Apple's Wailing Wall is in Palestine. (Oh Really???)

Apple's Wailing Wall is in Palestine

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |  David Lazarus, ISRAEL TODAY

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Apple is often first in breaking new ground with the latest hi-tech gadgets. Now the company has introduced yet another brand new notion: Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall (known as the Kotel) is in "Palestine."

The company that brought us the innovative iPhone now offers the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while the rest of the world, led by the Americans, still try to broker a shaky final status.

Don‚Äôt believe it? Just come visit the Kotel in Jerusalem. Pull out your iPhone 5, and take a few pictures of the Wall. Before you can say "Siri," wonder of wonders, a description of the most famous site in all of Judaism will automatically pop up on your high-definition screen showing you the location of the Wailing Wall: The West Bank, East Jerusalem.

That’s right folks, with just one swipe of your screen, the almighty Apple has divided the city of Jerusalem, putting the holiest place in the world for all Jewish people in the Palestinian Territories.

For those iPhone fans who think that this is just another infamous Apple Maps' bug, be informed. In earlier versions of their trendy device, Apple's weather app gave separate forecasts for West and East Jerusalem, even though Israel unified the city 46 years ago after the Six-Day War! Only after extensive and ongoing pressure by Israel’s ambassador to the US did the digital giant change the app’s map status to identify Jerusalem as one city.

“It is a shame that a commercial enterprise feels that it needs to be more pro-Palestinian than the Palestinians themselves,” said Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin. “But what matters is the reality on the ground, not in the virtual world.”

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitz, the overseer of the Wailing Wall, had this to say in response: “We don’t need anyone’s endorsement or stamp of approval. The Wailing Wall is a part of who we are.”

If the company is getting involved in politics to help sell their "Apples" to young left-wing liberals, beware. A long time ago in a garden, a young, innocent couple took that appealing apple, only to be deceived, when all hell broke loose.

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"Pergamum!" - Present Word Ministries

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Robbie Phillips

‘He who has an ear, let him hear 

what the Spirit is saying to the churches’

December 9 & 10, 2013

 "Pergamum!"

            The church in Pergamum was addressed by our risen Lord. They had remained loyal to Him even in the midst of persecution. Antipas, His faithful witness, was martyred for the Faith – yet the church stood firm – with this the Lord was well pleased.

            And yet that was not the whole story. The Lord had some displeasure with this church. Some, perhaps prominent among them, held to the teaching of Balaam. Balaam 'taught' the wicked king Balak to entice the sons of Israel to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality. This gave some of the Pergamites the 'right' to commit immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols. Not only this, they had among them those who held to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

            The name Nicolas is interesting: it's a combination of two Greek words meaning 'people rulers'. And so the Nicolaitans were known for their ruling over the people of God.

            So much about the church today is similar to the church in Pergamum. On the one hand, there is the Lord's blessing and favor. Except in the case of the church at Laodicea, the Lord always sees good things about His people. And so He sees good things in the church in America. And for that He gives a big thumbs up.

            But just as the Lord saw evil in the church at Pergamum, He sees distressing things in the church of America. He sees slackness toward sin. He sees toleration of wickedness. He sees our lack of trusting Him wholly. He sees our lack of prayer and fasting, especially for our nation. Like the church at Pergamum, He sees that we have those who rule over parts of the church. And the Lord calls us to repent! He calls us to "turn from our wicked ways" and to seek Him.

            This is a solemn hour. We are called to seek Him, to seek His face with our fasting and prayers. We are at a point as a nation that we must have His influence, we must have His intervention. Oh let us seek Him today! Let us call on Him today! Let us turn to Him today! Amen, Oh Lord!

Robbie Phillips

robbiewphillips@gmail.com

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Robert Hotchkin: Calling Down the Fire - A Great Move of God Breaking Forth

Robert Hotchkin: Calling Down the Fire -  A Great Move of God Breaking Forth Many proven prophetic voices  are declaring a great move of God that is burgeoning and about  to break forth.  This is a move that will be marked by the fire of God sweeping across the earth, burning up the things of the enemy and of the flesh to reveal the presence and power of the Lord and His Kingdom in notable and remarkable ways. It won't just be a burning bush here or there; but entire  cities, nations and regions set ablaze with the reality of  God so that everyone everywhere has a chance to  tangibly encounter Him and know His love, His goodness,  and the reality of His salvation. The earth will be covered in the bright and brilliant burning reality of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord. This move will break out in so many places, in so many ways, it will seem sovereign – as if it came out of nowhere. I believe that even now the Lord is speaking to many  about this coming move so that we can partner with  Him to birth it, to call it forth, to declare it and pray  it into existence. Since Day Six of creation the Lord has loved partnering with His sons and daughters to accomplish His agenda in the earth. He worked with Adam to call forth the names of the animals on that sixth day, and ever since He has worked with His beloved to call forth His plans and purposes in the earth. Amos 3:7 makes this clear when it says, "Surely the Lord God does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets." I believe that the Lord is speaking to many right now –  yes, about the coming move of God, but also about  how we can partner with Him to birth this move of  holy fire in the earth.  The Lord is seeking those who will listen, and who  are willing to be taught how to call down His fire.

Jesus Discipling His Heart

In Luke 9:51-56 we read a brief but enlightening story of when the Lord and His disciples were walking across the desert. Jesus planned to visit a Samaritan village, but the people refused to have anything to do with Him because He was headed to Jerusalem. When James and John heard about this they approached Jesus and said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?" (Luke 9:54).

It is interesting that Jesus does not reply to them, "You can't call down the fire of God" or "I don't want you to call down the fire of God." No, Jesus says to His disciples, "You don't know what your hearts are like. 

For the Son of Man has not come to

destroy men's lives but to save them." (Luke 9:55-56)

James and John wanted to call the fire of God down upon the Samaritans to punish them for turning them away. But what Jesus wanted was for James and John to know God's heart for the Samaritans – His love for them. Because if they did, they would not want to call the fire of God down upon the Samaritans, but instead upon the things of the enemy that had caused the Samaritans to take offense and which stole from them a visitation of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We are not to call the fire of God down in anger or offense, but in love. We are not to call the fire of God down as a judgment against men, but as a judgment against the things of the enemy that keep men from knowing the fullness of God.

We see a powerful example of this in 1 Kings 18. Israel had turned away from the Lord and embraced false gods. It seemed an impossible situation until Elijah stood on Mount Carmel full of the revelation of God's heart for the people. Elijah knew that while Israel had turned away from the Lord, the Lord would never turn away from Israel.

With this revelation of the everlasting love of God, Elijah cried out for the Lord to make Himself known to His people in that place and in that hour (1 Kings 18:36-37). Immediately the fire of the Lord flashed down from Heaven (1 Kings 18:38) and the "strongholds" of the enemy were destroyed. The people realized that day that the Lord was God, and the nation of Israel returned to Him.

His Burning Love for All

The fire of God is His burning love for all people and all places for all time. Elijah knew the heart of God for Israel, that's why he was able to call down the fire of God. When we connect to God's heart, when we know His love for people – no matter what they've done, where they've been, or how they're behaving – we can call forth the fire of God upon the things of the enemy that are stealing the fullness of God from them.

The Lord wants to use you to help birth this coming move of God. He wants to empower you to call His fire into the earth. And it all begins by knowing His heart and His love for all people and all places at all times.

Prayer Directives:

So let's pray for the Body of Christ that:

1. We will know the heart of the Lord like never before – the height, the width, the depth, and the breadth of His love for all people and all places at all times.

2. We will be a people who are unoffendable. That no matter how we are treated, we will refuse offense and continue to love.

3. We will make love our highest aim, and love others as we are loved by the Lord.

4. We will call down the fire of God upon the altars of our lives, asking the Lord to burn up every wicked, arrogant or selfish thing in us.

5.We will be His Burning Ones, ablaze with His love and calling the fire of God down upon anything of the enemy that would steal the fullness of who God is and what He has for anyone we encounter and every place we go.

Robert Hotchkin
Email: robert@xpministries.com
Website: xpmedia.com/channel/rhotchkin

Robert Hotchkin fervently believes every Christian is a miracle-working explosion of the Kingdom waiting to happen. His ministry empowers Believers to live fully from their restored relationship with the Father through the finished work of the Cross. 

His preaching, teaching, and ministry inspires Believers to grab hold of their restored relationship with the Father through the finished work of the Cross and walk the earth as Jesus did – destroying every work of darkness everywhere they go! 

Rob is a passionate lover of Jesus Christ and that passion is truly contagious! He ministers with strong faith, releasing revelation, prophetic decrees, healings, miracles, and the love of God. He is a true carrier of the glory and revival. People have been healed, refreshed, set free, and empowered through his life. He believes for Heaven to impact lives and regions everywhere he goes.


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Prophetic voices are speaking again and again about a great move of God breaking forth...yes and it is for THIS DAY!

Robert Hotchkin shares an excellent word about the FIRE of God coming upon us...and it is NOT about judgment as some might think. It's about HIS HEART for the people of the earth. You'll read much more about it below, and make sure to pray into the awesome prayer directives Robert includes as well.

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Don Potter - "I Have Decided"

Don Potter leading worship at a MorningStar Ministries conference in Fort Mill, SC.

In this classic video from MorningStar Ministries, Don Potter leads a powerful and exciting time of worship with his original song, "I Have Decided", proclaiming that victory is the Lord's! (Probably recorded around 1995, give or take a few years.)

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Editor's Note: The one who put this on YouTube didn't give the date of the event, but I was there. It was probably recorded around 1995, give or take a few years. It was in The Barn on the former PTL/Heritage USA grounds of Jim Bakker. (Thank you Lord for having it restored!)

Thanks also to Don for singing this powerful song, and for again singing it at Rick Joyner's 30th Year of Ministry Celebration on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at the MorningStar location, formerly the PTL/Heritage USA Grand Hotel, now owned by MorningStar Ministries. I recorded that time for our YouTube channel which you can watch: Don Potter: "I Have Decided"

And we are still singing "I have decided!"

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“No More Namby Pamby Christians” - Ahava Love Letter (Steve Martin)

              

        “No More Namby Pamby Christians”

“Up on your feet! Take a deep breath! Maybe there’s life in you yet. But I wouldn’t know it by looking at your busywork; nothing of God’s work has been completed. Your condition is desperate. Think of the gift you once had in your hands, the Message you heard with your ears—grasp it again and turn back to God.”    (Rev. 3:2-3 The Message)

Dear family of friends,

Some call it “fire in the bones”. Some say “I’m steamed up” or that "burns me up."  Others use words I was raised not to even think about saying. But however you express the attitude of “I am just tired of it”, that will move you to move, that will be better than to waste your God-given life away as the world dies away.

On the way to work this morning, having again donned my “Jeff Gordon NASCAR helmet”, for the trip north on I77 in Charlotte, NC even at 6 am, I was flashed twice with the bright lights from behind, for no apparent reason. But then I knew it must be because of the Israel flag sticker on my left rear window, or the “I Love My Wife” one on the opposite side. Facts that I stand for. Loves that I will die for.

My car's rear window.

You know, I have had enough of those who keeping telling me, and our country, and the world, that historic truths are lies; that standing for righteousness is pushing my beliefs on others; that sharing a word of hope and love on the job isn’t permitted, because it might offend someone else. Really? Well then so be it.

Christians around the world are being hammered, murdered, tortured for their beliefs, and many of us in the USA are just content to sit in the Sunday pew, hear a nice song, and then join the rest of them as if we ourselves have never “seen the light”, or have been saved from the lukewarmness that has engulfed so many of us these past twenty years. We have been fogged over.

Becoming so content to just lay around waiting for the rapture, when the King of kings and Lord of lords, who saved us from that dead beat life we had, has already given us the command to “Get up and get out there” to the dying world. (Just as a side note: General George S. Patton knew how to get the job done in World War II. I know the Lord used him and pray He gives us leaders again who are willing and able to do the right thing as required.)

How we have chosen to just pass the days, night after night, watching TV shows that leave you with no meaning and no purpose, while at the same time just letting the ungodly thoughts come into our homes and numb our minds without us thinking twice about it. How we have become namby pamby*, afraid to speak a word, declare His truth, or spread the gospel to those who need to hear it before eternity hits them tomorrow.

“I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You’re not cold, you’re not hot—far better to be either cold or hot! You’re stale. You’re stagnant. You make me want to vomit. You brag, ‘I’m rich, I’ve got it made, I need nothing from anyone,’ oblivious that in fact you’re a pitiful, blind beggar, threadbare and homeless.

“Here’s what I want you to do: Buy your gold from me, gold that’s been through the refiner’s fire. Then you’ll be rich. Buy your clothes from me, clothes designed in Heaven. You’ve gone around half-naked long enough. And buy medicine for your eyes from me so you can see, really see.

“The people I love, I call to account—prod and correct and guide so that they’ll live at their best. Up on your feet, then! About face! Run after God!

“Look at me. I stand at the door. I knock. If you hear me call and open the door, I’ll come right in and sit down to supper with you. Conquerors will sit alongside me at the head table, just as I, having conquered, took the place of honor at the side of my Father. That’s my gift to the conquerors!

“Are your ears awake? Listen. Listen to the Wind Words, the Spirit blowing through the churches.” (Revelation 3:15-22)

As for me and my house, I for one am going to talk louder, share more often, help those who want help, and do that which I have been called to do. Feeding my self-love is not the answer I want. I hope you are so moved to do what you have been saved from, and called to do. If you don’t, we all will suffer from your inaction.

The world doesn’t need any more namby pamby Christians. They need God-fearing, not man-fearing, disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ to do what He has already commanded us to do. Get up and get going.

Ahava to my family of friends,

Steve Martin

Founder, Love For His People

NOTE: This was published on Dec. 10, 2013, before the Duck Dynasty/A&E issue over Phil Robertson's stand on Biblical beliefs. It is good to see believers and families speaking up in support of our right to share the truth.

Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty on A&E TV

*Namby Pamby is a term for affected, weak, and maudlin speech/verse. However, its origins are in Namby Pamby (1725), by Henry Carey. Another: lacking in character or substance

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Online University Confronts Anti-Israel Bias

By Julie Stahl and Chris Mitchell,  CBN News Jerusalem Bureau

Monday, December 09, 2013

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JERUSALEM, Israel -- In today's Middle East, it seems that fewer young people stand up for Israel. A new online university hopes to changed that by providing both Jewish and Christian students with a better understanding of the Jewish state.

Israel is under siege at American universities and at campuses around the world.

"Israel really doesn't meet the requirements of a legitimate state," Keren Redleaf, founding member of the Coalition for Palestinian Rights, said.

Now a course from Jerusalem Online University gives students and others the tools to fight back.

"We are trying to give a perspective on not just the history of the ancient modern State of Israel, but also on the biblical, prophetic connection between the modern Jewish people and the Bible, how the ancient history connects with the modern, where it's going," Rabbi Ken Spiro told CBN News.

 "The Israel Course, the Biblical, Historical and Modern Perspective," is a seven-part movie course that condenses the history and contribution of the Jewish people.

"We're dealing with such a complex situation and people tend to have very little information on and we know the media can be very, very biased," Spiro said.

Rabbi Ken Spiro, one of the film's creators, says they're taking a holistic approach on politics, religion and philosophy.

"We show one of our movies, "Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference," it's such a dynamic, creative, positive force in history, yet why Israel has been, the Jewish [people] have been, the most hated people in human history…."

"When people think about Israel, they think about war or religion or even falafel," Dr. Tal Ben Shahar, filmmaker and former Harvard University lecturer, told CBN News.

The Israel Inside course focuses on modern Israel, its advances and contributions to the world.

"But to me, when I think about Israel, I think about the triumph of the human spirit. Israelis, surrounded by enemies, turned the desert -- with hardly any natural resources -- into a flourishing, caring and productive society," Shahar said.

"In recent years, the Jewish people's connection to the Land of Israel has become somewhat of a contentious issue," Spiro explained. "But in fact every year more and more archaeology is unearthed that clearly demonstrates the Jewish people's connection to the Land of Israel."

Spiro said one of his favorite in the series is "The Edge of History."

"That's about prophecy and the end of days," continued. "It not only gives the whole sweep of what Jewish history is about, but what it focuses on is current events, what's going on now."

The final class teaches students how to stand up effectively on Israel's behalf.

"Every individual has the ability to communicate for Israel, to inspire people about Israel and to educate people about who Israel really is," the film explains.

Spiro believes using truth and little facts about Israel will help people make their own decisions about Israel and the Jewish people.

Don Potter - "Moving on" - Rick Joyner's 30th Year in Ministry Celebration

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Don Potter - "Moving on" - Rick Joyner's 30th Year in Ministry Celebration - Friday pm Dec. 6, 2013

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Julie Joyner - "Christmas Memories" - Sung at Rick's 30th Year in Ministry Anniv. Celebration. Sat. pm Dec. 7, 2013 at MorningStar in Fort Mill, SC.

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"Wartime Consigliere - You are in a war and you cannot afford to “forget about it”" - Jim Croft

Wartime Consigliere - You are in a war and you cannot afford to “forget about it” 

Jim Croft 

A consigliere is a trusted advisor or counselor to a La Cosa Nosta Don, a Mafia family boss.  The term was first popularized through Mario Puzo’s 1969 mafia crime novel The Godfather.  Robert Duval played the part of the Corleone mafia family’s consigliere, Tom Hagen in the Godfather series of movies.

With some reluctance, I have come to realize that a significant portion of my ministry as a Bible teacher might be described as serving as a type of wartime consigliere for the Body of Christ.  It not easy to focus on this aspect of ministry as my jovial predisposition wants to forget about the war to concentrate on the more pleasant aspects of the faith.

Experience has proven that victory is more likely to be apprehended by those whom I serve if I occasionally emphasize the biblical fact that we are in a war with evil.  To fulfill my calling, I am obligated to encourage all at becoming proactive in talking the battle to the enemy. This article is a brief reminder of the emphasis the New Testament places on the realities of our war.

Wartime Mentality is Biblical 

All avid Bible readers know that the first step of Jesus’ launch into ministry was a mind battle with Satan.   Christ overcame the devil by rebuking him with the Word of God.  That was a single battlefield skirmish and it did not end his war with the evil one.  The Scriptures infer that Satan returned for conflict with Jesus after departing from him for a season. (Lk 4:13)

Jesus trained a total of 82 disciples to assist him in engaging the demonic forces of Satan on the frontlines of the battle for the souls and bodies of mankind.  For the 3.5 years of his ministry, and that of his men, they expelled evil spirits of every sort and healed those who had been wounded by the sicknesses of the enemy.

The Early Churchmen and Christians followed suit and believers will continue to do so until the final battle at the end of the Millennial Reign of Christ.  The Apostle Paul refereed to Christians as soldiers who had been enlisted into God’s army by the Lord. (2Tim 2:3-4)  Throughout the New Testament there are over 325 single verse references that mention Satan and various aspects of our war with him and the schemes of his minions.

Many of the references extend into further verses to explain the nature of the battlefields.   The New Testaments of most Bibles, not counting commentators’ introductory book outlines, have less than 380 pages.  This plus the number references to the Devil and our war with him strongly suggest that a prominent
theme of the New Testament is spiritual warfare.

In a manner of speaking, it might be said that warfare appears on most every page of the New Testament. As a wartime consigliere, I must tell you that you are in a war regardless of whether you feel called to armed service or not.  Do not be alarmed by this.  Acknowledgement that there is a war is not a peculiarity of Christians that flows with Satan’s whispers that emphasis on this spiritual dynamic is weird.  Without understanding who the war is with, the people of world demonstrate daily that they are in a fearsome battle for their lives.

Mankind’s War Footing

As learned behavior performed unconsciously by rote, homemakers purchase anti-bacterial wipes and household disinfectants to protect their families.

Many public thoroughfares have intermittent hand cleansing stations.  The entirety of the Medical and Pharmaceutical industries would be out of work were it not for concerns about every form of disease.   Obama-Care would not have ever been passed were it not for the populations’ preoccupation with the likely-hood of becoming disease stricken.

Insurance companies make billions to hedge against fears of loss of income by death.  Pest control companies exist to keep disease carrying insects and rodents away from homes.  The number of police related TV shows and movies point to mankind’s fascination with the solving of hurtful crimes. All of this demonstrates that the people of the world wittingly and unwittingly indicate that they are in a war.

Believers should not be shy about expressing strategies to overcome the invisible forces that are the instigators of the war with the unsaved as well as the born-again.

Satan Prefers to Kill You Softly

Jesus spoke about how the enemy comes to steal, to kill and to destroy. (Jn 10:10)  Many Christians make the mistake of not becoming proactive in battle until it is obvious that the thief is at work. Too many wait for some sort of tragedy to happen. It is my observation that more often than not, Satan prefers to subtly rob and destroy the joy in believer’s lives slowly rather than to bring about instant death.  It is his delight to bring reproach to the name of Christ by making it appear that faith in Jesus has no benefits.

The destroyer saps away peace and joy by seemingly routine life events. The car needs more work after it just came from the shop.  The kids go berserk on a night that mom and dad anticipated freedom from childcare hassles.  Cyclical yearly ailments strike precisely on time and so forth etc, etc.

The Bible declares that believers will undergo tribulations for righteousness sake.  It is godly to bear up under that type of persecution.  It is quite another to take it patiently when battered by endless events that are solely due to the Devil’s destructive nature.

Jesus gave us instructions in the Lord’s Prayer about how to minimize demonic strategies that are designed to burglarize the Kingdom’s peace and to kill our daily pursuit of reasonable enjoyment of life.  We are to pray for deliverance from evil.  It requires preemptive thought about all of the arenas of life from which the subtle attacks might come. This wartime consigliere suggests that you list all issues of life important to you.

Systematically call for protection from evil in each one at least one time weekly.  Think of it as your use of anti-satanic disinfectant wipes for cleansing possible harm from each area.  I am speaking of the likes of your relationships; your and your children’s health; your employment and savings; accident free motoring; and the function of work and household appliances.

Disinfect Your Mind  

The Bible prophesies that during the end-time battles many will become offended and will depart from the faith. (Matt 24:10-14)  As a wartime consigliere, I have observed that a main way that it happens is when things happen to circumspect Christians that are not supposed to be able to happen.  One is the devastating sicknesses that strike some homes.  The general innuendo of much teaching is that if all spiritual bases are covered, protection from wasting disease happenings are a given.

I think there is a reason for this presumption to often be proved wrong.  The restoration of revelations about divine healing has come in bits and pieces over the past century.   Upon the arrival of a new revelation, whether it is the baptism in the Holy Spirit; breaking curses; deliverance from demons; or whatever, it is preached as though it is a cure all to end all with finality.  The failures that we have all witnessed and that too many have experienced are disheartening.

The secret to not becoming offended is to disinfect your mind with realities from life and the Word of God. There are casualties in all wars.  God has chosen to release revelations about the weaponry of our warfare in a progressive manner through periods of refreshing from his presence. (Acts 3:19-21)

The failures are due to the fact that we claim possession of an entire truth when we have only received the initial revelations about that particular area of warfare.  God is not at fault when we prematurely propagate revelations as complete that are half-baked with incomplete revelations.

Divine healing is not an exact science.  In due time the Lord will divulge the lacking ingredients to give glorious victories where there were once too many failures.  Disinfect your mind with the decision to continue in strong confidence in God’s wisdom.   Those who endure till the end will be saved to see the victories in this life or from heavenly banisters.

Do the best you know how with present revelation and correct and adjust as the Spirit gives clarifying insights that were there all along in the Scriptures.  In Christ, you have an eternal win, win situation.  That is the advice of this wartime consigliere and I am sticking to it.

Be blessed and be a blessing,

Jim Croft

Editor's Note: Artwork of Warrior Lady on the white horse was added by me. It is not part of the original article by Jim Croft. Steve Martin