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Chloe Vassallo is so energetic and vivacious that she stars in Bright Ones, which is Bethel Music's first feature-length film.
The story follows teens at a California performing arts school as they wrestle with identity, legacy and more.
And while the movie has been described as "in the vein of High School Musical," there's one notable difference: the Holy Spirit.
"We would all pray together before we start anything," Vassallo says. "Just to honestly get the Presence in the room. I feel like when you don't get the Presence in the room, people can sort of feel awkward. And He's the Prince of Peace. He really comes and calms everybody's nerves, and it just goes with ease."
So what else was happening on set? How well do the stars actually know each other in real life? Listen to the podcast to find out, and see Bright Ones when it dances into theaters on April 22. Get your tickets here.
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A Prophetic Call for Patriarchs and Matriarchs to Rise Up and Make History
04.14.19 WANDA ALGER CHARISMA NEWS
There is a rising group of men and women of God who have been hidden but have been prepared for a mission. They are being called by the Spirit of God to prepare a future generation of kingdom ambassadors who are going to shift culture and transform the earth. Because of the call on their lives, their journey has not been about them, but those following them. The Lord is calling forth history makers who carry a burden for family and a vision for kingdom expansion. There are many in this season who are being called as spiritual fathers and mothers to raise up sons and daughters and plant the seeds for emerging nations. If this is you, the Lord is saying, "Don't look for your own platform; you are to be a platform for others."
In a day when many seek platforms for their ministry to grow and venues for their voice to be heard, the Lord is raising up men and women of God who have the faith of Abraham to contend for a future generation. These are men and women with a God-given passion, zeal and prophetic burden for their posterity—their sons and daughters after them. These are present-day "saints of old" to whom heaven is drawing, empowering and granting increased favor in order to establish a legacy so secure and a generation so powerful, nothing will stop the increase of His government on the earth.
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the men of old obtained a good report" (Heb. 11:1-2).
The prophesied sons and daughters who are now emerging in this generation (see Rom. 8:19) cannot mature and develop apart from spiritual fathers and mothers who nurture and disciple them. Beyond academic training and ministry development, it is the heart of fathers and mothers to build character from the inside out. They are the ones who walk alongside these future change agents through the various seasons of life to impart the grace, perspective and needed wisdom to withstand the coming storms. It is these patriarchs and matriarchs whom heaven is calling forth with a vision beyond themselves to disciple entire nations (see Gen. 17:5). Hebrews' hall of fame for history makers is calling forth new candidates with this same vision for heaven's promise. Are you one of them?
"These all have obtained a good report through faith, but they did not receive the promise. For God provided something better for us, so that with us they would be made perfect" (Heb. 11:39-40).
I was recently reminded of a dream where I gave birth to a baby and within a few hours, I was cradling this small child in my arms on top of a platform that I presented to the world. The growth and development of this gifted child happened very quickly, and it was obvious it was supernatural. It was a dramatic illustration that the most powerful platforms needed for the emerging sons and daughters will be established through fathers and mothers. Rather than looking for a platform to speak from, the Lord is saying you are that platform from which He is going to build and establish a lineage of rulers and agents of transformation.
Through the story of "Abraham, Isaac and Jacob," God demonstrated a pattern in establishing His people through at least three generations working together at the same time. God's first nation was born and bred multi-generationally, paving the way for other nations to follow. In order to secure our inheritance as a royal priesthood and a holy nation (see 1 Pet. 2:9), heaven is looking for a people who embrace and esteem fathers and mothers and celebrate multi-generational relationships. The Lord is placing within these fathers and mothers an unshakeable conviction of that which is yet to come, a manifestation of heaven on earth released through their sons and daughters.
"He will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God. And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord" (Luke 1:16-17).
I also believe that many fathers and mothers that are answering this call are being endowed with long lives and vibrant health so that they can journey with the generations that follow them. This is one reason why many in the body of Christ have taken greater interest in their personal health, many revising their diets and nutrition in order to be more productive in the years ahead. Heaven has prepared us for this hour as the rising ekklesia of God is taking ownership in and responsibility for the legacy that follows us.
"You shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess" (Deut. 5:33).
"'Honor your father and mother,' which is the first commandment with a promise, 'so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth'" (Eph. 6:2-3).
To the rising fathers and mothers who fulfill this mission, the Lord is pleased to call you faithful, commended and anointed with favor and increase. As He brings you sons and daughters, of the flesh and of the spirit, He will provide everything needed to disciple and mentor them to maturity. As you are faithful in the charge, He will reward you with a posterity that outlives and outlasts you. Your reward will be secure, and heaven will see you as a history maker. You may be hidden to this realm, but you are already known to a cloud of witnesses who are cheering you on, inviting you to build on this legacy that will endure for all eternity.
Wanda Algeris a field correspondent with Intercessors for America. She ministers with her husband in Winchester, Virginia. Follow her blog atwandaalger.me.
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BECKY DVORAK CHARISMA NEWSYou have heard me share a prophetic word from God about a tsunami wave of healing hitting the Western world. God told us that no longer would His people ask, "Why not healing in the Western world?" He told us that in this wave there would be healing of all types, even unusual healings. He assured us that this healing wave was for everyone and anyone who was willing to get wet with this healing power. We were warned that along with this tsunami wave of healing there would be a strong undertow of unbelief, but that we were to keep our eyes fixed upon Him and expect to get wet.
I am telling you that this end-times wave of healing power has hit the Western shores. A mighty wave of healing power is moving quickly throughout the entire earth, including the Western world. As I minister throughout the earth, I am witnessing a surge of the power of the Holy Spirit being released in greater measure to His people.
I was just in Sweden last weekend, and many people were instantly healed of many things. One woman was bound to a wheelchair, and instantly, she was healed and walked. Her husband pushed the wheelchair outdoor after the meeting while she walked out in her own strength. When the people witnessed this one miracle, their faith for their own miracles was activated and they readily received them.
Next to her was a woman suffering from fibromyalgia. She too was instantly released from the power of this disease. Then numerous people were quickly delivered and healed from deafness. And many backs, necks, shoulders, knees and feet were completely healed too.
Two weekends, earlier I was in North Carolina, and a woman had been suffering from ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), and it had her bound to a wheelchair for 12 years. She could not stand or walk on her own. In fact, there were so many things she could no longer do, but the power of the Holy Spirit in this tsunami wave of healing overtook her, and she too got up from that wheelchair and walked. And in this meeting as well, so many people were instantly healed from so many diseases and ailments.
There is so much healing power being released in this tsunami wave of healing that I have taken to minister to people in groups according to the disease, for example, deafness. Whether the people are suffering from complete or partial deafness, in one ear or both ears, I have them all stand together in a line and I minister to the entire group, as I would with one person.
I renounce the spirit of deafness, and I release the Spirit of life into their ears, and prophetically command that their ears be recreated, realigned and are healed and made whole. We activate our faith, they all close their eyes and I shut off the mics and walk farther and farther away from them and ask them if they can hear me. And they do.
Whatever your need is, trust God, and expect to get wet with this amazing healing power of the Holy Spirit during these last days.
For a message about the tsunami wave of healing coming to Alaska, listen to the podcast below.
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Unplanned star Ashley Bratcher has been vocal about her pro-life views in the wake of the movie's success, taking to social media to weigh in on the abortion debate. Bratcher, who plays real-life abortion clinic worker-turned pro-life activist Abby Johnson, recently revealed some of the on-set Unplanned prayer moments that she believes deeply inspired the cast and crew.
Watch Bratcher reveal the stunning impact of prayer:
Bratcher said she went on set before filming the scene to get a feel for the room, and that's when she experienced something truly powerful.
"I walk into the set, and when I did, the presence of the Holy Spirit just overcame me," Bratcher said. "I wanted to just fall to my knees in that moment and cry. It was so overwhelming. I had no idea that the team had been praying over that set."
Then, when it came time to film the immensely emotional scene, prayer once again took form.
"It was the most difficult scene to film, and what I didn't know is that our prayer team, other crew, cast members were standing on the outside of the wall with their hands on the wall, praying the entire time," Bratcher said.
The actress also shared the journey she took toward playing Johnson, noting that she didn't know much about the pro-life activist before agreeing to the role.
Listen to Johnson reveal why she fled Planned Parenthood:
"I looked her up, and when I heard her real testimony, that was when I was floored," she said. "I was blown away."
But it wasn't only Johnson's testimony that shocked Bratcher; it was also the realities of abortion. Before taking the role, the actress admitted that she was "blind" and didn't know what an abortion procedure entailed.
"I think most of America really doesn't know what it looks like, and that's why people are so on the fence, and that's how I was," she said. "And watching [Abby Johnson] transform throughout the script was the most beautiful thing."
Bratcher was also dealt another surprise when she called her mother to tell her about her decision to take the role. After Bratcher explained the plot, her mom started crying and revealed something that she had never shared with Bratcher before: She almost aborted the actress, but changed her mind at the last minute and left the clinic.
Bratcher, who became emotional while discussing the story, believes God had a profound purpose for her life.
"It just proves to me that God is so great, and He really did plan my steps from conception to this moment to bring my story full circle to align with Abby's," she said.
As for whether she was scared to take on Planned Parenthood and the issue of abortion, Bratcher was resolute: "My identity is in Jesus Christ."
We'll leave you with an interview with Dr. Anthony Levatino, a gynecologist who performed around 1,200 first- and second-trimester abortions early in his career before a stunning change of heart transformed him into an outspoken pro-life advocate. He plays an abortion doctor in "Unplanned," and his personal story is incredible:
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According to psychologists, excessive video gaming overstimulates the nervous system, especially for children whose nervous system is under-developed. It also affects the brain of the child, causing him to have trouble paying attention, managing emotions and tolerating frustration.
This may explain why an 11-yr-old Vietnamese boy's addiction to violent video games led to depression and suicidal tendencies.
Minh Viet's addiction to playing violent video games began at 8 years old, and since then, he's been at it for hours every day. One visible effect of his obsession is the uncontrollable blinking of his eyes.
But more alarming than the eye twitching is how these games led Minh Viet to think about suicide. One time came after his mother scolded him and took away his iPad.
Minh Viet said, "I cried. I want to commit suicide." When asked how this is done, he said he learned how to do it from his gaming. "In the video games, they jump off the roof."
Ngocanh Le, Minh Viet's mother, says she was disturbed when her son told her this. "He says that I will commit suicide. He cannot do what adults expect him to do. He feels he is a failure."
As a Christian, Ngocanh knew that prayer and the Word of God could solve her son's problem. But she also knew that Minh Viet needed something that would catch his attention, just like the video games.
That is why Ngocanh is so thankful "Superbook" has come to Vietnam and is translated in her own language.
She is so happy Minh Viet is interested in "Superbook." Ngocanh says, "He loves 'Superbook' very much. He has shifted from video games to 'Superbook.' He understands more about the Bible. And sometimes, he says to me he feels he's very sinful. But God has saved him. He was touched by God. And in school, he got very much improvement."
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We diagram a family tree to discover our family lineage. We write down our relatives' names, and how they were related to us, and if we dig deeper, we usually discover where they came from. Our family trees can contain valuable information to our spiritual walk and seeking deliverance.
Have you ever thought about diagramming a family tree to help discover health ailments, emotional issues and spiritual generational curses? Going back can often help us to move forward.
Health Generational Curses
Our doctors ask us on our yearly checkup report what diseases our parents have and about others that run in our family. They use that information to order routine tests and make sure we aren't being attacked with those same diseases. Did you ever think of taking what you know about your family medical history and using it as a tool for healing and deliverance? Why are we just documenting a disease for a doctor to tell us we will someday inherit that generational curse of infirmity? Why aren't we diagramming these medical conditions to discover the root cause and demonic infliction of our bodies?
In our generational line there have also been emotional issues we have inherited, such as depression, bipolar disorder, control, anger and fear. When our parent has manifested fear, anger and control, we often manifest that behavior through a generational curse and how we observed their reactions and actions. We were a product of that curse, because they modeled fear, anger and control, and we took on those behaviors. Over time, when we don't rebuke and renounce them, they turn into a strongman and manifest as a generational curse.
A Family Tree Can Bring Knowledge and Freedom
How can we take what we know about our family line in order to bring physical healing into our bodies and deliverance from emotional strongholds? When I lead people through generational curses, it isn't as easy as saying, "All generational curses be gone in Jesus' name." We need to evaluate what is in our tree, if we can find its entry point or if we are starting a new curse upon our generations to come. I take people through diagramming a spiritual and physical family tree, just as you would create a family tree with Grandma and Grandpa at the top and Mom and Dad next. Then add your brothers and sisters. You can even add your children if you want to find out what is already passing on to them.
Under each person's name or how they are related to you such as mom, son, grandma and so on, write the following:
What have they experienced in their life, such as:
Trauma.
Poverty.
Abortion.
Divorce.
What physical afflictions have they suffered, such as:
Near-death experience.
Attempted suicide.
High cholesterol.
Diabetes.
What emotional ailments do they suffer, such as:
Depression.
Anger.
Bitterness.
Fear.
Write down as many things as you can under each person's name. Go through your tree and discover what is repeating through the generations. What commonalities are there? Now you have discovered the generational curses in your family line.
Seek the Holy Spirit for Guidance
Pray and ask the Holy Spirit where to start. Go through each category listed: experiences, physical and emotional. Start with three items at a time and take them to prayer. Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you through the healing process of each and make sure you have offered forgiveness to anyone involved. You may have to search out some books, the Bible or YouTube videos on the subject you are trying to receive freedom from in order to gain more information and understanding.
After you have received the emotional healing and know you are ready to proceed to the next subject, cast out the demon associated with the generational curse. Say something like this out loud (learn the power of praying out loud in my book, Speak Out, from Creation House), "Generational curse of fear (or whatever your ailment was), I cast you out in the name of Jesus Christ. I break agreement with you, and I command you to plague me no more, in the name of Jesus." Pray a prayer of proclamation declaring your victory and commanding the demonic spirit to leave.
Declare Your Freedom
When you are free of your emotional ailment, start speaking out and declaring out loud the victory you have, such as; "I thank you, Lord, I am free from fear and that Your Word says, "For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and self-control" (2 Tim. 1:7). Declare the truth you know and a Scripture that correlates to your situation.
Manifest Your Physical Healing
Now that you have diagrammed your physical infirmities, go through them and see how you can manifest your healing. You don't have to live with generational high blood pressure or any generational disease.
The healing process to physical afflictions:
When breaking and removing generational health concerns from ourselves, I do believe we have a part to play. We can't simply say, "Generational curse of diabetes, I command you to go in Jesus' name," and then eat sugar, gluten and every other food item that contributes to diabetes.
When we are attempting to break the generational curses that affect our health, we must do our part and co-labor with the Lord. What does that mean? We need to exercise, lose weight, get healthy and follow doctor's orders of what we should do. When you have changed your lifestyle and are seeing improvements in your health, it is time to attack the spiritual realm.
Proclaim and pray over your body (out loud):
I break agreement with sickness and disease in my body and declare, "By His stripes, I am healed" (Isa. 53:5).
I command every generational curse of sickness (list the disease by name) to go and get out of me in Jesus' name.
I repent and renounce every participation I did to enhance or co-labor with this disease (such as hang on to stress instead of releasing it) in Jesus' name. "Spirit of stress, I command you to leave my body in Jesus' name."
I declare and decree, "I am redeemed of the curse."
"Body, I speak to you and command you to line up with the Word of God."
"Health and healing are mine because of what Jesus did for me."
These proclamations will release faith over your life. Keep praying them, keep speaking them and keep believing in them.
We have been redeemed from the curse and do not have to live with it. But this doesn't mean our generational curses all left when Jesus died on the cross. If you believe that, then I ask you, "Do you not suffer from any of your parents' health ailments or emotional behaviors?" If they all went at the cross, we would be living in total victory and freedom. As we diagram them and work through each one, we can be healed, delivered and set free. In my book, Discerning and Destroying the Works of Satan, learn more about generational curses and the freedom you can receive, which is available anywhere books are sold or at degrawministries.org.
Kathy DeGrawis a prophetic spiritual warfare strategist releasing the love and power of God, to ignite and activate people, release prophetic destinies and deliver people from the bondage of the enemy. She is the founder of Kathy DeGraw Ministries and Be Love Outreach. She is the author of several books, including Speak Out, Discerning and Destroying the Works of Satan, Identity Invasion, Who is Speaking? and Warfare Declarations. You can connect with Kathy on Facebook, facebook.com/kathydegrawor visit degrawministries.org.
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Pam Tebow wants women to know they have the God-given power to influence lives—no matter what age they are. They don't have to listen to the devil's lies any longer.
When her mother turned 70 and questioned the value of her life's accomplishments, Tebow helped change her mother's mindset and convince her of her worth. When her mother died 16 years later, she knew she had made a difference. That's only one story of Tebow's sphere of influence.
While in college, she realized she needed to know and learn God's Word to impact others. Once the Bible became a part of her, she knew she could impact others, including the character of her five children. Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, Pam's son, credits his mom's teaching as the key to his success.
The ripple effects of a woman's influence, Pam Tebow says, can extend far beyond anything you can imagine.
"We're all in different seasons of life and have different opportunities," Tebow said on a recent episode of "Charisma Connection." "No matter whether we're young or old, we still have the opportunity, as long as we are still breathing, to have a positive impact on the people around us.
"We all want a reason to wake up and have something to look forward to that's bigger than just starting a job or a class or our home environment. We want a reason to keep on keeping on. The purpose of influence gives us that reason."
For more of Pam's story and to learn how you too can be a woman of influence, listen to the podcast below.
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