“This Shaking Is Not for Destruction, but for Transformation” – Arleen Westerhof, Netherlands Prophetic Council

“This Shaking Is Not for Destruction, but for Transformation” – Arleen Westerhof, Netherlands Prophetic Council

March 20, 2020 Arleen Westerhof, The Netherlands



From the Desk of Steve Shultz:

Dear Elijah List Readers,

It’s important to receive from our European prophets. Here is an important word by Arleen Westerhof.

I don’t normally put in a personal correspondence between other prophets and myself, but I felt it would give you a flavor of how we all communicate at times like this.

So here it is…from Prophet Arleen Westerhof:

Dear Steve and Derene, 

I hope you’re both doing well and are at peace in these tumultuous times. We’ve talked a few times at the Global Prophetic Consultation meeting in 2018 and at the ACPE meeting in Dallas last November. You’ve published several of my prophetic words in the past. Back then, I led the Netherlands Prophetic Council. Now I also co-lead the European Prophetic Council together with Dr. Sharon Stone.

I want to say “thanks” to you both for getting life-giving prophetic words out there when hope and perspective are so badly needed right now.

Here’s my contribution to the mix. It’s called: “This shaking is not for destruction, but for transformation.”

Abundant blessings to you both,

Dr. Arleen Westerhof,
Founder and Director, Netherlands Prophetic Council

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“This Shaking Is Not for Destruction, but for Transformation” Arleen Westerhof, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Concerning the coronavirus, the Lord would say, “When I am lifted up I will draw all men unto Me” (John 12:32). This text refers to Jesus being lifted up on the Cross. As I waited on the Lord, however, I kept seeing the replica of a poisonous bronze “snake” being lifted up on a pole: “So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and many were bitten and died. Then the people came to Moses and cried out, ‘We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take away the snakes.’ So Moses prayed for the people.

Then the Lord told him, ‘Make a replica of a poisonous snake and attach it to a pole. All who are bitten will live if they simply look at it.’ So Moses made a snake out of bronze and attached it to a pole. Then anyone who was bitten by a snake could look at the bronze snake and be healed!” (Num. 21:6-9).

The Serpent and God’s Judgment on ItThe book of Genesis tells us that it was the serpent that was responsible for death, destruction, sickness and disease entering the world. The serpent lied and Adam and Eve chose to act independently of God: “‘You won’t die!’ the serpent replied to the woman. ‘God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil'” (Gen. 3:4-5).

This is the same spirit that Isaiah talks about: “How you are fallen from Heaven, O shining star, son of the morning! You have been thrown down to the earth, you who destroyed the nations of the world. For you said to yourself, ‘I will ascend to Heaven and set my throne above God’s stars. I will preside on the mountain of the gods far away in the north. I will climb to the highest heavens and be like the Most High.'” (Isa. 14:12-14).

Jesus’ attitude was completely different: “So Jesus said, ‘When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the Cross, then you will understand that I AM He. I do nothing on My own but say only what the Father taught Me. And the one who sent Me is with Me – He has not deserted Me. For I always do what pleases Him'” (John 8:28-29). In Numbers 21 God took the very thing that was the source of death and destruction, and by His power, transformed it into a source of life.

Much later, Jesus’ death on the Cross and resurrection became the ultimate source of life for us all.

God’s judgment on the snake in Genesis 3 was clear: “Then the Lord God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all animals, domestic and wild. You will crawl on your belly, groveling in the dust as long as you live. And I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel'” (Gen. 3:14-15).

God is busy exposing the works of this serpent (death, destruction and destabilization) in our times.

What I hear God saying on both a macro and personal level is this:

1. It’s time to lift up our eyes and fix our gaze on Jesus, our Source of life (John 3:14-16). Don’t allow yourself to be distracted by fear.

2. “Corona” means crown. There is, however, only One who wears the crown and that is Jesus Christ: “I am the Lord; that is My name! I will not give My glory to anyone else, nor share My praise with carved idols” (Isa. 42:8).

3. Globalization is not God’s idea. God is the Creator of nations (Gen. 11). He is the One who established languages, ethnicities and geographical borders. It was never His intention for one nation to dominate others as China is doing today. We have to start to rethink our global supply chains.

4. As nations and as individuals, we need to start to treasure our unique identities and callings in Christ. We cannot afford to give them away, or sell them, in the name of financial gain. For example, according to Arthur Burke, the Netherlands is a “giver” nation. This means that the concepts of stewardship and caring for others are very important to those of us from this nation.

We are called to release life-giving generational blessings into family lines. We are called to produce life-giving systems through holiness and intimacy with God.

The United States is a “prophet/ruler” nation where concepts like freedom and helping others to walk in their callings are important. Superstates in which nations relinquish their national identities are not God’s idea.

Shaking

God is shaking things at this time. He is the One behind the shaking. This is as true for us as individuals as it is for our nations: “When God spoke from Mount Sinai His voice shook the earth, but now He makes another promise: ‘Once again I will shake not only the earth but the heavens also.’ This means that all of creation will be shaken and removed, so that only unshakable things will remain” (Heb. 12:26-27).

The Greek word for “removed” is “metathesis.” This means “transfer: from one place to another.” However, it also means “change.” This is important because this shaking is not meant for our destruction (even though it hurts) but for our transformation.

In this season in which God has pressed the pause button on our economies and our lives, it is time to allow Him to work deeply in us, to root out all of our fears, pain and busyness. As we do, He will change and prepare us for the major positive moves of God that await.*

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Arleen Westerhof is the founder and facilitator of the Netherlands Prophetic Council and is the lead pastor of the God’s Embassy Church in Amsterdam together with her husband Dick. Arleen has a passion to help Believers receive revelation aimed at advancing God’s Kingdom on every one of the Seven Mountains of influence. As such, she is also an advisor to The Coalition for Apostolic Reformation (CAR), a network devoted to promoting the message of the Gospel of the Kingdom and the Seven Mountains in the Netherlands, and the Coordinator of the European Economic Summit.

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Sign of Last Days? NASA Discovers Moon Shrinking, Shaking - GARY CURTIS CHARISMA NEWS

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Sign of Last Days? NASA Discovers Moon Shrinking, Shaking

5:00PM EDT 6/1/2019 GARY CURTIS  CHARISMA NEWS

NASA recently issued a press release saying our Earth's moon is shrinking and shaking!

Apparently, as the moon's core continues to cool, it is causing the shifting of tectonic plates near its surface. Measured by seismometers left behind from the Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15 and 16 missions, NASA's recent report indicates the seismic activity occurs most often when the lunar orbit is farthest from Earth.

This suggests the earth's gravitational pull helps maintain the moon's equilibrium. If either the Earth or its moon were hit by large asteroids, comets or swarms of meteors and had their orbits affected by such cosmic collisions, it is possible this lunar satellite of Earth would further shrink and shake erratically while, also, negatively affecting tidal effects upon Earth's oceans.

Such cosmic disturbances might cause Earth's orbit to move closer to the sun, making human existence on this planet uncomfortable or worse.

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Already, electrical grids, telecommunications and control systems can be taken down by electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) from solar storms or nefarious or nuclear actions of certain countries.

And then, there are the more than 19,000 asteroids, already being tracked by NASA and other security groups worldwide, which orbit the sun and come close to Earth's orbit.

Interestingly, the Bible warns of cosmic disturbances with the "sun and moon and stars" during the last days (Matt. 24:29, 30; Mark 13:24-27; Luke 21:25-27). Jesus said that in addition to wonders in the sky, there will be certain signs on earth.

In Jesus' prophetic discussion with His disciples on the Mount of Olives, during the final week before His death, He warned them of the temple's future destruction (Matt. 24:2) and drew their attention to familiar Old Testament predictions:

• The sun will be temporarily shrouded in darkness.
• The moon will be clouded and give the appearance of blood.
• The earth will shudder from massive earthquakes.
• "Stars" will strike the earth.
• "Powers of heaven will be shaken."
• The sky will be rolled up like a scroll.

Jewish boys would have learned of these predictions in their studies of Old Testament prophets in Isaiah 13:9-10, 34:4; Ezekiel 32:7 and Joel 2:30-31. Quite possibly they would have memorized key prophetic passages like these. On the Day of Pentecost, in Acts 2, Peter's sermon included a spontaneously recited passage from the Prophet Joel, also predicting these same cosmic disturbances:

"The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord shall come" (Acts 2:20).

Jesus explained that these events will occur "after the tribulation of those days" (Matt. 24:29a) and before He comes again "on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory" (v. 30b).

Earlier in Matthew's version of this teaching, Jesus described the extreme persecution as being "great tribulation, such as has not happened since the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be. Unless those days were shortened, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened" (Matt. 24:21-22).

Indeed, as Jesus explained the sequence of signs regarding His second coming in Matt. 24:29-31, first comes the "tribulation of those days," then the cosmic disturbances, followed by "the sign of the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory." Seemingly at the same time, there is a great gathering of souls:

"He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other" (Matt. 24:31).

Revelation 14 gives added insights regarding the "harvest of the earth" in these final days, at the return of Christ. Verse six explains that in the final days, an angel is assigned to preach "an eternal gospel" to everyone on earth. With a loud voice this angel pleads:

"Fear God and give Him glory, for the hour of His judgment has come. Worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water." (Rev. 14:7).

Is it possible that the days of great and terrible tribulation (Matt. 24:21) will be shortened by this angelic assistance? Is this predicted proclamation an act of divine grace, which completes the unfinished task of the Great Commission (Matt. 24:14; Mark 16:15-18) to preach the gospel to all nations, before the end shall come?

The passage goes on to connect the judgments and wrath of God against those who "worship the beast and his image and whoever receives the mark of his name" (Rev. 14:11b). Whereas, the saints of this period "keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus" (v. 12b). These saints, at the "end of the age," are sustained and able to endure, knowing that God will punish their persecutors (Rev. 13:10; 14:9-11).

Then, verses 14-16 concern the harvest of the earth at the command of "One like a Son of Man, having on his head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle ... So He who sat on the cloud thrust His sickle on the earth, and the earth was harvested."

However, verses 17-20 depict the harvesting of clusters of overripe grapes, which were thrown "into the great winepress of the wrath of God." Notice that the "One like the Son of Man" harvested the first group from the earth Himself, while an assigned "angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vintage of the earth, and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath of God" (Rev. 14:19).

These angelic-assisted harvestings of Revelation 14 may remind us of the parables of the wheat and weeds (Matt. 13: 24-30) and are a prelude to the bowl judgments of the wrath of God (chapters 15 and 16). This is the "wrath" of the long-awaited "Day of the Lord," for which the apostle Paul declared God has not destined true believers (1 Thess. 5:9): "For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ."

We have been saved from the guilt of sin in the past (justification) and are being saved from the power of sin in the present (sanctification). But in this future day of deliverance from the wrath of God, we are saved from the very presence of sin, as we are transferred into the heavenly realm and our future rewards (glorification).

Stuart Hamblen wrote in his gospel song "Until Then," "The soul of man is like a waiting falcon/ When it's released, it's destined for the skies!" The chorus encourages our perseverance:

"But until then, my heart will go on singing/ Until then, with joy, I'll carry on/ Until the day my eyes behold the city/ Until the day God calls me home."

Let us encourage one another with these truths and this one from James 5:8: "You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord, is drawing near." 

Ordained to the ministry in 1969, Gary Curtis is a graduate of LIFE Bible College at Los Angeles (soon to become Life Pacific University at San Dimas, California). He has taken graduate courses at Trinity College in Deerfield, Illinois and Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California. Gary served as part of the pastoral staff of The Church on The Way, the First Foursquare Church of Van Nuys, California, for 27 years (1988-2015), the last 13 years as the vice president of Life on The Way Communications Inc., the church's not-for-profit media outreach. Now retired, Gary and his wife have been married for 50 years and live in Southern California. They have two married daughters and five grandchildren.

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Tom Hamon: "Don't Crack! Attack and Take It All Back!" - The Elijah List

Tom Hamon: "Don't Crack! Attack and Take It All Back!"

The Elijah List Jan 29, 2019

From the desk of Steve Shultz:

Are you, like many others, really "going through it?" Is the warfare feeling a bit "off the charts" for you?

This is a short season we are in, where the enemy is hitting "very hard" toward those who are followers of Jesus Christ.

But God, in HIS INFINITE WISDOM, is going to allow us just enough discomfort to bring us back on track. Here is what Tom Hamon says:

God cares about your comfort, but not at the expense of your destiny. He will offend your flesh, put you in a wilderness experience, crucify your self-life and put you in a trial, all to perfect you and make you more like Him.

We are in a day, a season, a specific time period, when God is cleaning up many little areas of our life...He's cleaning up LITTLE things so that we may be effective in gigantic assignments from the Lord.

It may look bad today, but give it a few days, STAY IN FAITH, submit to God, and the devil WILL FLEE FROM YOU! (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)

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"Don't Crack! Attack and Take It All Back!"

Tom Hamon, Santa Rosa Beach, FL

In this season of the third Great Awakening in the Church, the enemy's resistance is real! The enemy wants to break the back of us, the Church, and make us collapse under the pressure being applied in this generation. Political correctness, new cultural norms and social pressure are trying to reshape the very fabric of the Church to be conformed to this world instead of being the transformational force we are called to be by the renewing of our minds by God's Word (Romans 12:2).

Without the Word of God as our basis of truth, the Church is doomed to fail. The enemy wants us to crack under the pressure—crack doctrinally, morally and spiritually! The Scripture says that the enemy is like a "roaring lion" seeking out the weak to see whom he can devour. I believe that is true in this generation more than ever before. The enemy has loosed a spirit of seduction, deception and intimidation against the Church that, if we are not strong, will cause our very foundations to crumble.

Hebrews 12 says that everything that can be shaken will be, and all I have to say is that there is a whole lot of shaking going on right now! It goes on to say that only the things of the Kingdom will remain and stand. I believe it is the job of the apostolic and prophetic to lay true foundations in the Church (Ephesians 2:20) so that the Church in this generation will withstand the heat and pressure that is coming against it today. Without that, I'm afraid the Church is destined to lapse into apostasy rather than awakening and revival.

"God cares about your comfort, but not at the expense of your destiny."

In 1 Samuel 30, we see the story of David at Ziklag. We know that David had been on a long journey to fulfill his prophesied destiny of kingship. And if David had given up then, all of his sacrifices up to that point would have been for nothing. At Ziklag, the Amalekites attacked and robbed David and David's men, taking everything that was precious in their lives.

The Amalekite spirit is indicative of a viscous, violent spirit of robbery. The enemy's attack was not a direct one, to kill David, but rather an indirect one, to hurt and take what he most cared about. The plan was to make him crack and give up on his destiny. The pressure grew greater. Even David's loyal men, out of their grief, began to turn on David and blame him. They even contemplated killing him! These were desperate times and David had a decision to make: would he give in to what was happening in hopelessness, despair or would he attack back? David did the wise thing and inquired of the Lord. The answer was clear and emphatic: pursue, overtake, attack, take back and recover all! I believe this is the same answer that the Lord is decreeing to the Church today: "Attack your lack and don't look back!"

Don't Lose Your Confidence

What is the enemy trying to steal from you today? Here are a few things that I prophetically see. He desperately wants to steal your confidence. David's confidence in himself, his men and God, was shaken by what had taken place. He had been through so much in his life and became disheartened. The enemy wants to shake your confidence. 

You must be bold and believe for the great things God has promised you.

Don't Lose Your Peace, the Presence of God and God's Purpose!

The enemy attacked David's family and those who were in covenant with him in order to confuse David and hit him where it hurt. When something like that happens to us, it can cause us to react emotionally, but David was able to calm himself and seek God and receive the word he needed to hear in order to continue to advance toward his destiny. The enemy wants to rattle your cage and get you off your game but don't let him. Scripture declares, "The God of peace will soon crush satan underneath your feet..." (Romans 16:20). 

We pursue the Lord first so that we can pursue our enemy with confidence and take back all that he has stolen! God's peace will allow you to hear His voice and guide you to victory.

Don't Lose Your Hope!

Hopelessness is a direct attack against the nature of God. When resources are stolen and we feel powerless to see change, we can sink down into a state of hopelessness. The enemy wants to rob our hope of seeing things change or regaining our possessions. He wants to rob our hope for our family, or our purpose and power. But we must not give into the hopelessness the enemy is promoting to us and understand that Christ in us is the very hope of glory and the banner of victory to bring the change God wants. We must not shrink back in despair, but rise up in hope and faith to attack and take it all back.

Don't Turn Back!

Scripture instructs us to advance forward in our calling and to be more like Jesus. It exhorts us not to turn back to our old life or the rudimentary ways of this world. The enemy's strategy is multifaceted, but I believe one of his most insidious attacks involves the Church turning back at the very time we are called to advance. I'm reminded of the children of Israel's call out of captivity and on to the Promise Land; at the crucial moment of their journey they retreated instead of moving forward into the promise, and God was not pleased. All they had worked for was forfeited at the Jordon River. But why? We know they spied out the land and perceived themselves to be like grasshoppers in the sight of the giants of the land and chose not to go in. They even chose a leader to take them back to Egypt. Can you imagine? (Photo via Unsplash)

The New Testament describes it this way, "For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end, while it is said: 'Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.' For who, having heard, rebelled?" (Hebrews 3:14-16). Then it goes on to describe how they came out of Egypt. All but two of them knew of God's disappointment and anger because of their unbelief. It was a breach of promise. How could that happen? How could they not believe the God who had delivered, blessed them and destroyed their enemies? How could they have lived in so much disbelief that it brought them to the point of rebelling against His Word and promise and lost out on their prophesied destiny? Where did all this start? How and why did they harden their hearts in unbelief?

The Golden Calves of the Modern Church in America

In the passage in Acts 7:39, we get a clue. Stephen is preaching to God's people and reminds them of what happened on Mount Sinai. Moses was on the mountain, standing in the glory of God and receiving His commandments to His people. At the same time, the people of Israel were lamenting the loss of all the pleasures of Egypt. They felt abandoned by God and Moses and decided to turn back to the gods they had served back in Egypt. Out of a need for comfort and security they made an idol, brought sacrifices to it and reveled in what their own hands had made. God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the sun, moon and stars and the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of the god Rephan. I believe these gods refer to the worship of creation and bowing down to evolution, abortion, perversion, witchcraft and antichrist. I also believe that there are four very powerful "golden calves" or "sacred cows" in the Church today that want to keep us out of God's promised destiny in this season.

Convenience, Comfortability and Entertainment

In the last days, people will have itching ears to hear what they want and not endure sound doctrine. Instead, they will seek out teachers to tell them what they want to hear. God cares about your comfort, but not at the expense of your destiny. He will offend your flesh, put you in a wilderness experience, crucify your self-life and put you in a trial, all to perfect you and make you more like Him. Unfortunately, too many people in the Church have decided that they would rather be comfortable back in Egypt than to become an army called to possess the Promised Land.

Convenience has replaced commitment and comfortability has replaced being conformed to the image of Christ. Entertainment has replaced worship and sacrifice. Tolerance—being non-offensive and all-encompassing—has replaced preaching the truth with conviction and repentance. Let's not bow down to the idol of convenience or go back to Egypt and captivity only to face God's judgment.

Compromise to the Current Culture

Some have bowed down, becoming more like the world, in the name of being relevant. Grace is an amazing thing, but Jude 1:4 warns us not to allow men to "...turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ." As a Christian, can you deny that Jesus is the only true God and way to Heaven? How could that happen—that people would use grace as an excuse to sin or live like the world? Paul has said that God forbid that would happen.

The law of grace is not a lower standard but a higher one in God. It not only deals with your actions but your heart motivation as well. For example, the New Testament tells us to not just avoid committing adultery, but don't even lust with your eyes! Jude and 2 Peter warns Believers saying to remember what happened to the angels who were in Heaven and then fell and are being held in chains of darkness in Hell. Remember the children of Israel who God destroyed? Remember Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed because of their immorality, sexual sin and perversion? Remember Noah's generation and the judgment that happened to them?

We are warned of false teaching and false teachers, "For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning" (2 Peter 2:20). So many are preaching liberty in their foul language, their promiscuity, their partying, their perversion and their lifestyles, but God's warnings are clear: Don't compromise with the world. Don't become a friend of the world and compromise your faith, your godly standards and your relationship with God. Let's not bow down to the golden calf of compromise!

Cowardice

"The answer was clear and emphatic: pursue, overtake, attack, take back and recover all!"

What was the problem with the children of Israel? They lost their courage and retreated, deciding to play it safe. God was saying, "Just believe Me. Be strong and of good courage. Fight, and I'll fight with you and for you." A passive, fearful, unbelieving mentality had gripped the people of God. They decided and declared that they were not able to possess the land that God had promised. In contrast, God was looking for champions and those who would fight for His cause and His Kingdom. He was looking for those who would face the giants and shout at the walled cities until they fell. He was looking for a fearless generation that would not be afraid, intimidated, disheartened or dismayed but would courageously take the battle to the enemy to accomplish God's vision on the earth. The enemy, through a spirit of intimidation, wants to make a coward of the Church. It's not time to back down. It is time to turn around, attack back and possess the land of promise!

Complacency and the Cares of This Life

God once said to me, "A man with passion will overcome any obstacle to achieve his goals, but a man without passion will allow any obstacle to overcome him and stop him in the journey toward his destiny." Matthew 24:12, tells us, "...the love of many shall wax cold." They will lose their first love. God said to me, "Apathy leads to atrophy and will ultimately lead to apostasy." That's a big part of the enemy's strategy against the Church today.

If the enemy can't stop us, then he'll just distract us with all the concerns of life. He'll get us so caught up in the mundane day-to-day that we stop dreaming and discovering. He'll try to cause the hard things to harden our hearts and dominate our passion. He'll try and turn our eyes to escapism and entertainment or deaden our dreams with the drudgery of everyday pressure to just survive. Dead religion and ritual will want to supplant a passionate pursuing of God's plan for our lives. This can become a golden calf that diverts or depresses our energy for Heaven's purposes.

Get on Track and Take It All Back!

Lastly, God is saying, "Do whatever it takes to get yourself back on track with your destiny and My purpose for the Church." Don't bow down to any idols that will take you back to the captivity of Egypt and keep you out of your prophetic promise! (Photo via Unsplash)

If you're hurt— seek help. Seek God and let Him heal your heart. It's time to get over it and get on with it.

If you're hard—humble yourself. Let grace flow and soften your heart. Seek God.

If you're distracted—focus, commit and get your life back on track with God.

If you're compromising—read the Word with an open mind. Confess your sin and repent. Allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you, convict you and help you change.

If you're facing something impossible—rise up in faith. Lift up the sword of the Spirit. Fight, shout your doubts out and cast the enemy out.

If you feel hopeless—allow God to re-ignite His vision in your life. Remember your hope is in God.

If you feel powerless—choose to use your weapons and your authority in Christ. Don't retreat to get out of the heat! Remember God's got your back! Don't crack. Take it all back! It's a time to rise up with the spirit of David at your Ziklag and pursue, overtake, attack and take it all back! (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)

Tom Hamon
Vision Church @ Christian International
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Website: www.visionchurchci.org

Tom and Jane Hamon are the senior pastors of Vision Church @ Christian International in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Their ministry together is an example to the Body of Christ of a husband and wife team working in tandem and unity to accomplish God's purposes. Their ministry is characterized by a rich deposit of God's wisdom to provide apostolic covering for the Church, prophetic teaching and ministry, and demonstration of Kingdom anointing and power. They travel as an apostolic/prophetic team to the nations, imparting both the Spirit of Wisdom and revelation to establish the Church and break open territories through spiritual warfare for the Kingdom of God to be experienced in a powerful and practical way.

Don’t Bow Your Knee To Witchcraft - Lance Wallnau

I have been watching, with great amusement, the beginning of Donald Trump’s administration. Most people miss the sequence that set up this monumental shift. Two things happened prior to Cyrus emerging in Babylon: Jeremiah prophesied and Daniel prayed to birth the breakthrough.  As we have seen in the first few weeks Trump’s anointing as God’s spiritual Cyrus has been tearing down the progressive agenda in true wrecking ball fashion. As the body of Christ we must understand that while the governmental office is the domain of Cyrus, it is nothing less than the sustained intercession and engagement of believers that’s going to reinforce any success that President Trump will have over the next four years.

This year, 2017, is also the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. This was a period of intense shaking that produced new institutions built on principles and values that have shaped our theological foundation. Just like the time of reformation - we are now in a time of shaking and testing and the creation of new institutions. What does this mean? Here are a few thoughts:  Shaking is a promise, not a problem. Hebrews 12:26 says God has promised to “shake all things that can be shaken.” Most Christians are longing for stability at times when they should be longing for change - if necessary at the price of instability. We are taught to “pray for rulers and those in authority, that we may lead a Godly and peaceable life” (1 Tim 2:2) —that’s what Paul said - but what if the very governments themselves must shift?If you’re in a reformation—a period of history where God is shaking something—ask “What is actually happening? Why is it a good thing?” We have to start looking at shaking as a part of the promise of creating something better. Shaking may be needed to solve the problem. Shaking puts pressure on hell. When God begins to visit us with revival, restoration, or reformation, it puts pressure on hell. Remember this: we war against the principalities and powers of the air. They are the spirits that rule in this dimension between your prayer and the answer you seek. They derive their power through agreement. Paul said that this world walks “according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now working in the sons of children of disobedience.” (Eph2:2) This means that when a spiritual power is being shaken it will manifest in the people under its influence. This is why we experience warfare when we fight in the spirit to pull something down from heaven to earth—there is resistance in both realms, spirit and natural. When God visits the earth and revives things on the earth - The earth shakes. Why? It shakes because the thrones and dominions and principalities are being pressed out. You can see how this spirit is manifesting in media and government as it is being perpetually shaken. Donald Trump refuses to be manipulated, intimidated or controlled. What is manipulation, intimidation and control? It’s witchcraft. Trump refuses to bow the knee to the witchcraft of media. Media has had a spirit working behind it for so long it could make or break you in your career. With Trump, the arrows of media are like a pea shooter. It bounces off the armor. It’s not working. Why? Trump has authority in the realm of media and in the governmental arena. Right now Hollywood, media and government is manifesting. What’s next? Watch college campuses for protests, etc. Strongholds are being shaken and hooks are being pulled out.  In my newest teaching “The Mount Zion Mantle” I explain how God wants to place a mantle on you to ascend to a higher altitude of influence, perception and authority for warfare. Get ready to partner with heaven in order to see the shaking and the displacing of things blocking your advance. You are a new breed of kingdom citizen rising up! I am proud of the progress so many of you are making. You will reshape institutions, at the highest level.  Sometimes when I am teaching a message I can tell that it is flowing from a place of revelation that exceeds my own understanding. This is a series I myself am studying. Please join me and order it today: http://lancewallnau.com/zion Question: Do you sense the shift? Can you see an open door? Are you ready to go to ascend the hill to a higher gate of influence? Do you want to understand the phenomena of this global shaking and what God is doing through it? Click here to comment! As One! Lance

Is Your Family Tree Being Shaken? - Bill Yount

Is Your Family Tree Being Shaken?

Posted: 06 Sep 2016 Bill Yount

If your family tree is being shaken, you are right on schedule. I see the Lord shaking the hell out of many family trees right now. God's shaking alone will bring in your spouse, children and grandchildren into His kingdom like nothing else will.

Many parents are wondering where and how to pass their baton onto the next generation. Don't be surprised that through this great shaking, you discover your baton falling down through the family tree and being caught by your children and grandchildren.

Caution: They will most likely take your legacy and ministry in a whole new direction to reach a unique generation.

Can you hear the rustling of the leaves at the top of your family tree? Rejoice, it's God beginning to blow His breath like a mighty wind into your family's nostrils to live again.

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." 3 John 1:4

 My new book: "Some Hear Thunder.. I Hear A Roar! / Supernatural Encounters & Stories to Encourage Your Heart," is available.

If you would like a signed copy of my book with a greeting, you can send a check for $16 ( which includes shipping ) to Bill Yount 132 East North Ave. Hagerstown, MD 21740.

Blessings,
Bill Yount
www.billyount.com

"Responding in Faith Not Fear" - Sean Malone, Nashville, TN

"Responding in Faith Not Fear"

Sean Malone, Nashville, TN

The predicted coming crisis this fall is revealing the heart and shaking those things that can be shaken.

There has been a lot of talk and speculation about what is coming upon the world this fall. From N.Y. times bestsellers like The Harbinger and The Mystery of the Shemitah (Shemitah years are God's seven year cycles mentioned in Scripture and linked to economic activity) to contemporary prophets and Blood Moon preachers.

While we can't draw hard and fast doctrines from any of these things, they are signs that make one wonder. I personally have heard quite a bit about what is supposed to happen in America but very little about what we are to do.

Is it just me or does it feel like someone just sucked the air out of the room? It's like a collective gasp around the Body of Christ right now as many of us are frozen, stuck and unsure of what to do. Some are even locked up in fear while the enemy just laughs. But I believe God is raising up people who understand the times and know what to do.

From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take. 1 Chronicles 12:32 NLT

Just as God raised up the sons of Issachar who could interpret the times and know what to do, we need to be equipped with knowledge and wisdom on how to take action for the good of the Church and for the sake of the Gospel.

Faith Not Fear

No matter what happens this fall, none of it will take God by surprise. The answer to navigating the potentially troubled waters of this fall is rooted in faith and not fear. If your plan is to hunker down, hoard and just hold on, friends I am sorry you are missing the point. It would help us all to dig into the book of Hebrews to see a bigger picture. (Photo via pexels)

In Hebrews chapter 11 we see the many things the heroes of faith endured. By faith Noah, by faith Abraham, by faith Moses, they ran their race well and endured hardship "by faith" and became heroes of the faith. In chapter 12 we are reminded that God disciplines us as His sons and that we are to endure hardship as discipline from the Lord. Discipline is a sign of our sonship. He goes on to tell us that there is a time period that God will shake everything that can be shaken so that we can receive a Kingdom that cannot be shaken.

God's Shakings Are Redemptive in Nature

One thing we need to understand if we are talking about a God orchestrated shaking is that it is redemptive in nature and designed to perfect love for Him and for others. It's ultimately the first and second commandment coming into first and second place. Anything not under the Lordship of Christ needs to be and will be shaken away if it is hindering love for Him and others.

Think about that for a second.

What distractions are in your life that keep you from loving Him and others wholeheartedly? Right now is your heart tender and free from the cares of this life? Is He truly your magnificent obsession? Are you living fully for Him and through Him? Secondly, right now do you love others as yourself and carry a burden for the lost among the nations? This should serve as a tuning fork for our hearts because it is what is on His heart. (Photo via Pixabay)

How Will We Respond?

If this is true, our response to the potential shakings of this fall should look different. Our preparedness for an economic, political or even geological shaking should be more than a desperate attempt to hold onto our western lifestyles. Preparing for the days ahead is so much deeper than hoarding stuff. I have news for you, if that is your response than God may even shake that too. Do you really think He is looking for more western independence?

It makes me wonder how many people are paralyzed in fear right now of what's coming and have retreated from what God has called them to do. Our western Gospel of comfort that is devoid of the notion that we may suffer has fashioned a golden image of who God is. With the threat that their god may be shaken, people are locked down in fear. Shakings are the litmus test to show who we really serve. Ask yourself this question: How much of my lifestyle did I fabricate and how much of it is built on God's unshakable Kingdom?

Restoring the Second Commandment

The other aspect we need to understand is that in the shakings, God is restoring the second commandment as well as the first commandment. Love for others. What happens in the midst of a disaster or crisis? People come together and help each other. As we prepare for this fall, we need to be preparing to help others.

Today there is a prophecy about global crisis and the fear response is: Determine to prepare for survival and self-preservation. In the 1st century there was a prophecy about a global crisis (Acts 11:27-30) and the response was: Giving and aiding those impacted; each according to their ability determined to send relief to the brethren elsewhere.

We love to point fingers at the corporate depravity of our nation and say she deserves punishment while our hearts are just as bankrupt. Let's take this time to examine our own lives and actions before we point the finger at anyone around us and make sure we are caring for the poor, needy and hurting, heeding the warnings of Scripture for the actions of Sodom.

Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen. Ezekiel 16:49-50

Folks it is an upside down Kingdom. You give it away to keep it and this is a sign your heart is free. Again, if God is dealing corporately with us in America then our preparedness should be more of the heart than a fear-based grasp to hold onto our western lifestyles. Now there is nothing wrong with preparing your home, neighborhood, church and business for crisis and disaster.

Here at CRI we hold seminars on how to train people to do so. However as the Church we need to take inventory of our hearts motivation to make sure we are not hunkering and bunkering in fear but rather getting ready to help others and be the glorious Church in that hour. If something is out from under the Lordship of Christ right now in your life then you want that dealt with now and not later. (Photo via Pixabay)

Hebrews 11:7 says "By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family..." It says that Noah by faith... in holy fear prepared for his family.

Are you responding in faith or fear? Let's choose faith. We are praying and believing for an outpouring of God's Spirit on the hearts and minds of those in our nation. Let's humble ourselves before the Lord and believe that together we'll see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

If we are going to be looking at the Biblical calendar as a way that God deals with His people then remember the Shemitah ended on September 13th and the year of Jubilee started on September 23rd. I encourage you to be believing for great things!

Sean Malone, Director
Crisis Response International
Website: criout.com
Email: info@criout.com

While involved in the motion pictures industry in New York, Sean Malonefound a front row seat at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks where he provided lighting for the search and rescue operations. This is where the seeds for being involved in crisis response work were planted. In 2007 he officially launched Crisis Response International, and since then have trained thousands of Responders to reach the Harvest in the midst of crisis. Crisis Response International (CRI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that resources, trains and mobilizes volunteers, churches and other organizations to respond to disasters and compassion initiatives around the world.

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