit me driver-side at 40+ MPH, I would probably not be here writing this.

After this, I asked the LORD, "What was THAT all about?!" The still small voice came, "See, I've got your back!"

Later this evening, Lou Engle preached on Psalm 139 at the passion for Jesus conference- mainly he told stories related to Joseph...and his ups and downs.

Up: Joseph has a dream of being great
Down: His brothers want to kill him for having a dream, Joseph is put in a pit and sold to Egypt.
Up: Joseph becomes trustworthy in Potipher's eyes
Down: Potipher's wife betrays Joseph and he gets thrown in prison (another pit)
Up: Joseph interprets the cupbearers dream (believing it to be his ticket out of jail and into favor)
Down: The Cupbearer forgets about Joseph, Joseph is still in prison without hope
Up: Pharaoh has a dream, Joseph interprets and is made ruler over many.

One of the most prophetic points he made was that if you trace Joseph's ups and downs in God's life script, it makes a crown!

Father, make my life a fitting crown for Jesus, the Worthy Lamb who was slain!