How I Learned To Give - Steve Martin

 

How I Learned To Give - Steve Martin

"Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.” 2 Corinthians 9:6, NASU

On rare occasions, I share a message in our homegroup, as I normally lead worship and another gives a message. But this time we switched roles, and I gave the message.

After seeking the Lord during the three weeks preceding the homegroup, I settled peacefully on the topic of giving, and how the Lord had taught me over decades the discipline, even beginning in my youth.

I recall sitting in the Roman Catholic church pew before the weaved basket at the end of the long pole being handed down our row – my dad had given me a dime or a quarter to put in it. Later I was given a box of 52 white, small envelopes distributed by the church at the beginning of the year, for the weekly giving moments during Mass.

Being raised a Catholic I wasn’t familiar with “tithing”, but after working a few months in the Eagle grocery store stocking shelves my senior year of high school, alongside the new Baptist friend, I heard about it for the first time. I commenced the practice then and have continued since.

During my one and only year of college at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, I lived with several Christian brothers. No rent or other expenses were individually requested, but a glass jar served as the collection container, and each would put in funds as they “felt led”. Once when the jar became very low on provisions, the Lord had me privately put in my first $400, unbeknownst by the others.

I was learning to hear the voice of the Lord in giving, in sharing what He had blessed me with in provision for the blessing of others.

My good wife Laurie and I lived in common purse community for the first four months of marriage, in LaSalle/Peru, Illinois. Known as Victory Community, the concept was based on Acts 2, where the early church had “all things in common.” Each working member gave their entire paycheck to the elders each payday, who in turn divided it equally among all, for food, clothing, housing, and transportation expenses.

It even included special events. So, when we got married (in October 1977) we were given $600 for our honeymoon (with the wedding expenses covered by Laurie’s parents.)

Thus, we did also, until we became involved with the Discipleship/Shepherding Movement in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and moved to East Lansing, Michigan to further live as we believed. About half the community, 35-40 members) also made the move.

Around 1983 the elders of Shiloh Fellowship, the church we were members of, felt it appropriate to ask each family household and single members to give a week’s paycheck so we could honor and bless the national teacher, Derek Prince, living in Jerusalem, Israel, in need of a large sum of funds to complete the building of his home. In faith, Laurie and I gave. It certainly was another teaching experience in giving, especially with two young boys and living paycheck to paycheck.

All during this time the Lord was putting into my heart the Christian discipline of trusting Him to give beyond what I thought I could, believing Him when it says in Scripture, “Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed; as it is written,

"HE SCATTERED ABROAD, HE GAVE TO THE POOR, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ENDURES FOREVER."

Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness; you will be enriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing thanksgiving to God. For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God.” 2 Corinthians 9:6-12, NASU

Learning to give is a process. You start out giving as you can in faith, and then as you do, the Lord increases your faith with more increase resulting in more opportunities to give larger than before.

One thing I also noted in my message was even though I have given 10% and much more through the years, I don’t limit it to one location or ministry. Our household gives much to those working in the land of Israel, knowing personally the households of the faith doing the work there to fulfill the prophetic words of the Lord as He brings the Jewish people back to their homeland. Love For His People Ministry focuses on this mission in ministry.

I encourage you to honor the Lord foremost in your giving continually, and as you give thanks for the provision He gives you to share, you do so in increasingly stronger faith and evermore joy in your heart.

Steve Martin, Founder

Love For His People Ministries 12120 Woodside Falls Rd. Pineville, NC 28134

loveforhispeople@gmail.com loveforhispeople.blogspot.com

“It Will Come – The Lord’s Provision for Ministry” – Now Think On This by Steve Martin

    

March 18, 2020

“After Athens, Paul went to Corinth. That is where he discovered Aquila, a Jew born in Pontus, and his wife, Priscilla. They had just arrived from Italy, part of the general expulsion of Jews from Rome ordered by Claudius. Paul moved in with them, and they worked together at their common trade of tentmaking.” Acts 18:1-3, THE MESSAGE

Paul made tents. Or as most understood in the Jewish craftsmen trade, tallits. Non-Jews, Gentiles, would know these as prayer shawls. These are the large head coverings used in prayer and sometimes, when needed, as protective clothing against the wind and rain. For those who have had the joy and honor of going to the Western Wall (the Kotel) in the Old City of Jerusalem, it is good seeing the men (and some women) praying in earnest with their tallits covering their heads.

Men wearing tallits at the Western Wall (Kotel) – Photo by Steve Martin, 2019

Here in the USA, most synagogues have them available before entrance into the main auditorium for gatherings, should you not have your own with you. As a Gentile, I never do, though I have one at home.

How do I know that the English word used here in Acts 18, “tentmaking” in Hebrew would be “tallit”? Because a Jewish man explained this verse in Acts to me. This good friend, a Messianic Jew who Love For His People ministry assists with monthly provision, also labors in a trade in Israel. Being indebted to the Jews for what they have given Christians also (Bible, Messiah, Prophets), we consider it our privilege and duty to bless his work in the Land of Israel.

As several of you may know, who have read my books or have known of my history, I served with three ministries in the USA for 24 years, as Director, Administrator, and/or Accountant. Usually, it was both the administration and the accounting positions at the same time. Each of these three organizations had a primary interest in Israel and the Jews. One organization’s founders resided five miles west of Jerusalem, with an American office that I ran for 5 years, prior to beginning Love For His People in 2010.

As one very attuned to the vast financial and operational cost of these ministries, I made a commitment that when I started a ministry, our income would come from resources other than the monthly mass appeal letter choice, which is very common with large (and small) ministries. And yet I had a difficult time justifying all the time and expense, needing paid staff and constant volunteers, outside contractors for specific portions of the job, and just the overall expense of scheduled monthly appeals (“opportunity letters” as one called them).

I personally committed to not do that and would trust the Lord with other means of provision.

Being I had left the $70,000 job in 2010, with full benefits, medical, vacation and more, one simply does not cover that income loss by trusting in family and friends to “come forth”, even though a good handful did. I had to get part-time work to pay our personal house mortgage, car payment, and everything in between. With my good wife’s income from her daycare job. The Lord did provide and give some great ways to cut expenses at the same time. It is amazing what you think you need but don’t when you really don’t have that extra to shell out.

But in all of this, and even if it took a while, the Lord has shown me that I too can be as Paul, and be a “tentmaker”, which in turn would bring in provision for the ministry work He has called us to do.

Yeshua HaMashiach

And thus, through my accounting contract jobs, the funds came, and continue to do so. Right into the ministry’s bank account, too. No personal taxes deducted. Nothing.

We are grateful for the ones who have joined alongside us in sharing their financial gifts, seeing the need, knowing the work that is done – provision for those we do support with extra gifts, along with with the outreach through social media, book publication, and teaching opportunities given to advance the Kingdom of God.

I wanted to write this testimony to let you know that there are more than the “usual” ways most ministries operate in having income to fund the mission.

As the Lord has given me the skill in accounting to do it, you too may be wanting to have a ministry outreach, and He will have you use your years of experience, training and skills developed, to also have a service or trade in order to provide for your ministry work.

And yes, Love For His People ministries does accept and receive all gifts, small or large, with thankful hearts! https://loveforhispeople.com/donate/

As one closing thought, here is a word from the Word, that I practice very often, because I believe it, and found He is true to His Word.

“But the generous person devises generous things, and his generosity will keep him standing.” Isaiah 32:8, Complete Jewish Bible

Now think on this.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin, Founder/President Love For His People, Inc.

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Now Think On This #491 – in the year of our Lord 03.18.2020 – “How It Will Come – The Lord’s Provision for Ministry” Wednesday, 6:30 am in Charlotte, NC USA

Today. Tomorrow. For Eternity.

For Salvation.

For Life.

For Miracles.

For Love.

For Provision.

For Health.

For Goodness.

For Him.

We give thanks every day 

to our Saviour

the Lord Jesus Christ.

Yeshua HaMashiach.

Steve & Laurie Martin

Love For His People

Charlotte, North Carolina

USA

Kathie Walters: "When God Tells You To Do Something, Do It By Faith" - THE ELIJAH LIST

Kathie Walters: "When God Tells You To Do Something, Do It By Faith"

THE ELIJAH LIST Oct 1, 2017

From the desk of Steve Shultz:

We really enjoy reading Kathie Walters' testimonies and God-stories when she sends us her articles...and I know our readers do too! Kathie's ministry is all about showing us that the supernatural realm is for everyone in our everyday lives.

Her article today is about us walking by faith in what God has called us to do as she shares:

Everything we receive from God we receive by faith only, there is nothing we can do to earn it, so you have to make a decision that you can hear because Jesus said you could hear... All His provision is in His purpose. So let your faith work in hearing from God.

If you've noticed, we have posted words about faith, vision and provision going hand-in-hand.

Folks, it's a new season to step out in FAITH! 

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"When God Tells You To Do Something, Do It By Faith"

Kathie Walters, Macon, GA

Receive in Faith

I have so many emails from people who are confused about the "direction" God wants them to take. Not sure whether to move, or where to? Or what is next in their life? House hard to sell?

Well, let me tell you, you don't have to do trial and error. Jesus said, "My sheep hear My voice." We need to sit still and listen. But sit still in faith, believing YOU CAN HEAR. 

Everything we receive from God we receive by faith only, there is nothing we can do to earn it, so you have to make a decision that you can hear because Jesus said you could hear. 

And what He says, you have to get in your spirit, not just in your head.

The Holy Spirit is a Spirit of faith, and it needs to be the Holy Spirit who is operating, as His faith is supernatural. It's not the natural faith that moves mountains – it's the faith that God gave to us by His Spirit. He has already given it to you when you got born again and to every man and woman is given "the measure of faith."

One time, we were confused about what God had for us. We had many words given to us, but some of them caused even more confusion. It felt like I was pushing doors that just wouldn't open. Then I had a dream, and in the dream I was sitting down on the floor in the middle of a very dark room. I couldn't see anything at all, and for sure I couldn't see where the door was. But I waited in faith, believing God would show me. After a short while, a light shone on a door and it was so easy then. I just got up and walked to the door, opened it and went out.

The Word of the Lord Releases Faith

"Let your faith work in hearing from God."

If the Lord gives us a word, like when we left Orlando, it will release faith. We had a church in Orlando, and we were enjoying Orlando. We had been there about ten years, and as I was driving one day, the Lord said to me, "It's time to leave this place and wipe off the dust from your feet." I was shocked! By the way, "Wiping the dust from your feet" means that you put things right as much as you can with people you've had disagreements with.

I told David and we asked the Lord to confirm it from outside (someone that didn't know of the situation). I thought of a friend in England who I knew heard from God very clearly. I asked the Lord to get Harry Greenwood to call me. And I said, "Harry has to say the same thing to me as You."

A few days later, I remembered what I said and reminded the Lord that He needed to have Harry call me. About five minutes later the phone rang and I answered. It was Harry. "Harry Greenwood here, what's going on?"

"Harry," I said, "Where are you?"

"I don't know," he said, "some restaurant in Arizona."

Harry never called people, as he had a wife, a secretary and an assistant who always called for him.

"Well," I said (I didn't want to tell him anything of course), we're having a good time."

"It's time for you to leave that place and wipe off the dust from your feet, OK," Harry said. He prayed a prayer and put down the phone. He prayed for some divine connections. (Photo via deviantart)

When that word came, it released God's faith (not our natural faith). Now we had to move on.

"OK God," I said. "You will have to tell us how to sell the house."

Selling and Moving On

Where we lived, the area was overbuilt and the builders were getting people houses at very low-interest rates loans, so our house was hard to sell.

The next day the Holy Spirit said to me, "Take $200 and go to Home Depot. Buy $200 dollars worth of brightly colored flowers and put them in the front yard and put out a 'for sale by owner' sign."

I did all that and put the flowers in the front yard, etc. with the, "for sale by owner" sign. A couple of weeks later, I was sitting, reading my Bible, and the Lord spoke to me, "The man who is going to buy the house is coming today."

So I got up and tidied the house. About 10 am, the phone rang. It was a lady who said, "We saw your sign. Can we come and see the house this morning?" I said "OK," and we made an appointment.

This couple came and looked at the house. The lady said to me, "Actually, we weren't looking in this area really, but every time we drove by, I noticed those flowers. I love flowers."

So the flowers were just an "attention getter". God told David what price to ask for the house. The couple said they liked the house, but they had an appointment in South Florida to look at a house near a golf course. They said it was a very good deal, so they wanted to check it out. They went off to South Florida.

Two days later as I woke, up, I had a vision of the man and he stumbled and almost fell over. I prayed in the spirit. Later that day, I had another vision of his limo pulling up to our house. He got out of the limo with his shirt over his arm. This was very unusual, as he was very immaculate. Suit and tie, even when it was 100 degrees.

Two days later in the afternoon, in the middle of my daughter's birthday party, the limo drove up and the man got out of the limo with his shirt over his arm, just as I saw in my vision. He explained that the air conditioning in the limo had broken and wasn't working.

"Everything we receive from God we receive by faith only."

They came in and sat down. "We decided to buy the house," he said, "but a very strange thing happened to me down in South Florida."

He was looking at us very strangely, and a bit scared. "What happened?" I asked.

"The place we went to see offered us such a good deal on some property. I was sitting down with the pen in my hand to sign the contract, and suddenly my hand froze and I couldn't move it, so I dropped the pen and left, and here I am."

Well, there was a lot more supernatural things that happened during this sale. He asked us where we were moving to and we told him that God hadn't told us yet. He let us rent the house for $800 a month until God showed us where He wanted us to go.

The man told us in the end that when he was a young man, his three-year-old daughter was dying of Leukemia in the hospital. He knelt by the bed and said to God, "If You heal my daughter, I'll serve You."

The next day his little girl left the hospital completely healed, but he never did keep his end of the bargain. When he met us and he saw God was so involved in our lives, God challenged him again about his word. I don't know what he did because we moved on. 

To make a long story short, all of our moves have been like this.

Are You Open?

The point is that you can't move God with your natural faith, but He can release HIS FAITH and move you in His purposes. 

Maybe you need to get a word from the Lord to confirm what He wants for you where you are, doing what you are doing. All His provision is in His purpose. So let your faith work in hearing from God. You can't move the Rock, but the Rock can move you.

Sometimes you have to let things go, so they don't have you. God doesn't mind what you have, as long as it doesn't have you and HE HAS YOU. (Photo via Pixabay)

If He wants you to live in England, are you open? If He wants you to live in Kenya, are you open? It's yielding to His purposes and to His Spirit. He moves you; you don't move God. His faith is released for His purposes. His anointing is also released in His purposes. His anointing comes by yielding, not by trying. Trying and striving will take you out of the Holy Spirit realm. 

Enjoy the journey.

Kathie Walters
Good News Ministries

Email: kathiewalters@mindspring.com
Website: www.kathiewaltersministry.com

Kathie Walters is an international speaker who brings freedom to those who feel they have to "qualify." She also ministers in the supernatural and believes that the supernatural realm is for everyone.

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Lana Vawser: "The Camels Are Coming With Increase and Provision!" - The Elijah List

Lana Vawser: "The Camels Are Coming With Increase and Provision!"

Nov 28, 2016 The Elijah List

Intro From Julie A. Smith:

This is a most encouraging word from Lana Vawser and the great provision coming to many in the Body of Christ.

I know that many of you have great visions and projects on your heart for Kingdom purposes...God has put them there...in your heart. AND HE will fund and provide for those projects He is birthing through you!

I felt very encouraged...and basically "gleeful" as I read through this word by Lana. I was smiling the whole time I was reading through it...and I'm sure you will too.

Lana shares this word and revelation from the Lord:

Over the past few weeks, the Lord has really been highlighting "camels" to me...

As I sat with the Lord on this, I felt the Lord saying that, "The camels are coming with increase," and I saw them coming, carrying a double portion. They were coming to bring provision, help and blessing. What these camels are bringing are the finest, most excellent provisions of Heaven that we have ever seen as the Body of Christ. The manifestation of this abundant provision will manifest in many ways, not just materially throughout the Body of Christ.

This is a great season to dream big and walk with God! (To Subscribe to the Elijah List go here.)

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"The Camels Are Coming With Increase and Provision!"

by Lana Vawser, Brisbane, Australia

Over the past few weeks, the Lord has really been highlighting "camels" to me. I first came across the divine highlight in Isaiah 60:6 "Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah and all from Sheba will come bearing incense and gold and proclaiming the praise of the Lord." Since then I have been seeing them everywhere and recently a hotel we stayed in our room was 606! The Lord is speaking!

I have been pondering this word for a few weeks and really wanted to hear the heart of the Lord. I was told Chuck Pierce had a word a number of years ago called "The Camels are Coming."

So I wondered why I was hearing it now and seeing them everywhere. As I sat with the Lord on this, I felt the Lord saying that, "The camels are coming with increase," and I saw them coming, carrying a double portion. They were coming to bring provision, help and blessing. What these camels are bringing are the finest, most excellent provisions of Heaven that we have ever seen as the Body of Christ. The manifestation of this abundant provision will manifest in many ways, not just materially throughout the Body of Christ.

The Lord also highlighted Isaiah 60:5 to me, "Then you will be radiant, and your heart will thrill and rejoice; because of the abundance of the sea will be turned to you, the wealth of the nations will come to you."

There is a turning of provision, abundance and wealth of the nations that will be handed to the Church, to extend the Kingdom of God upon the earth. This will be to help the poor, care for the widows and orphans; to see greater extension and generosity/provision flow from the Church. I felt this tremendous shift in the area of finances and provision in the Body of Christ. (Photo via Unsplash)

The Lord is highlighting stewardship in this season and teaching us in greater ways how to steward what He has given to us in every area of life. He's looking for excellence, purity and integrity in our stewardship. As we continue to remain teachable, and move in integrity, humility, character and stay surrendered, He will add more. He will bring greater increase not just financially, but in many areas. Where there has been "lack upon lack" these camels coming are declaring, "Abundant provision for every God-breathed vision."

The Nations Will Come In

The Lord showed me that with the camels coming, there will be increase and abundance of provision, wealth and help, and that there will be major impact on the nations.

God's heart is always for the nations, but in the last few years and especially this season, I have felt His yearning for the nations more than ever. Right now, there is greater fear and upheaval in many nations, but the Lord spoke to me recently that He is doing a great rearranging and reshuffling in the nations. He is moving things in a way that we do not expect but it releasing a domino effect amongst the nations.

Breakthrough, upon breakthrough upon breakthrough and the camels coming in are bringing the provision so the Church can take her place to serve, influence and lead the nations in ways we have never seen. God is bringing the help, the tools, and the provision so when the "call comes" we step in with the GREATEST answer – JESUS. God will also provide us with physical provision to to bless, extend and assist.

Not only is God about to add the provision and resources needed to extend His vision (a vision that He has placed in the hearts of His people that they have been carrying in their hearts through the fire and desert, and it has been tested and tried over and over) the provision will be greater than has ever been imagined (Ephesians 3:20).

Stay Low and Crying Out For Wisdom in the Abundant Provision

The abundance that is coming in is going to require a greater level of dependence upon Jesus, surrender to Him and sensitivity to what He is saying. There will be a need for wisdom and discernment like never before, but do not fear! He is releasing grace and He will give wisdom to those who ask (James 1:5) to know how to steward this greater increase, provision and abundance.

Many of you will be catapulted into a new realm of influence in the physical area of finances and abundance. For others, doors are about to open that will place you in positions of influence. Many others of you, your voice is about to get louder, others of you will be given abundant provision to start organizations and centers to help the homeless; to feed the poor and care for orphans.

In the midst of the influence of the Church increasing, I felt such a strong message from the Lord that the enemy will come in and attempt to disqualify and say to many, "You don't have the abundance they have," or, "You don't have the position they have," or, "You are not as gifted as that person." Amongst those lies and that noise, I heard the Lord speak louder above it all, "All are qualified and influencers because you live in Me."

God is awakening His people to the truth that we are powerful in Him! All of our influence looks different, but you are called to go and change the atmospheres and bring the love, truth and hope of Jesus everywhere you go. You are having impact and influence for Jesus everywhere. Trust Him that where He positions you, and the sphere of influence He has given you, and the increases to you in this season are a perfect fit for you! Do not try and be someone else or move in what someone else has. The world needs you and Jesus in you! His plans for you are beyond your wildest dreams (Ephesians 3:20, 1 Corinthians 2:9). (Photo via Unsplash)

Water Pourers

The Lord began to speak to me about many being in a season of wilderness, and many have felt like they have been in the desert and they have been living upon their "stored up revelation and history" with the Lord. Many have been feeling like they have been in a season of wandering and wondering what's going on.

I felt the Lord wanting to encourage you that He has been building endurance, strength and character in you in the desert. That in that wilderness place, He prepared you and you are coming out with a greater capacity to carry revelation of Him and His Word. Greater mantles have been birthed in that deep difficult place where you were constantly pushed and pressed and you had to find that deeper place in Him in the midst of pain.

In the desert and wilderness, where you have learned to store and carry what the Lord has given you and press in for more amongst adverse conditions, the Lord is bringing you out and you will be water pourers for others. What you have gleaned and carried in the desert places is about to be ignited and flow out of you. His living water is about to flood out of you. There is a great birthing upon the Church right now.

I saw this pure, Biblically-based revelation, that has been found in Jesus in the desert, flooding out in conversations, in books, in teaching, in songs, in CDs, in writings, in sermon series, and in prayer gatherings. The lessons learned in the desert season will bring incredible healing, salvation and deliverance to so many people. Freedom is about to explode in proportions across the world like we have never seen. Get ready to hear more and more crazy, amazing, wild testimonies of the power, healing and love of Jesus; and how He saves, delivers and sets free.

Where the enemy has attempted in many ways to "stop His flow" through you, He is declaring over you that you will be a pure flow as you continue to live low.

The camels are coming! There is another game-changer moment upon us! What these "camels" are carrying to you from the Lord will change everything! A shift in gears, a whole new realm of provision, a new level of manifestation of His goodness and kindness, the help of God that you cannot even envision.

I know many have been seeing camels everywhere, but just because God is fun and He wants to confirm His Word to you in fun, creative ways, the testimony out of many of your mouths will be, "Look, there again! Camels continue to appear everywhere!" When you see them, know He is smiling at you and the provision is upon you! (To Subscribe to the Elijah List go here.) (Photo via Unsplash)

Lana Vawser
Lana Vawser Ministries 
Email: lanavawser@gmail.com
Website: www.lanavawser.com

Lana Vawser is an active member of the Australian Prophetic Council and releases prophetic words for the Body of Christ and nations, and is featured regularly on The Elijah List and in Charisma Magazine. She is also an itinerant preacher and revivalist who is traveling regularly with her family, seeing powerful moves of God. Lana has a strong, prophetic voice and has a heart to see the Body of Christ develop deep intimacy with Jesus and actively hear His voice each day. She also has a heart to see people set free and walk in all that Jesus has purchased for them as they carry Christ into their world each day, awakened to His nature and who they are in Him. Lana is married to Kevin, and they are living in Brisbane, Australia, with their two sons.

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A Revelation 3:8 Year and a Philadelphia Season - KEN MALONE CHARISMA NEWS

Watch for these open doors and move through them quickly. (iStock photo )

A Revelation 3:8 Year and a Philadelphia Season

1/29/2016 KEN MALONE  charisma news

Earlier this month while in Jesup, Georgia, I was in the Spirit and I began to see and hear awesome things for 2016.

I heard the rattling of keys and the sounds of ancient locks being opened. 

I saw strong angels opening doorways that have been shut for generations. I heard the Lord say, "Revelation 3:8 will be yours this year, a time that open doors will be set before you. Gates to ancient pathways are opening this year. This will be a year of KAIROS OPPORTUNITY."

I saw open doors, doorways and gates forming by the first of Nissan, which is April 9, 2016 on the Gregorian calendar. As I see these doors opening they are positioned in THE RIVER OF GOD. They are forming in HIS RIVER. These open doors are coming before you throughout 2016.

The key to moving through these doors this year is to get into the RIVER OF GOD. If you get into His River, you will not miss the doors.

"I know your works. Look! I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it. For you have a little strength, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name" (Rev. 3:8, MEV).

Steward the Prophetic Word

Many of God's people miss their destiny because they do not steward the word that is given to them by Holy Spirit. They place it on a shelf of forgetfulness to collect dust. When that word makes it to that shelf, it will never come to pass as long as it's on the level of forgetfulness.

Paul admonished Timothy to war with the prophetic words that were given to him."This command I commit to you, my son Timothy, according to the prophecies that were previously given to you, that by them you might fight a good fight" (1 Tim. 1:18, MEV).

When you pray, worship the Lord, and pray in tongues over the prophetic word given you, it begins to set into motion everything that is necessary to see that word come to pass. It will come to pass quicker if you war over your word.

Begin to do this over this Revelation 3:8 Word and you will see results by April 9.

On Jan. 15, a lady that I don't even know walked up to me and said, "This is going to be an amazing year for you and your family." She then walked away. I'm ready Lord. Bring on these OPEN DOORS.

Watch for these doorways to open. When you see them, move quickly through them.

Doorways of:

• The Supernatural—You, the church, are about to move into a supernatural realm. Things that you were not able to accomplish in previous seasons will be accomplished through the supernatural work of Holy Spirit.
• Miracles and Healings—Doorways of miracles and healings are opening as we speak. Many will see physical miracles and healings in their life this year. Those of you in the healing ministry will see powerful miracles and healings. The Healing Room movement will see an increase of Christ's power.
• Recovery—Gateways of Recovery are open now to those who will step into The River. This is a year to Pursue, Overtake, Without Fail RECOVER ALL. (1 Samuel 30:8)
• Provision—A doorway of abundant supply is opening now. Get ready for the tide to turn. His supply is coming to you. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything; you may have an abundance for every good deed. (2 Cor. 9:8)
• Reconciliation—The Lord showed me that doorways of reconciliation are open now. I hope you didn't burn bridges, but even if you did, God is able to rebuild your relationships with others. I also see doorways of the Lord reconciling the backsliden. Many prodigals will be coming home this year. Get ready, pray, pray, pray for your sons and daughters to return to the Lord.

Ken Malone is being used by God to mobilize the body of Christ throughout Florida and the nation. After being a pastor for 24 years Ken has recently stepped down from a pastoral position which has allowed God to launch Ken into his apostolic role. He is an ordained minister and serves as the founder of Forerunner School and Ministry, Inc. and serves on the board of Dutch Sheets Ministries. Ken also serves as one of the leaders of Network Ekklesia International, an Apostolic Network founded by Dutch Sheets. Ken walks in a governmental apostolic mantle that releases the body of Christ into their destiny. He also ministers with a prophetic, seer anointing which enables him to identify activate and release redemptive gifts in individuals, churches and cities.

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