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Thursday, February 11, 2016

I Have Received My Personal Prophecy, Now What? by Georgina Buchanan Identity Network

I Have Received My Personal Prophecy, Now What? by Georgina Buchanan

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Is Prophecy Really Relevant For Me

The Apostle Paul tells Timothy in 1 Tim 4:14 (NIV): "Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you."

Strong's Concordance 4394 says "Prophecy, the gift of communicating and enforcing revealed truth."

The Greek Dictionary (Lexicon-Concordance) G4394 says: prophecy 1a) a discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of God, whether by reproving and admonishing the wicked, or comforting the afflicted, or revealing things hidden."

My personal belief is that "prophecy is the declared intentions of God." So when we receive a personal word or when a corporate word is given, that word is declaring what God intends to do.  Unfortunately, a large portion of the church world has done away with the prophets; therefore prophecy, both personal and corporate are not recognized or accepted, but God has not done away with it.  The office of the Prophet is still alive and active as a vital part of the fivefold ministry.  Because of the elimination of prophets in the local church there is a lack of teaching, training and understanding of what prophecy is and how it functions today.  However, God has not done away with his friends the prophets; and where there are prophets, there will be prophecy. 

In the Old Testament the only way God spoke was through his prophets, but in the New Testament, after the indwelling of the Holy Spirit was released to the believers we can now come directly to the Father by the Holy Spirit.  However, that does not eliminate the purpose of the prophet, or his job.

Jesus himself set up the five fold ministry as spoken in Ephesians 4:11 (KJV) "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;"

As with everything, some person somewhere is going to mess something up.  When it comes to religion, mankind has excelled at messing it up, but you see religion is mankind's idea of what and who God is, and as with most things; what we don't understand - we tend to exclude from our daily lives, and prophecy is no exception.

What are the Conditions?

It greatly saddens me to see that God's own people do not believe that he wants to speak to them in such a personal way.  He is our Abba Father, and our Father knows everything about us, from beginning to end.  With every prophecy, both personal and corporate, there are conditions that apply. The first condition is simple; you have to believe to receive. Secondly, we have to live our lives in alignment with the word of God. God can, and will say what he has planned for you; but if you are living outside his word, his promises will not come to pass for you. You are the one that determines the final outcome.

God told Abram that he would be a father of many nations when at the time Abram had no children. (see Genesis 17:5)  Our physical circumstances will often be opposite of what our prophecy is saying. That's why God changed Abrams name to Abraham, so that every time Abraham said his own name it reminded him of God's intended outcome for him.  Our words must speak not what we see, but what we are believing for.  It is sad, but many people will stand back with their arms folded, waiting to see before they believe, but spectators never become recipients, because receiving requires believing.

Time:  the Great Enemy of Believing

We too often judge a prophecy by our natural timetable.  When it does not come to pass, when we think it should, then we dismiss it as false.  God knows no time, yet he is well aware of every passing moment of our lives.  So much of what was spoken of in the Old Testament has yet to take place.  Some will say, "it's in the Old Testament so it is past."  NOT SO my friends! Much of what was spoken then is for such a time as NOW. There is an appointed time for God's word to be fulfilled and when we keep our minds and spirit turned toward God, his word spoken over us will surely come to pass.

A word from the Lord will always be impossible with man, that's why we cannot receive it with our carnal minds.  The carnal mind is the enemy of God. Romans 8:7 (NIV) tells us; "the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so."

Wanting the word to come to pass our way may sound good to our natural hearing, but it can only be fulfilled through the mighty hand of God. Unfortunately, that is why so many believers disregard the prophetic, because they are living with a carnal mindset.  It is crucial that we allow God to fulfill his word, in his time and in his way.  We cannot dictate how and when God does anything. 

We often are disappointed because we think God failed to fulfill his promises to us when in reality he just didn't do it in our time frame.  Abraham pleaded with God to allow Ishmael to be the appointed heir, (see Gen 17:18-22) but God replied to him by saying he would bless Ismael but he could not be the covenant heir. Why, because Ismael was from Abrahams natural ability - not by God's supernatural power.

It Shall Come to Pass

The longer we wait for the fulfillment of our promises to take place, the more confused we can become. We begin to wonder if we heard God right.  Did we miss a turn or a step somewhere along the way?  Our friends seem to lose interest in standing with us, and we get words of "advice" about what we should or should not do.  We are told to give a certain amount of monies, or pledge an odd amount for a certain amount of time, all in the effort to make God's promises come to pass.   

My friend, all God requires of us is that we believe that he will do exactly as he promised.  We are in a season of time that has never existed before, and it is only the beginning of the greatest outpouring of God's glory man has ever experienced.  The breakthroughs we are waiting for will not be just an ordinary breakthrough, but they will break us through into the extraordinary move of God.

Though you may have already waited a long time for your prophecies to come to pass, the answer will be so much greater than you ever imagined. TRUST GOD with your life and ALL that concerns you.  You will not be disappointed anymore than Abraham was when Isaac was born.  When we are resting in our Heavenly Father, time will draw us closer to him, not further away.  God will not only sustain you in the wait for His word to be fulfilled, but He will draw you closer to him.  

My friends, you can be totally assured that God's word will be fulfilled in your life.  Do not judge God by our natural timetable; choose to believe, receive, and act on what He has said. Then let him do what only he can do, in whatever way he chooses. You will not be disappointed.  God will not fail you. His promises to you will be fulfilled, and your personal prophetic word will come to pass.

Georgina Buchanan




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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Which Way are We Looking? by Georgina Buchanan - Identity Network

Which Way are We Looking? 

by Georgina Buchanan

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On one particularly hard day as I meditated on the goodness of God, It was revealed to me how much my feelings were based on what I SEE instead of what I do not or cannot see. At first I was not sure what was being revealed to me, and then I remembered the scripture in Hebrews that says, "Now faith IS the substances of things hoped for and the evidence of things NOT SEEN." (Hebrews 11:1 NKJV)
 
Then I got it, I was looking at the wrong thing! I was going by my "seeings" instead of my "sayings."  Like so much of the body of Christ, my husband and I have been going through a very difficult season. It has been a time of great silence and very, very little physical evidence of the presence of God. It has felt as if God took a leave of absence from His throne room.
 
I have been serving God since the age of 6, and I have gone through many hardships along the way. Some were harder than others, but all came to pass away, however, this particular season seems to be without end. I have fasted, prayed, wept, tithed and given many, many seed offerings and yet to seemingly NO avail. As evidence that God really is still in His throne room, the Scripture in Isaiah 43:19 came flooding back to my mind. "Behold I do a NEW thing. Now it shall SUDDENLY spring forth Do you not understand that?" (my paraphrase).
 
His Spoken Word makes the Unseen, Seen
 
All that God does comes from his spoken word into the unseen realm, and then what he says, SUDDENLY IS! Look at Gen 1:2, 6,7 (NKLV)
 
"The earth was without form, and void; and darkness were on the face of the deep.  Then God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."  Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so."
 
We Can Have What We Say, Instead We Say What We Have
 
I want you to remember that we can also bring it, (whatever it may be) into the seen realm by speaking what He said, and believing what we say! Look what Jesus told His disciples in Mark 11:22-24 NIV
 
"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.  Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."
 
We instead speak from what we see and are disappointed when we get more of the same.  Jesus said We can have what we say... but instead, we say what we have (i.e. "my bills are paid, in Jesus name, I have no lack" or, "Look at all these bills, I'm never going to get ahead!")  Which do you want?
 
Speak it...it Shall Come to Pass
 
We get so discouraged when the manifestations of God's promises don't manifest. In our hearts we give up and walk away from the promises of God. I have heard Christians say "I do not want to hear one more promise or prophecy. I have had enough. It is always "going" to happen, but nothing ever does. I don't want to hear anymore."   I completely understand how they feel. But, my friends, we must remember that everything was first spoken before it came to pass.
 
"By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible." Hebrews 11:3 (NIV)
 
Though our wait for the fulfillment of God's promises seems to be endless we cannot stop expecting them to manifest. As we keep speaking, what God has spoken over our lives, we are assuring their fulfillment. We have the God given authority to make sure that ALL God has promised to us WILL come to pass by simply repeating what he has spoken.
 
Faith is an Action Exercise
 
When we wake in the morning and everything looks the same we must REMEMBER the promises come from the unseen realm NOT from the SEEN realm. As I practice SPEAKING the promises of God over my life I can feel my faith growing stronger every day. God's Word reminds me not to focus on what I see, but by focusing on his promises and prophecies I can change what I see. God wants his children to prosper in every area of their lives.  The Apostle John proclaims this so well in 3 John 2 (AMP)
 
"Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and [that your body] may keep well, even as [I know] your soul keeps well and prospers."
 
He has given us ALL power to do just that, but the power is IN His Word. That very word we don't want to hear anymore is what will bring us into the manifestation of what was promised. So my friends I am reminding myself as much as you, I WILL not turn loose of my confidence in the promises of my Lord and savor for it has great rewards. Time is not my master. It will not dictate to me the faithfulness of my God.
 
Hold Fast to Your Confession
 
In other words, do not despair if it has been 6 years since God promised a better job, or He promised you a child, or a husband or wife. The passing of time does not weaken His promises, but when we hide His Word in our hearts it strengthens us. His word WILL come to pass. Do not let ole stupid (the enemy of our souls) deceive you into walking away from YOUR promises. Hold fast to every word He has spoken to you.
 
The Bible is full of wonderful life sustaining promises. They are ALL for you and me. We are at the beginning of a brand new season. We will see manifestations of the spirit of God as never before. Though you may be travel worn and battle weary DO NOT GIVE UP! The next thing you see will be the fulfillment of what has been spoken over you.
 
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 (NKJV)
 
This is the time to rejoice with ALL your might for God is an ON TIME GOD.
 
I bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
Georgina Buchanan


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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Under Construction by Georgina Buchanan

Under Construction 

by Georgina Buchanan

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Why Does It Have To Be This Way?
 
A few days ago I was on my way to some appointments and though I had given myself ample time to get there, I ended up being late because I was detoured by road construction.  Since I was alone in my car I was quite verbal about my irritation at the unexpected delay. After having gone several miles out of my way I was able to turn around and get back on the road I needed to be on.   After finally getting to my destination I completed my appointments as planned. 

Now, I am back in a long line of cars waiting to get back onto the same torn-up road so I can go home. Again, I am verbalizing my frustration when I hear a little laughter in my spirit. Then I heard, "you asked for it."  I heard it again, "you asked for it."  I knew it was the Holy Spirit who was speaking, so I replied, "I did not ask for this mess." Then I remembered just a couple of weeks earlier I had told my husband that the very road I was stuck on, needed to be repaired; and here I was in the middle of those repairs. 
 
All the way home, I thought of that construction zone. The detours - the big orange road cones - the flashing yellow lights warning you not to run over the big orange road cones - and the policeman in the middle of the road telling you where NOT to go. All of that reminded me of what my life has looked like these past years - one great big construction zone.  
 
But I Wanted it this Way
 
The Holy Spirit reminded me, I had asked for that as well. He reminded me of all the years I had sought after the Lord. The prayers I had prayed, not my will but Yours be done Lord. The hunger in my heart to be more like my heavenly Father. At the time I had no idea where those prayers were going to take me or what changes had to be made for those prayers to be accomplished. He reminded me of the time I told the Father, I wanted him to "bless me the way he had blessed Abraham." He answered me by saying, "I am lining you up, so I can bless you."  I did not understand at the time what he meant, but I do now. It's not that I was out of line, but I needed to be made ready for INCREASE - for the MORE I was asking for.
 
So many of Father's children have been under construction in the past season. Some have had their lives completely torn up. Some have had to undergo a complete tear down. We have all seen what has to happen when the city makes improvements to the big sewer lines that run alongside the city streets.
  • They first tear up the street, taking it down below the dirt line.
  • Then they dig big holes to take out the old pipes.
  • Then they cover the holes with those big steel plates and every time you drive over them they make a loud clanking sound. 
I hate driving over those things. I'm always afraid they will cave in on me. All of these tear-downs have to be done for the improvements to be made. Sometimes these improvements can take several months if not years to complete and the detours created by these construction zones become a way of life.
 
Will it Ever Be Done?
 
I'm sure that for you, like me, it is difficult to understand that the tear-downs we go through are really improvements being made. When you want to go to "A," it's hard to understand why you have to go through "C" to get there. Why does it have to take so long when you just wanted a little more money in your pocket, or have a greater vision for ministry? Surely those prayers don't require our entire lives  being torn apart. I have often told the Father, I promise never to ask for anything, or use my faith again if You will just put everything back the way it was. Fortunately, He does not listen to my complaints.  He just keeps on making the improvements that need to be made.
 
The scripture says we go "from glory to glory" (2 Corinthians 3:18).  From revelation to revelation. New wine cannot be put into old wine skins (Mark 2:22). All of the pain and suffering that the body of Christ has gone through in this past season has been to bring about the greater glory. The scripture says the latter rain will be greater-greater-greater than the former rains (Joel 2:23).  We are now in the time of the latter rain. Though many are road weary and covered in dust, the unveiling of the "NEW YOU," and the "NEW ME," is about to take place. Right now only the Father knows what the finished product really looks like. We who have been unrecognizable in this past season will be reconstructed and covered in His glory.
 
His Work is Always Best
 
Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthains 3:16-18 (NKJV)
 
The Father will proudly display His sons and daughters for the whole world to see. He will turn our sorrow into laughter. (Psalms 30:11)  Though we have drank the drink of sorrow, eaten the bread of affliction we will rejoice in His goodness and be a reflection of His glory.
 
Though your destiny may seem a million miles away it is just a blink away. The tear-downs are almost done and the "NEW YOU" is being completed, and you sure look GREAT!  Stand STILL and SEE the salvation of the Lord.
 
I bless you in the name of the Lord.
 
Georgina Buchanan


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