As we all know, now is a time of refining. We are all being cleansed, and the unprofitable and unclean elements of our lives, personalities, and understandings are being removed. Sometimes this process is painful, and uncomfortable, because God is stretching us by challenging us to crucify even the most deeply rooted elements of the "old man." Of course, the flesh in all its iniquity wants to hold on to the past, the comfort zones, and those good, fuzzy feelings, but that is not what God wants. In fact, those "safe" places and "familiar" habits bind us and hold us back from the fullness of what God would have us pursue. In the times to come, the Lord desires that His Spirit would be able to flow freely through His sons and daughters, so that He might use us for His purposes; therefore, through allowing us to experience trials, tribulations and other means of refinement now, the Lord is liberating His people from the "dead weight" of the old man. Although these experiences are grievous for a time, as the word says, in the end we are better for it, because when there is nothing in our lives that hinders the move of the Holy Spirit, we are truly free to judge, love, and be loved perfectly. This is what the Lord has been showing me lately, and at church the Lord ministered to me more on this subject in a brief vision and a word:
Vision
I saw the American flag waving, and that was all, but the understanding blessed me. The flag represented the concept of freedom in the Spirit. Then, I understood that God wants us to take up his freedom as our banner and walk confidently in that Liberty.
Word
Freedom is yours My people. Take it. Remove those things that hinder your walk with Me. Lay your burdens down, and be free to move in My Spirit. Is there anything that keeps you? Is there anything that hinders you? What have I not set you free from? What chains of the flesh have I not broken? I say this day thatyou are free indeed but you must claim your freedom. You must take it upon yourself to walk in My liberty, for I have given you My Spirit. Trust in Me. Commit all of your ways to Me. My ways are simple and My yoke is easy. Walk in it. Live it. Let it be who you are- the freed, the redeemed, debtors to no one, bought with a price, the kings and priests of the most high God.
Freedom is a great thing, but like children, sometimes we don't know what's good for us; however, God does, and I am so thankful for that. I am so thankful that He is willing and patient enough to work with us until we get things right, and just knowing that He only has our best interest at heart, even in the midst of a very bad situation, encourages me to trust Him more completely. Our God truly is a good God. Therefore, in this season of sorrow and work, I pray that we all find and continue to have the wisdom and faith to be not only hearers of His precious word but doers also.
My love and God's blessing to you all,
Tara
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Amen Tara,
This word and vision really ministered to me in church today, and it still is even now. It's truth and a blessing to those who can hear it.
Jenn
Amen, Tara.
The vision and word that God gave you is sweet and liberating in and of itself if people will receive it. I know it blesses me.
Those whom the Son has made free are free indeed. Who has the Son made free? All that have accepted who He is, that when they put on Christ, and Christ is fully formed in them, they are no longer bound by doubt and unbelief. They make every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God their daily bread. They do not allow themselves to become entangled again with those things the Lord has set them free from. They will not allow any man to lord over them because they know that they have been set free and that they are judged of no man.
God bless you, Tara, and may He continue to pour out His truths to you for every situation.
God bless,
Ryan
The Holy Spirit bears witness in truth Tara, praise God.
The Holy Spirit said; Freedom is yours My people. Take it. Remove those things that hinder your walk with Me. Lay your burdens down, and be free to move in My Spirit.
So many think that everything in God is automatic. They think I don't have to do anything it just happens. Faith comes by hearing by the word of God, but wisdom is in the doing. As salvation comes by believing in your heart and confessing with your mouth, so does every good gift from God. Believing in your heart always comes first. As in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. If one does not believe, does that person have the audacity to think that they will receive anything from God? You cannot please God without believing. On the other hand, God is the rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. In the way or path of God, it's the same truth, the same rehearsal, over and over and over again until we do believe to the point that we can receive.
L,J,P&HG
Dave
Tara,
I just wanted to say again that this truly is what the Spirit is saying to those who will receive it.
There is a lot of wisdom in what God gave you and we need to heed these words that we can live a life of obedience to God. When we know that there is something in our lives that keeps us from the truth of God, the peace of God, we cannot lie to ourselves and make ourselves think that we are okay. This is what lukewarm Christians and even the world does every single day. They cause themselves to fall under the label "willfully ignorant."
I know we talk about it a lot, but the difference between the wise virgins and foolish virgins is simply that the wise have made a choice within themselves to believe God, to do what He has told them to do (get oil), and it is accounted unto them for righteousness. The foolish virgins like to enjoy the blessings of God, but they do not love the rod and the staff of our Lord. We need to judge all things by the Spirit of Truth and heed our own words that we do not become castaways, as Paul said, but I think many are going to be surprised at who is going to be denied entry into the wedding celebration.
I pray that God would pour out wisdom on those who have asked Him of a pure heart. If we would only see the end of every situation from the beginning (as the Lord wants us to do), we would continually live and walk in the Spirit, not fulfilling the lusts of the flesh.
God bless,
Ryan
God bless you Tara for being obedient to The Lord. This is a true Word from a Faithful God.
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