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For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38–39 I often hear people say, "God's love is unconditional!" But the moment they fail, all of a sudden, the love they once said was unconditional becomes contingent upon their behavior. Many believe that God loves them when they do right, but stops loving them the moment they do something wrong.
As you step into 2020, reset your priorities and make it your goal to spend time with God. When I was a teenager, my mentor, Barry, taught me to have a daily devotional time with God. This has become the single most important habit in my life, and I'm convinced no one can grow as a Christian without it. I memorized Proverbs 8:34 when I was just 18: "Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors." I started getting up early and praying in my college dorm room.
Daniel of the Bible was not only a dreamer himself, but he also interpreted the dreams of others. King Nebuchadnezzar was one such recipient of Daniel's dream interpreting gift. The king had a troubling dream which none of the mystics, sorcerers, and occult leaders in his kingdom could interpret. But Daniel, led and inspired by God, sought the Lord for the interpretation through which he astonished the king and his court. Daniel replied, "No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about, but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come" (Daniel 2:27–28 NIV).
I am going to share a word that I had three years ago. The Holy Spirit brought this word back to me after speaking with several friends who are so fired up with testimonies of what Jesus is doing in their lives and ministries the past few weeks. We have been placed in the kingdom of God for such a time as this and we are called to "Raze" Hell. There is no place for lukewarm Christianity or mediocrity in the kingdom of God. We are called, chosen, appointed and anointed to establish the Kingdom of God on the earth and destroy the works of the enemy. The definition of "Raze" is: To tear down; demolish; level to the ground and completely destroy.
I have a real burden for the Church, and dealing with pride seems to be one of the areas where I believe we miss it the most. So much of the world has crept back into the Church that it feels natural now, but then we don't hear from God and wonder why, and the schemes of the world are used to make us think more is going on than what really is. Pride is acted out as shaming, and negative comparing, and resentment is stuffed and then acted out, and the description of God we hear about is not really being seen.
God is releasing the prophetic plans for the New Year to you. Let the prophetic plan of the Holy One of Israel quickly come to pass so that we can see what it is! Isaiah 5:19 TPT God is opening spiritual books of understanding and revealing your life purpose and calling. Many people are now stepping into the reason they were created. Don't be discouraged if it is not yet clear, as God is releasing the bigger picture to you over the next few weeks and months. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. 1 Corinthians 13:9–10 NIV
As I sat down to get before the Lord the word inconsistency came to me. As I looked it up I see that it means the act of not being in agreement with something, not compatible with another fact or claim, not always acting or behaving in the same way. Then the thought that being complacent is being satisfied with the way things are and not willing to change. It is being stagnant and not pressing in for the overflow of the Spirit of God. Yes, My people are not willing to change their worldly ways. They want to add Me to their agenda and not seek Me for what I am doing.
For years I heard that God was primarily interested in my character. In fact, I was told that this was really what he cared the most about in my life and everything he did, including hurting me, was all so that he could develop it. I heard this over and over yet I was never told why God was somehow so obsessed with me getting this part of my life right. Recently I have begun to understand that when we finally begin to discover that we are loved regardless of what we do or don't do, we enter into what is probably the most vulnerable space we can walk through. This truth can be handled and received in one of two ways.
Wondering if God really does have an amazing plan for your life? Sometimes when the hard times hit, we can forget that God has good plans for us! When I need encouragement, I like to remember one of my favorite Bible verses: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."Jeremiah 29:11 NIV This is one of those Bible verses we've heard a lot, so sometimes we miss the power of the message because it's so familiar. But we can move beyond the surface of this Bible verse and discover a deeper meaning.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." (John 1:1-3 KJV) For as long as I can even remember, I've had a passion and a hunger for the voice of God. You're reading these words because, like me, you find yourself consumed with an inescapable hunger to hear His voice and to know His Presence. When the Holy Spirit began to share with me the powerful revelation contained in my newest book How Does God Speak? The Three-Dimensional Ways, I found myself asking, "How does God speak?"
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