Have you ever found yourself in need of a breakthrough? Maybe you need one now. I cannot begin to tell you how many times breakthrough has been needed and found in my life. Breakthrough comes in so many different forms. It can be personal or for others. But in every case it is about God breaking in to a situation to break us out into a better place! The other day I was planting "herb" seeds with my son. I cannot remember the last time I did any gardening – but I was amazed at just how small these seeds were. They were ridiculously tiny!
We all have issues. It's just a fact of life. And when the issues we are concerned about are beyond our control, we tend to worry and stress over them. Then, we do irrational things, such as eating everything unhealthy in our homes or running to the nearest fast-food restaurant to get something even more unhealthy. In addition to whatever mental and emotional stress we feel regarding the "mini-crisis" in our world, we now have just added physical stress to our bodies in terms of additional pounds.
As we journey further into this new year of 2021, I believe the Lord is laying the groundwork for one of the greatest outpourings of Revival we have seen – an outpouring of faith and evangelism, and the release of God's destiny upon His people. While this may seem far-reaching, especially in light of the challenges we have faced across the nations in this past season, the Father is calling to you – reminding you of the exceedingly great and precious promises He has for you! He is affirming you that the challenges in your life that have held you back, WILL fall. Threads of past failures, hurt, and rejection will wither away, as His love fills you with a faith like never before.
Where is the explosive dunamis power seen in the New Testament today? When will the Church be established in the "multiplied" "grace & peace" of God? Have you set your sights too low. We are by the Lord: "Your heavenly Father knows your need. First pursue the kingdom of God & His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. So don't worry for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself" (Mt.6:32b-34a; 21CLV). This is Christ calling us to "trust" God in childlike faith (Pro.3:5-6; Mt.18:4-5).
May is going to be an awesome month with the release of God's power. May 16–18 is the Jewish Holiday of Shavuot (Pentecost), and the Christian celebration is May 23. When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. Acts 2:1–2 NIV There are going to be new sounds and winds from Heaven to blow things into place. What previously seemed impossible will start opening up with ease. You will see a greater ability to hear the voice of the Lord, dreams, visions and angelic help starting this month and continuing.
There seems to be a lot more detachment these days. Too many sad stories°to much stress. Perhaps what we need now more than ever is to be more understanding, compassionate, and kind? There is an old saying called, "give yourself some slack." The idea of Giving Yourself Some Slack means that you start with yourself! The phrase is a sailing term from late 1700s that originally meant to loosen or give slack on a sail or rope. SLACK means to ease pressure upon situations and stop forcing a desired result.
Did you know that God's joy is inside you? As God's children, we have the Holy Spirit living inside us, and with Him come all the fruits of the Spirit, including joy (see Galatians 5:22-23). Even though there are so many challenges going on in the world right now, we can still have joy. In fact, it's incredibly important that we hold on to our joy, because the joy of the Lord is our strength (see Nehemiah 8:10). You might be thinking, Joyce, that sounds nice, but I'm not experiencing it—I'm pretty sure I've lost my joy.
When I first met my friend "Guillermo," he couldn't make eye contact. I knew he had suffered a lot of abuse because he always held his head down. When I asked him about it, he told me his angry father often called him names and scolded him continually. I once prayed for a woman named "Paula" who felt unwanted because her parents told her she was a "mistake." Another young man I know, "Sean," was constantly teased by classmates because he struggled with his weight. Even though he found salvation in Christ as a young adult, he considered suicide more than once because he felt so bad about himself.
The Lord spoke to me recently and said, "A deep cleansing is taking place. And I am cleansing from the foundations. Because My people who are called by My name are founded upon My rock, the rock of salvation. "Salvation goes to the very core of your spiritual being. And My people have been standing on shaky ground, and I will not stand still and allow My people to sink upon the sands of this world. "During this shaking, earthly things are falling apart. And during this shaking I say to you, hold on to the power of My Word. Have I not said to you from times of old, 'The grass withers and the flowers fade, but My Word lives forever.' My Word is eternal.
The breakthrough you have been trying to obtain is on its way! Things that haven't yet happened and seem delayed are going to come forth. You will experience deliverance from issues where you haven't been able to receive complete breakthrough. Prophecies not yet fulfilled are going to manifest! I was dancing in worship a few days ago when I heard the words "birth" and "push." As I continued to worship, the weight of His glory was so strong I ended up prostrate on the floor, and a word came forth which I released over the event attendees. The word continued to climax over the next 24 hours through a dream and further revelation while in His presence.
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