Showing posts with label strategies. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 18, 2016

Cindy McGill: "Shift in the Ranks and Strategies and Mobilization for a HUGE Harvest Are Here"

Cindy McGill: "Shift in the Ranks and Strategies and Mobilization for a HUGE Harvest Are Here"


THE ELIJAH LIST

Feb 18, 2016

Steve ShultzFrom the desk of Steve Shultz:
As I read this word by my friend, Cindy McGill, I could not help feeling the excitement about the hour we are in!
Now that expression can be overused but never, never, NEVER in my life have I felt the excitement about what God is doing and what God is about to do on the earth!
And I don't feel it's a coincidence that just this morning, as I was going over my old iTunes library with my headsets on, I was suddenly drawn to an album and song by Amy Grant I've not heard in probably 30 years. I had to listen to it and "breathe it in" – as it were...
"She's got HER FATHER'S EYES!"
Of course, I made it, "He's got his Father's eyes!"
Oh my goodness, the truth of it all! Let it be said, when they look at us on the earth...these people, these followers of Jesus, these lovers of God...let them say about us – "They all have THEIR FATHER'S EYES!!"
Revival and Harvest is not coming...it's here. Open your eyes for the fields are white (ripe) ready to be HARVESTED ON THE EARTH!

Now go ahead and read the rest of this word by Cindy. It will encourage you!! I promise!
Hey! Now one last thing. The "What is God Saying for 2016?" conference has JUST ended and NOW YOU CAN ORDER THE CDs, DVDs OR MP3 DOWNLOAD.
Friends, this truly, truly, truly was the best conference yet and I've NEVER EVER heard so many positive words coming forth from God's prophets. Our speakers were: Chuck Pierce, Jane Hamon, Dutch Sheets, and Dr. Alveda King (niece to Martin Luther King, Jr).
Here is the link to purchase the full message sets in DVD, CD, or MP3 audio formats:
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HR

Clarification of the New Season We are Entering Into
I was with Bobby Conner recently and he confirmed the message that has been burning in me for over a year: It's HARVEST TIME. People are literally standing between Heaven and Hell. This is the season of the "harvesters".
We are at a "threshold" – a threshold of those who know Jesus and will line up for service in this season, and a threshold for those who do not know Him that will receive Him. When people are at a threshold, they can move forward or backward easily. But the moment of decision is here. He is initiating a "drawing" of His people. God promises that if we draw close to God, He draws close to us (James 4:8). There is a purification that goes on when we are fully involved, seeking the presence of God.
The "General Pershings"
(the hidden ones – the older ones – the forgotten ones – the ones possessing fortitude)
General Pershing commanded the U.S. Army in WWI. He was a man of character, principle and humility. Even though he was a 1st Lieutenant at age 38 with younger generals beneath him, without complaining he determined to be the best Lieutenant he could be. He was noted for conquering San Juan Hill and was promoted to captain until he was 44 years old. 
He was known for his diligence and not wasting his time even when others went out to party, he determined to study war tactics with a resolve in his heart to the vision he saw himself becoming, even though he felt completely overlooked. He was diligent to do the job he had with uncompromising excellence. (Photo via Wikipedia)

It was President Teddy Roosevelt who remembered him from his victory at San Juan Hill and promoted him past a host of other officers to Brigadier General and eventually to Supreme Commander of the U.S. forces in Europe. Someone who had been a junior officer leading a single company was advanced to commander over two million men in one of the most important battles in history, WWI.

He was older than some of the other generals, but because of his tenacity and determination in overcoming hardships, evading bitterness when treated wrong or overlooked and his personal devotion to learning war tactics, he achieved the acknowledgment of one of the greatest generals in history.
There are leaders in the Church who have spent their entire life learning about God, the Bible and overcoming every test they have faced. The have stayed positioned before God during betrayals, injustices, lack, great loss and have been determined to look unto Jesus, who is the only One who could comfort, heal and provide. These leaders have a non-compromising walk with God and know how to hear His voice and carry out every assignment. Even with little recognition, they pressed on without seeking man's approval.
They are full of character and understand authority, which Jesus counts as "great faith" according to Matthew 8:5-10When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, asking for help. "Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly." Jesus said to him, "Shall I come and heal him?" The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have You come under my roof. 
But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, "Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith."
These are the generals that are now being "called up" to leadership in the most important battle ever seen on this earth. These generals are not swayed by any other command than the King of kings. They are steadfast, immovable and will always abound in the work of the Lord. 
Their footing is sure and they are skilled in battle against the common enemy. They know how to wage a good warfare over the promises given to them and they know how to train up others to achieve their missions in life.
Learn to Hear God for Yourself
There is absolutely NOTHING more important and rewarding than spending one on one time with God. This is where we grow. This is where He counsels us with His eye. It's in this place where we learn to hear His voice and the voice of someone else doesn't have power to persuade us. We are created by God, for God and it's His purpose and design that causes us to live our true destiny.

When God draws us, He draws us to Himself. Others will teach and equip, but there is nothing that can take the place of you and your Creator communicating. It's in those times God tells you why He made you like He did, what you are purposed for, and how He will go about growing you up in Him. He's got your spiritual growth pattern already laid out. Keeping your eyes on Jesus, the Author and Finisher of your faith, will give you a solid pathway to follow. 
Learning to listen to Him and discerning His voice above other voices will guide you all the days of your life.
Nobody can equip you like God can. The only way to seriously grow, gain strength, confidence and understand God's ways is by spending the necessary time with Him. When you find out what you are made for and find your design from the Designer Himself, you will stop trying to please people who oppose what you do and who they perceive you are.
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Put the Oxygen Mask on Yourself First
In airplanes, the safety instructions tell us that in case of emergency put the oxygen mask on yourself first before helping others. We have to learn how to get filled up before filling others. You can't give out what you don't have. This season has been a very trying time for people. There have been surprises, twists and turns, disappointments and in some cases devastating events that have transpired. Hope has been deferred and has made sick hearts, which leads to depression and hopelessness.
But that season is OVER. The wilderness time has separated us from useless priorities and even though it was uncomfortable, we learned that Jesus was, is, and will always be the FIRST THING.

Jesus IS living water and when we revive ourselves then we can revive others. Only then can we allow the spring of living water to flow out of us to a dry and thirsty ground.

So God is drawing His people close and what happens is that the Holy Spirit shifts us and changes our spiritual DNA. When we position ourselves in God's presence, He changes what we desire (He gives us the desires of our hearts, see Ps.37:4). 
This means that He literally puts His desires in us for the things He wants us to accomplish and our hearts beat as one with Him as we are being transformed into the image of His Son. (Photo via Pexels)
Knowing that no man comes to Jesus unless the Father draws them (John 6:44), and we are now seeing that drawing taking place more and more with intensity. That is why any and all persuasive speech or rehearsed rhetoric will not work in communicating Jesus to a world who needs Him but who's hearts are hardened to church language and "boxes".
It's really easy to run to every meeting there is and be satisfied to just stay in the "greenhouse" but in order for us to be lights to the world we have to actually be IN the world. Jesus is and will always be a friend to sinners. He deeply loves them. He eats with them, raises their dead loved ones, heals their diseases and they follow after Him because of His kindness toward them. The kindness of God ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS leads people to repent and turn away from destructive pathways.
The Drawing to Create Prayer Cells Has Begun - Prayer is the Most Important Action!
When people that are being drawn by God come together in prayer, it creates a "spark". This fire starts in us to transform us for the days ahead and also shifts the atmosphere where the presence of the Holy Spirit can move and flow out from. These prayer cells will not only create hunger but will separate us from ANYTHING that is not His plan for us.
All of the sudden our desires change, our priorities change, our ability to see the world changes, our hearing in the Spirit increases and it opens up a portal for the glory of God to flow out from. In groups like this, God literally GIVES you prayer. Like an orchestra leader, He directs each prayer from His own heart and when it is prayed, it has creative power to change things and circumstances.

This is God's deal. He is right now gathering people together to unify in prayer creating these "prayer cells". These "cells" will be the catalyst for the move of His Spirit that is poured out on the whole earth like the water covers the sea. This "revival" culture and "prayer cells" will equip the Church, purify the heart of the Church from offenses and unholy alliances. This purification will be the seedbed where God can entrust revival and is filled with power to dismantle demonic strongholds in people, neighborhoods, cities, states, and all over the world.
"Thank You" and a God Report
I want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone and Steve Shultz who put the word out for people to help us financially and prayerfully during our recent outreach to the porn convention. The success was over the top and our booth created a "buzz" all over the event. People were encouraged and even saved. It's harvest time. Your support and cheering us on made it happen.
We just came back from our outreach at the porn convention in Vegas where we were joined by Patricia King and XP ministries. While we were in this environment, it was easy to see that people are starving for truth and the old things that used to satisfy them were not working anymore. Even there, we were aware of the God hunger that is placed in each one of us.
There is a God-shaped hole in our hearts for real LOVE that cannot and will not be filled with anything other than "LOVE" Himself. We have many other outreaches planned with training to invade the Porn arena and other arenas with LIGHT. Also coming up: Burning Man Festival Outreach - August 28-Sept 5, 2016. This is our 12th year!

Cindy McGill
Hope for the Harvest Ministries

Email: dreaminslc@hotmail.com
Website: www.cindymcgill.com
Cindy McGill's passion to help people find their lives' purpose, receive healing from life's trauma, and live their lives to the fullest. She travels internationally, teaching on the subject of dreams and dream interpretation. She also leads "dream teams" using innovative methods to help others discover the hidden meanings behind their dreams and give them a chance to find hope and truth at their point of need. 
Since 1979 she and her husband Tim have given their lives to helping people redefine their lives and find healing and direction. They have two grown daughters and four grandchildren.
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Monday, February 1, 2016

Theresa Phillips: "A Rise of Defiant Ones for the Kingdom" THE ELIJAH LIST

Theresa Phillips: "A Rise of Defiant Ones for the Kingdom"


THE ELIJAH LIST  Jan 31, 2016

Steve ShultzFrom the desk of Steve Shultz:
My friend Theresa Phillips has some of the most deep encounters with the Lord...as you'll read below. Just reading this should make us all hunger for more ourselves!
We really are in a time of seeing the power of God move as never before in this new season...many have been saying this!
Theresa shares this exciting word from the Lord:
"The gifts of the Spirit are about to EXPLODE with many signs and wonders. I will begin to use those who have surrendered to My presence at will! I will use the aged to the very young. I will use men, women, and children – I will even use that cat and that dog. Yes, I am going to speak in various ways and do many new things!
Let the Lord make ALL THINGS NEW for you in this season!
Hey! Now one last thing. The "What is God Saying for 2016?" conference has JUST ended and NOW YOU CAN ORDER THE CDs, DVDs OR MP3 DOWNLOAD.
Friends, this truly, truly, truly was the best conference yet and I've NEVER EVER heard so many positive words coming forth from God's prophets. Our speakers were: Chuck Pierce, Jane Hamon, Dutch Sheets, and Dr. Alveda King (niece to Martin Luther King, Jr).
Here is the link to purchase the full message sets in DVD, CD, or MP3 audio formats:
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What is God Going to Do in this New Day? (Hint: It has to do with the gifts of the Spirit)
I sat in the church. I was just thinking, when I saw the hand of the Lord come down on the people. It was such a blessing to see Him touching the ones assembled, when I noticed something amazing...a flash in His hand, like a spark. I knew right then and there we had shifted into a new realm, a new day, a new atmosphere. It was amazing.
I could sense Holy Spirit was about to speak, and He did!
"I am releasing great exploits of signs and wonders and miracles in the next season. I am about to show Myself an extraordinary GOD who loves to lavishly spoil My children."
I then started to see the number nine...yes, a "9," as if it was a hologram, in the room. I sensed His presence stronger. Wow, the power gifts of the Spirit are nine in number! My heart was beating so fast! I was getting really thrilled at this Presence, which I was watching engulf us, when then...I heard more: (Photo via Pixabay)
"The gifts of the Spirit are about to EXPLODE with many signs and wonders. I will begin to use those who have surrendered to My presence at will! I will use the aged to the very young. I will use men, women, and children – I will even use that cat and that dog. Yes, I am going to speak in various ways and do many new things!
"Oh, get ready, Church, for I love you to LIFE, and life beyond the now."

The Meaning of Numbers: The Number 9
About seeing the number 9, here is some information (according to Biblestudy.org):
Used 49 times in Scripture, the number 9 symbolizes divine completeness or conveys the meaning of finality. Christ died at the 9th hour of the day, or 3 p.m., to make the way of salvation open to everyone. The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) is the only one of God's annual Feast days of worship that requires Believers to fast for one day. This special day, considered by many Jews to be the holiest of the year, begins at sunset on the 9th day of the seventh Hebrew month (Leviticus 23:32).
Nine also represents the fruits of God's Holy Spirit, which are Faithfulness, Gentleness, Goodness, Joy, Kindness, Long suffering, Love, Peace and Self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). (For more meanings on the number nine from biblestudy.org click here.)
"I Will Raise Up My Warriors to Pray, Fast, and Drive Out the Enemy"
"I know the afflictions have been many, and I am sorrowful over them. Yet I am awakening My people, yes, those who will arise and take My Kingdom by force. 
Yes, for My Heavenly Kingdom is suffering a violent attack, and I will raise up My warriors to pray, to fast, and to drive out the enemy. I am giving Spirit-led strategies to do this.
"Get ready, those of you who have been waiting...for here I AM. I will show you how to overtake the enemies of our Kingdom. Listen and do.
"The weapons will be new. They will be released, for they have been forged on the anvils which are in the Heavens. Prepare yourself. Arm yourself. Gird yourself. For I have need of you! 
(Photo via Pixabay)
"Don't shake your head in despair. Lift up your head, O ye gates; lift up, you everlasting doors."
Psalm 24:7 Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
"Yes, I am releasing a wave of glory (My divine presence) that will cause a humbling and an excitement at the same time. This glory cannot be reproduced. It cannot be faked. It will be Me," says the Lord,"and man cannot deny it, though many will try, then their knee will bend.
What are the Spirit-Led Strategies the Lord Will Give?
"I am about to share with some of My prophets strategies of winning. Yes, the winner's circle is nearby, and you will see in the elections ahead a major shift BECAUSE I have caused the prayer of the righteous to BE HEARD. Have you felt it? Sensed it? The prayer language has shifted from the needs of man to the needs of Heaven. I am crying over you and through you.
"The violent men have been radical, but many of them will be tamed but not converted. Do not confuse this. Unless they confess Me, they are not converted. Look for conversions, not a taming. Wisdom, cry out for wisdom.
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"For the next six months I will send Holy Spirit to speak in small congregations and large. It will be noised abroad all over the world. The Kingdom is suffering.
"Now I shall give you but a few weeks rest. Then when you hear the call, arise and do what I bid you do...and watch Me move through the land," says the Lord.
Matthew 11:12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it.
"My Heavenly realm is being mocked and driven, as if to be paraded like a lamb to the slaughter.
"You see, I shall stir My brothers and sisters with power and insight to defend My realm. They will use the gifts of My Spirit to gain the attention of the world. 
(Photo by Jennifer Page "Love's Preservation"via elijahshopper.com)
"Remember, a new wave of My glory will fall, and many will be under this weighty power for some time. While under this presence, they will see the miraculous they had only heard about.
"NO longer will we say, 'Oh, I heard that before.' Many will begin to say, 'I have seen and now I believe.' For once, many were unbelieving; now they will believe and go forth and show the world who I Am," says the Lord.
Let's Pray!
Pray with me: "Dear Lord, I am willing to be Yours. I surrender all I am and will be to You. I ask You to allow me and each reader to be used in this wave of glory – Your presence. O, Lord, I surrender my past mistakes and pray for fast conviction when I make new ones. O Lord, then Forgiver of all, My Redeemer, and My King, use me for Your glory, in Jesus' name. Amen."
Dr. Theresa Phillips
Founder and Chief, Editor, Global Prophetic Voice

Email: GlobalProphetic@aol.com
Website: GlobalPropheticVoice.com
Dr. Theresa Phillips is Senior Pastor and founder of Kingdom Global Impact Center and Dean of Praise Christian Seminary in St. Charles, Illinois. She is known as a prophet to many nations, is an itinerate speaker, author of 22 books, and has been featured on many prophetic sites. She is the owner and managing editor of Global Prophetic Voice and the developer of Royal Scents A Kings Oil. Her ministry spans more than 28 years, seeing many signs and wonders, including eight risen from the dead. Her knowledge of God's glory and His ever-advancing monarchy of Heaven is known by many.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

5 Months of Grace by Doug Addison

5 Months of Grace by Doug Addison

 - Doug Addison

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We are coming to a tipping point that will be here from August through September. Over the next few months, things will be established in your life even though it may not be crystal clear just yet. God is revealing His hidden plans for you.

Expect to see rapid changes begin to take place. You will need to battle through discouragement, attacks against relationships, and your health. The enemy is continuing to overplay his attacks against many people. This is because there is a powerful breakthrough coming for those who stand through the storms.

There will be a greater level of repayment coming for those who make it through the season. Prophetic dreams will continue to increase. An unusual amount of wisdom and favor is being released right now.

Humility is a Key

There is power in being humble. The spirit of pride has been disguising itself as righteous anger in many people. As you humble yourself (even if you were right), God will defend you and lift you up.


"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time." 1 Peter 5:6

Attack on Strategic People

If you or someone you know has been under attack by the enemy then there is a good chance that you are a strategic person in the Kingdom of God.

The enemy is trying to take out those who will be a part of this new move of God that's coming. Those on the front lines have been suffering from burnout, repeated attacks from the enemy, sickness and discouragement.

The enemy is trying to take out those who have been battling and doing the work for the kingdom. The only way to get through this attack is to pull back and get a new strategy.

Those who stay on the front lines right now in the midst of this battle are in danger of being taken out. It does not mean you have to step out of what you are doing. Instead, step back and regroup. Increase your intercession, get a new plan and in many cases people need to establish new associations.

Five Months of Grace

There is a release of five months of grace to get into God's timing. Starting now through the first part of the 2016 God is releasing His timing and He is repositioning people for something bigger that is coming.

The source of the enemy's attacks is going to be revealed over the next five months. God is going to reveal the strategic attacks from the enemy that have been holding people down and keeping them from advancing. If you have been seeing a repeated cycle of defeat or discouragement in your life, then this prophetic word is for you.

You will need to exercise God's wisdom. There is power and favor in resting and regrouping. The next five months will be a strategic time to gain deeper understanding about your situation.

In October there will be a release of new assignments, and angelic help will come to move you swiftly into your calling. Destinies will be revealed. This is a time to plan long.

Flashlight Angel Dream

I had a prophetic dream that a silver glowing flashlight appeared in midair right before me. In the dream I knew it was an angel being assigned to shine the way through this dark season that many people are going through. I was jumping up and down rejoicing because of the angelic assignments that were happening.

Expect to see deeper insight into your situation as God assigns angels to shine His light and guide you during this season.

Swim Shorts Sale Dream

I was in a store that was bright white and an angel was there with me. There was a sale on swim shorts. They were a two-for-one deal and I saw a blue pair that I had owned years ago that I really liked. But there they were brand new.

The meaning of this dream is that God is bringing back gifts, anointings and callings that we have had previously. It is an invitation to go deeper into the spirit right now. Water represents the spirit and swim shorts represent our ability to go deep. That two-for-one means God is doubling what he has previously given to you.

Shark Turns to a Seal

I had a dream that I was standing on a deck that overlooked the most beautiful crystal clear blue ocean. Suddenly, I could see a very large black shark coming towards the deck. It jumped up out of the water and lunged at me. I ran back in the house where I was staying, and the shark slid across the floor towards me. But then it turned into a seal.

This dream indicates that the enemy is trying to attack us with fear, but God is going to turn that around and reveal something positive from it. Seals can represent fun and a good time, as well as God's seal upon you. One of the keys for now is to break through fear and not let the enemy intimidate you.

Dreams and Uncommon Favor and Wisdom

"And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." Luke 2:52

God will be speaking through dreams over the next few months. It will require wisdom not only to understand the dreams, but to know how to respond. As you get into God's timing, an uncommon amount of God's favor will begin to flow in your life.

Get ready for dreams and supernatural encounters. Expect wisdom, revelation and strategies. Watch how the plans of the enemy are revealed, while God releases strategic alignment into His timing for your life. Prepare yourself for unprecedented amounts of grace and favor!

Things are going to heat up in a good way in the spiritual realm. Grace, hope and love to you.

Doug Addison


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Monday, March 31, 2014

THE TIMES AND STRATEGIES (c) Morris E. Ruddick

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THE TIMES AND STRATEGIES

(c) Morris E. Ruddick


"That which has been is what will be, for there is nothing new under the sun."
Eccl 1:9

Despite Solomon's prescient grasp of the cycles of the times, he lost his focus. His priorities became muddled. Under his reign, the seeds were sown that undermined Israel's season of unity, peace and prosperity engineered by his father.

From the beginning, the age-old struggle of evil's intent against good rears its head at unexpected and subtle junctures. The foundations shift as the times change with new generations. While God has provided the wisdom to build from one generation to another, new generations cannot simply ride the momentum. Again and again over the centuries, during times of spiritual slippage, evil has enveloped God's people, seeking to destroy them.

On the other hand, the Lord has always had His Davids, His champions, who would risk everything to stand against evil and prevail.

"I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will." Acts 13:22 NKJV

During this last generation, there has been an incredible dismantling of the assaults of evil against God's people; ranging from the fall of Nazism, to a standoff of the onslaughts against God's people in Eastern Europe, Russia and Asia.

Many champions have stood and resisted, some at the cost of their lives. "A Song in Siberia," by Anita and Peter Deyneka (1977, out-of-print) is one of the most gripping accounts of the severe persecution against believers in Russia during the 1960s. Many excellent accounts have described the plight of the church in China during the Cultural Revolution. The spiritual struggle of God's people, as cultures within cultures, has again and again reemerged in this recurring struggle between good and evil.

Alongside those resisting the onslaughts of persecution, God has raised up outsiders, even King Cyruses, championing the cause of those directly impacted. In this last generation, these champions have wielded God's mantle and strategy and undertaken the risks and the burdens of the brethren walking through the fire. They are ones who have heeded the heart of God to walk into the heart of darkness and destabilize and thwart the intents of evil. They have wielded God-strategies to pierce the darkness resulting in many miraculous shifts in the spiritual climates.

The Simple Things


In God's way of doing things, it has always been the simple things that confound the "wise." In the early 1970s, a gospel singing group and band known as the Living Sound accepted an invitation to conduct a concert in Poland. What they and their founders, Terry Law and Larry Dalton, didn't realize was that the invitation had come from the Communist Youth Party and that their performance was at the organization's headquarters.

When they arrived, their hosts realized the group's spiritual foundations. Serious flashpoints followed, which included its leaders being interrogated and threats given to try to prevent their "witness." Still, with an overflow crowd already seated, the concert took place. The anointing and God's presence pierced the atmosphere. Hearts were deeply touched. Members of the audience lingered long beyond the concert, until after 3 a.m., as the team prayed for and led great numbers to the Lord.

What followed from that concert was a chance meeting with a Catholic Cardinal (Karol Yozef Wojtyla) who subsequently opened the doors to Living Sound for another concert in Eastern Europe, this one with over 100,000 in attendance. This Cardinal went on to become Pope John Paul II.

Strategy in the Face of Darkness

These events were strategic. They were a part of the change of seasons underway at that time. They were a part of God's strategy to break the stranglehold of the brutal persecution against His people. The spiritual climate change that resulted became a part of the spiritual reverberations and strategies that has since changed nations.

Subsequently, within another time-frame, as the iron curtain was falling, a similar and parallel strategy emerged. This strategy targeted the "lost sheep of the House of Israel." Jonathan Bernis, along with the Messianic Jewish praise group, Kol Simcha (Joyful Noise), began identifying key strongholds in Eastern Europe, the Former Soviet Union and other lands, in which to hold stadium-sized festivals to attract the persecuted Jews of these areas. Our first God's economy workshop was for a vibrant Messianic Jewish congregation that was birthed following one of these festivals in Eastern Europe.

What began with our first God's economy workshop has been a part of God's strategies. These efforts taken to targeted groups of the persecuted and oppressed have exceeded chance expectations in the way they have taken root. That's because they have been a part of these initiatives, birthed by God, to restore His people in lands of persecution.

Diverse but Parallel Streams

A wide range of brethren from diverse segments of the Body responded to God's heart during those days with effective and parallel strategies to assist the persecuted.

I spent many years on the board of a ministry, in which one of its founders, during the days of the Iron and Bamboo Curtains, made many dangerous, yet timely, undercover trips into "closed-access" nations to impart words of wisdom, to pray with, and to encourage the leaders among the persecuted brethren.

In instance after instance, I recall how within months, that reports of changes came, that exceeded human capabilities, which only could have been the result of the Hand of God. These divinely ordained connections with those who many had forgottten, like the efforts of Living Sound and Kol Simcha, were matters very close to God's heart and as such, an important part of His strategies being released. These initiatives were birthed during as well as following, days of revival.

The Shift

Change results when God's people, as a whole, fervently seek Him. When that fervency wanes, darkness finds subtle inroads. Historically, the seedbed for revival is either a time of deep moral darkness, national depression or severe persecution. While evil's seeds of destruction provoke these factors, when amassed and combined with God's people truly seeking Him, they trigger God's judgment.
"While following the way of your judgments, we have eagerly waited for You. At night my soul longs for You. Indeed my spirit seeks you diligently. For when the earth experiences Your judgments, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness."  
Isaiah 26:8-9

So, at the change of a generation, which has so incredibly rolled back the tentacles of persecution in lands defying religious freedom, has come a creeping evil. Its target is the foundations of religious freedom in these free societies.

The right response of God's people in times of both persecution and creeping evil is a fervent focus on God's ancient standards of seeking Him. When that takes place with broad consistency, God releases strategies for change. God's strategies spark miracles. God's strategies penetrate darkness with tangible spiritual climate change.

However, with the waning, has come a shift in the spiritual tempo of our times. With that shift in the spiritual tempo, has come a shift in strategies. The message for "free societies" now comes from brethren in lands of persecution, who have paid high costs for their religious freedoms. The message taps the shift in strategy for lands of "freedom," where evil subtly, but systematically has been eroding religious freedoms.

Responding to the Shift

Responding strategically to the tempo of the times requires a war-time mind-set. It demands the courage of Elijah to confront evil and a willingness to risk all. It calls for repentant, forgiving hearts with an acceptance of the diversity represented in the various streams comprising the Body. These factors carry the need for a maturity that reflects the discipline to diligently seek God and His priorities, with a revelation of our identity in God, that we are who God says we are, and as such, a light shining on a hill that cannot be hidden.

A War-Time Mind-Set. Far too many within the Western Church have become complacent to the systematic erosion of both righteous standards and the freedoms at the foundation of our society. It is time to draw a line in the sand. There is a war underway that is both spiritual and cultural. There is a critical need to embrace a way of thinking, a war-time mind-set that responds in a manner parallel to the days of WWII, when our freedom was seriously brought into question.

Elijah-Level of Courage to Confront Evil. Elijah put his life on the line in confronting the prophets of baal and asherah. Yet, it wasn't done arbitrarily. It was God's strategy and Elijah was God's champion to draw the line in the sand. Elijah not only brought judgment upon the perpetrators of the spiritual erosion evident among God's people, but he demonstrated the reality of God to bring restoration to those who were being subjected to the seductions.

Sacrificial Hearts Poised to Quickly Repent and Forgive. During war-time, the expectation is for everyone to be sacrificially operating with and moving toward the same objectives. That requires hearts to be right before God and those we live and work with. We cannot afford the luxury of being offended. We need one another. One of the primary indicators of this type of heart is the readiness to repent when wrong, along with a heart that quickly forgives.

Maturity to Grasp the Essentials of Common Ground. Maturity and being of one accord go hand-in-hand. We work on doing that with those we consider kindred spirits, those with whom we choose to worship. However, there are many streams within the Body with many significant, yet diverse functions. None have the full picture. Yet, we need to understand the essentials, the primary things, representing the common ground of our faith and to embrace a respectful acceptance of the functional and even doctrinal diversity that is comprised within the Body.

Discipline to Diligently Seek God and His Heart Priorities. War-time requires great discipline and sacrifice on the part of all. That begins with giving our first priority to our time spent with the Lord. Seeking God should always be our first priority, but the reality is that there is a tendency toward slippage that comes during the comforts of peace-time settings. The discipline required to diligently seek God's heart and align ourselves with it is critical for this change in seasons.

Unequivocal Identity in God. It takes an unequivocal revelation of one's identity in God to survive the brutalities of persecution. That means understanding what God's word says about who we are and what our role is in this world. That viewpoint should define our priorities. The root of our standing strong in the fire of adversity begins with our identity in Him. That requires a proactive renewing of our minds with His truth and an interactive prayer life that has a foundation in Psalm 15, of speaking truth within our own hearts.

The story unveiled in "A Song in Siberia" gives evidence of how congregation after congregation, at great personal cost, embraced the essentials of Kingdom priorities with one accord. Leaders were jailed. Some were martyred. Despite that, new leaders came to the plate. Against all odds, they prevailed. The fire of persecution not only melded them together, but became a demonstration, a witness, of the reality of God that shouted at their neighbors. Great numbers came to the Lord because of the faithful response of the believers, to God and to each other, despite the harshness of the persecution.

Strategies for the Times

Jesus gave a strong admonition to be alert to the signs of the times and the change in seasons (Luke 12:54-56). The US is divided. Russia is advancing its territories. Rogue states are thumbing their noses at the West. Terrorism and lawlessness abound. Alliances of totalitarians and Muslims threaten advances in Africa. In the face of these developments, those now emerging from years of severe religious persecution are a model for us, in lands where freedom and culture are at-risk.

Jesus came to refocus things, to restore the true foundations for those whose identities are in God. He came to raise the bar. So it is today, that the bar needs to be raised. Jesus came to give us the tactical means to pierce the veil and establish God's domain, His Kingdom, in what the Apostle Paul referred to as "the bondage of corruption" and what Pope John Paul II famously referred to as "the culture of death." So it is today, that there is nothing new under the sun.

Centuries ago, God spoke to Abraham and told him to leave his family and his nation. What he left was the land of the Chaldeans, the heart of sorcery and the occult. Today, we need to draw the same line in the sand. We need to call the culture of death for what it is: the occult seedbed for activities of Satan. We need to recognize that our lives have been bought with a price and that our citizenship is first, as God's people.

The core message from those emerging from the fire is one of stewardship: to prepare and make the decisions of life, as if our freedom might be lost, but to pray fervently to preserve those freedoms, and to live our lives with a faithfulness to God and to the brethren, so that those around us will recognize the difference.
"The servant who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes." Luke 12:47
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Morris Ruddick has been a forerunner and spokesman for the call of God in the marketplace since the mid-90s. As founder of Global Initiatives Foundation and designer of the God's Economy Entrepreneurial Equippers Program, Mr. Ruddick imparts hope and equips economic community builders where God's light is dim in both the Western and non-Western world.  

He is author of "The Joseph-Daniel Calling;" "Gods Economy, Israel and the Nations;" "The Heart of a King;" "Something More;" and "Righteous Power in a Corrupt World," which address the mobilization of business and governmental leaders called to impact their communities with God's blessings. They are available in print and e-versions from www.Amazon.comwww.BarnesandNoble.com and other popular outlets.  

Global Initiatives Foundation (www.strategic-initiatives.org) is a tax-exempt 501 (c) 3 non-profit whose efforts are enabled by the generosity of a remnant of faithful friends and contributors whose vision aligns with God's heart to mobilize the persecuted church to be the head and not the tail. Checks on US banks should be made out to Global Initiatives and mailed to PO Box 370291, Denver CO 80237 or email us atsign@strategicintercession.org for access information on our secure web-site.

Likewise, email us to schedule a briefing for your congregation on the current state of the persecuted church and the strategies gleaned to counteract the challenge to and erosion of religious freedom manifesting across the globe.  

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Doug Addison: Clarity is Coming! Some New Radical Positive Events Will Start Happening in March

Doug Addison:
Clarity is Coming! 
Some New Radical Positive Events 
Will Start Happening in March
The Elijah List

Doug AddisonExpect Things to Clear Up

If things don't seem all that clear right now, don't worry. February's uncertain times will become clearer towards the end of the month.

Clarity is coming and some new radical positive events will start happening in March. Expect to see the clouds lift by the end of the month while God pours out encouragement in March through April.

Attacks of 2013 Become Authority

What were your struggles and how did the enemy attack you in 2013? Your attack in 2013 is the area of your new authority this year. In many cases, the enemy overplayed his hand against you and 2013 was about trying to get you to quit.

For those who stuck with it, God is giving new levels of authority and anointingBut there is a key to this new promotion this year: we must get rid of accusations against others.

God is releasing new anointing and authority to those who are humble and able to love others.

A key verse for this time is Matthew 7:12, "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."

God spoke to me that if you have anything against someone else, it is time to put it behind you. Especially if you are holding evidence saved to prove you are right. Let it go. 

It's time to trust God to fight your battles and let go of any grievances because they will disqualify you from promotions this year.

New Ideas and Inventions

Covenant Promise by Jennifer PageI had a prophetic dream this month that God is releasing from Heaven new strategies, ideas and inventions right now. 

I was standing next to an angel and suddenly a high-tech umbrella appeared in my hand that not only shielded me from the elements but also had a mist of refreshment falling down on the inside. The dream means that God's angels will shield us while bringing a creative, inventive spirit. 

When we are protected by God, new divine strategies and inventions create Kingdom finances even through tough times.

I also had several dreams of violent weather. God is saying do not worry about how things look but trust that God will open up opportunities to be blessed in any situation.

God gave Isaac a strategy to reap a hundred times during a terrible famine.

"Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the Lord blessed him." Genesis 26:12

In every downturn there's always a way to reap. Ask God for eyes to see what you can do right now in your situation.

Super Bowl Score

Even though the Super Bowl was not that super this year, unless you are a Seattle Seahawks fan, the final score was intriguing to me. I felt it was significant and knew that again, like last year, it was not intended to say that God is judging.

Taking a look at the final score, Seahawks 43 to Broncos 8, God led me to some powerful verses packed in Isaiah 43 which many of us know. 

Here God brings comfort during rough times, forming us into people of godly character, able to lead others by following Holy Spirit into new things (Isaiah 43:1-2, 5-8 and 18-19).

Check out the verse corresponding to the final score, 43-8 to Isaiah 43:8: "Lead out those who have eyes but are blind, who have ears but are deaf." Isaiah 43:8 NIV

God is opening people's eyes and ears. People who have no idea about the power of His Spirit will be led by those called by God's name. Like the power of God's Spirit, who helped deaf Seahawks fullback, Derrick Coleman, who "stuck with it" and despite his disability, gained much new authority.

"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland."Isaiah 43:18-19

God's challenge in the game of life is to take comfort during character-forming times. Your heart's re-shaping helps you and others show God's awesome goodness. Read through the entire chapter of Isaiah 43 because it is packed full of promises from God to pray into your life.

Get Rid of Judgment

When God does something new, quite often the previous movement is judgmental towards it. This is repeated throughout Church history. 

God is doing something new right now to draw in people who have been rejected by Christianity. I have been encouraging people everywhere to embrace anyone who needs God and not judge them.

Before we can help others, we must ask God to look at our own hearts and see if there is any judgment against others.

I've been praying a prayer for a while, "God, show me what the enemy does not want me to see about myself." 

And also, "God, reveal to me anything I might have in my heart towards others." 

As we get rid of judgment, we are better able to embrace people who are different than us.

Let's pray together that God would help us be more persistent so we can "stay in it." And we would have judgment-free eyes to see clearly and find new ways to hear how to use our new authority to touch many.

Blessings,

Doug Addison
InLight Connection

Doug Addison is a prophetic dream interpreter, speaker, writer, Life Coach, and stand-up comedian. Doug travels the world bringing a message of love, hope, and having fun! His unique style helps open people to discover their destiny and experience God's supernatural love and power.



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Doug Addison's word is very much needed for the Body in this hour. I know some of you have been dealing with great struggles and storms...and this word will really help and encourage you.

What an encouragement from Doug as he shares: If things don't seem all that clear right now, don't worry. February's uncertain times will become clearer towards the end of the month. 

Clarity is coming and some new radical positive events will start happening in March. Expect to see the clouds lift by the end of the month while God pours out encouragement in March through April.

Be greatly blessed!

Steve

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