"I Am Raising Up the Unlockers!"

"I Am Raising Up the Unlockers!"

Ryan LeStrange, Abingdon, VA

Prophetic Keys and Timing

I hear the Father saying that He is raising up the "unlockers!" Those that have been given keys of: authority, revelation and assignment. They are being released to unlock plans and purposes in regions – territories. They have been commissioned by the Spirit of the Lord.

As they move into their assigned places, there is divine ability in them to bring release of things in the spirit that have seemingly been locked. These things have not been locked away from the children of God but reserved for the children of God.

Isaiah 22:22 And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

There has been a "timing element" upon some of these plans. Those that have been mantled with the assignment to unlock will step into a divine timing and alignment moment. They are being released in the timing of the Father. They go with His keys in their hands!

I see prophetic keys being given to the servants of the Lord in this hour. I see key revelations being provided that access realms of deliverance and breakthrough for the people of God.

Embrace His Mighty Exploits!

He is writing great exploits upon the hearts of His people. He is releasing dreams and pictures of destiny to fuel faith and unlock potential. Open the eyes of your inner man and begin to see what He is declaring over you.

Some are not able to embrace the exploits because they are trapped in the stinging memories of past disappointments.

I hear The Father saying, "My healing balm is available for those. They have not understood why it did not work, they have not been able to escape the pain and the bitter waters, but I have fresh waters of redemption to release over them. I am calling My Bride forth to 'dream with Me' – to move up higher and allow Me to write My exploits upon their hearts. I have great adventures of faith and powerful glory to reveal."

Some have been unable to embrace the exploits because they are looking through the lens of limitation. They are seeing what they can or cannot do but there is immeasurable power available in the inner man! There is power for exploits, breakthrough and wonder. Begin to live, move and advance from the spirit realm. "I have provided FULL ACCESS – nothing lacking."

Be Free of the Enemies Lies!

"Some are operating under the weight of condemnation and lying accusation. Have I not said that your righteousness is of Me?"

2 Corinthians 5:21 For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

"I have desired to paint visions of powerful exploits upon your heart, but you were unable to see them because of lying accusations. The enemy has been hurling his lies at your mind speaking of past failures and present struggles.

"You must boldly stand upon My promises of freedom and appropriate the wonder-working power of My Blood! Your righteousness is of Me and is appropriated by faith. His accusations must be met with My redemption so that your heart can go free!

A free heart is: free to love, free to dream, free to soar! Free hearts take My hand and run forward with Me. Free hearts are blank canvases for My dreams of exploits."

It is time to navigate the exploits of God and unlock His plans for us. It is time to let go of the past hurts, wounds and pain in order to embrace His powerful plans for the hour.

The unlocking mandate is upon us! The keys have been given. Now it is time to run forward with Abba.

2016: The Year of the Slipstream

"2016: The Year of the Slipstream"

Lana Vawser, Brisbane, Australia

As I have pressed into the heart of the Lord for the next year, 2016, I felt He showed me one of the themes He wanted to focus on this year.

I kept hearing the words over and over: "The year of the slipstream."

Slipstream: "the airstream generating reduced air pressure and forward suction directly behind a rapidly moving vehicle." (www.dictionary.com)

Invitation into the Slipstream

The year 2015 has been a year of intense pressure, intense stretching, intense opposition, and contending. I believe in 2016 there is an invitation into a divine "slipstream." The wind of the Spirit is moving in great acceleration, but the Lord is calling us to a "positioning" of greater rest. It seems completely opposite and "illogical" in the natural, and many things the Lord is going to ask His people to do or not do in 2016 will be a great surprise, but more is going to come out of divine rest in whatever form that looks like for you (physical, emotional/mental healing, release of striving, settled heart in His nature and ways, etc) in 2016. (Photo via Flickr)

I felt the Lord say that 2016 would be a year of the greatest demonstration ofdivine rest of heart, mind, soul, and body for many, but also the greatestdemonstration of acceleration that they have ever seen. It will be a place of shaking off the shackles of driving and seeing Him break off and bring deeper healing to any parts of the soul, which will cause a "pushing forward."

This invitation will require a greater trust in the Lord and His timing and ways. These "slipstreams" are going to go in different directions in some ways to how many have anticipated He is going to move and "when," but as the people of God allow the wind of the Spirit to carry them in this slipstream, there is going to be greater ground taken, greater manifestations of His power and Spirit, greater fruit for less effort.

This "divine slipstream" is going to see many get a "rest" from the hard "toiling" of 2015, where things will begin to flow in 2016, as the manifestedwinds of grace land in lives in greater ways. Abundance, provision, and manifested blessing are going to break through in 2016 in exponential ways.

In this slipstream, great acceleration will come into the lives of God's people, but it's coming from a deeper rest in the Lord's timing and ways. There are divine surprises that are going to come in the slipstream; there are dreams that will be awakened in the slipstream; there will be giftings that will be activated in the slipstream; there will be new horizons to see and mantles to receive.

Because of the acceleration and harvest season we have entered into and are entering deeper into, there will be a temptation in 2016 to move out of the slipstream and begin to run ahead. I felt the Lord specifically encouraging His people in 2016 to "stay in pace" with Him, and be intentional in seeking the Lord on doors and opportunities that are placed before you. For not all doors and opportunities will be a "YES," but the doors that He is leading His people to and through (see Isaiah 22:22) are going to produce greater fruit, greater territory taken, greater favor displayed, and greater harvest received with less effort and huge demonstrations of His grace. (Photo via Wikipedia)

In the acceleration of 2016, the enemy is going to attempt to get the people of God "busy" – "busy" doing things that the Lord isn't breathing on. They are "good things," but not necessarily the things God is breathing on. Whereas the people of God move through the divine doors HE is breathing on, they will get busy doing greater levels of the Father's work as Jesus did in Luke 2:49, and with great ease and joy.

Up and Out – Great Deliverance into the Rested Flow

I saw mighty rushing winds coming into the Body of Christ in 2016. They are His winds that are going to begin to bring the people of God "UP and OUT" of places where they have felt stuck, weighed down, and without forward motion. Areas where the enemy has hit the people of God so hard, and troubles and trials have surrounded, the Lord is going to bring greater deliverance and moving into the divine slipstream of rested flow.

...He was seen on the wings of the wind. He made darkness around Him His canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water. Out of the brightness before Him coals of fire flamed forth. The Lord thundered from Heaven and the Most High uttered His voice. And He sent out arrows and scattered them; lightning, and routed them. Then the channels of the sea were seen; the foundations of the world were laid bare, at the rebuke of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils. He sent from on high, He took me, He drew me out of many waters. He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me. They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support. He brought me out into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in Me. 2 Samuel 22:11-20

Where many have felt like they are facing onslaught after onslaught, hit after hit, trial after trial, and never seeming to get "their head above water," they are going to see radical demonstrations of deliverance, divine "payback," restoration, and retribution. The Lord began to release this in the latter half of 2015, but they are about to go to an accelerated level in 2016.

"Get your baskets ready, it's harvest time. Not only will I restore to you tenfold what the enemy has stolen, broken, and destroyed, I will add to you with greater increase, acceleration, and abundant restitution (the act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost; thefreedictionary.com)."(Photo via Freeimages)

"Year of the Pioneer"

I also heard the words: "2016, the year of the pioneer." The pioneers this year have been through intense trials, opposition, weariness, hardship, and fire. There has been so much "sowing," yet "little" breakthrough for many.

In the year of 2016, a great vindication is coming over the pioneers. It will be like Joseph, when there was great favor over his life and it was evident that the Lord was with him as all he touched prospered.

The LORD was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian. Now his master saw that the LORD was with him and how the LORD caused all that he did to prosper in his hand. So Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal servant; and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he owned he put in his charge. Genesis 39:2-4

Favor is going to be poured over the pioneers in 2016 in greater ways, especially as they have sown, stewarded, and forged forward when no one was looking, no one was cheering, no fruit was manifesting, but they continued obedience to Him and to the vision the Lord had given them; they will be rewarded, many openly and publicly in 2016, and put in charge to oversee much more. Much more will be added to them and placed into their hands as they have stewarded well and served the Lord faithfully.

Shipstream

I saw the Lord moving the pioneers into the divine slipstream as they stepped in through their "yes"; I then saw the word "slipstream" change to "shipstream," and I saw a huge ocean liner gliding peacefully on both peaceful seas and rough seas. A new level of peace that surpasses all understanding is coming to the pioneers (see Philippians 4:7). The year 2015 has been a year where the pioneers have had to learn that peace is found in Jesus alone. They have weathered many storms, and as they held onto Him, they now have a greater anchoring and strength in Him, moving forward in 2016 with a greater authority and peace to speak to storms and see them silenced. (Photo via Pixabay)

"It's time for UPGRADE"

There will be a divine upgrade in the lives of the pioneers in 2016. Greater empowerment, greater impartations, greater encounters with His heart, moving into deeper levels of authority, they will see the very things that threatened them in 2015 and almost caused them to give up, be steamrolled in 2016. The pioneers are going to move forward with greater ease, greater flow, and take more ground than they have before.

I saw the Lord "changing the time" on a clock over the pioneers in 2016. He was accelerating time, and a season of double divine suddenlies is being ushered in over the pioneers. In the testing of the heart, testing of obedience, and the strengthening of character and intimacy with Him, the Lord is "adding to" the pioneers in time, resource, breakthrough, and refreshed vision.

Pioneers, don't give up! The year 2016 will see everything fall into place and an extension of time and space for increase, divine suddenlies, and turnarounds. The Lord is going to do things in a 24-hour period in and through the lives of the pioneers in 2016, which is not humanly possible, that will restore, refresh and fill the pioneers with renewed hope, expectation, and new levels of faith, and they will bring the Body of Christ to a whole new level of faith and hopeful, joyful, confident expectation in the timing, ways, vision, goodness, and provision of the Lord.

2016-A SEASON OF LIGHT

 

2016-A SEASON OF LIGHT by Bill Burns--January 4, 2016:

You are entering into a season of light.  The light that brings revelation and reveals My presence is upon you.  Even though darkness is increasing on earth, My glory shall rest upon those who are Mine, says the Lord.  You shall begin to shine forth in My kingdom, so be filled with joy.  For, it is the season to do so.  Isaiah 60:1-2  Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.

This scripture is spoken of prophetically in Isaiah 21:11-12 where the Lord asks a question of the prophets:  "Watchmen what of the night (darkness)?"  The watchman says, "The morning (light) comes in the darkness (night).

And, then to the prophets the Lord says, "Return to Me, come back to your calling, and then inquire of Me; ask and it (My word) shall be given."

The light that is coming will come with the prophetic word that is pure.

2 Peter 1:19-21  And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

The light that guides us in the darkness that is all around us will be given to us by the Lord.

Revelation 2:28  "I will give him the Morning Star."  Prophetic light!

Signs of Confirmation

1.  On June 30th of 2015 the Star of Bethlehem was visible.  It was over 2,000 years ago that it was first seen.  In Matthew 2:2 the wise men said, "We have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him."

2.  The Christmas Moon:  A full moon on December 25 is a sign of the light of this season.  The moon is a symbol of the Church, which is the reflected light of the Sun. (Malachi 4:2)

The Purpose of the Light is to enable us to see clearly, to know God's presence, and to receive revelation (understanding) and inspiration, and to reveal destiny.

Satan has been hindering our ability to see clearly.

The Lord says that the enemy has been bringing a spiritual fog into your spiritual atmosphere. This has caused you to be unable to see clearly. It has created doubt around the things that you are making decisions for. It has caused you to be unclear about that which you are to pray and that which you are to do. But, the Lord says, "Watch now for I bring My wind. And, I will remove the fog, which has encased you. I will remove from you the obstruction that has kept you from seeing clearly. You are now entering into the season of light and the glory of this season shall come with great clarity, great purpose of mind and the greatness of strength of the anointing of My Spirit. Expect Me to clear the atmosphere that has hindered you so that you may see clearly all things, says the Almighty."

Healing and Provision will come with the light of this season.

Small Straws by Marsha Burns:  In a vision I saw a very great multitude of broken people, and I could feel God's work of repairing and bringing to perfection each individual who asked Him for help.  It was a deep, spiritual work for everyone who made an effort to come into His presence and extend even the smallest amount of faith.  It was a profound and abiding work.  Powerful!  Luke 11:10 "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened."

Small Straws by Marsha Burns:  For those of you who have been absolutely obedient to do all that I have asked of you in recent days and weeks, I am coming to you to reward you.  I will open the heavens and pour out My glory upon you in ways that you would never have considered, says the Lord.  Watch and be amazed.
Isaiah 40:10   Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him; behold, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him.

John 3:2   Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

Colossians 1:12   Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

If God is providing the light for us in this season, then we must walk in His light if we are to receive the blessings of the season.

1 John 1:5-7  This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.  If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.  But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Psalm 119:105  Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

We must also wear the armor of the season.

Romans 13:12  The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

Fight the good fight, knowing that the enemy will be revealed by the light.

And, we must watch!

1 Thessalonians 5:5-6  You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.  Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.

Ephesians 5:13-14  But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.  Therefore He says: "Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light."

The New Anointing for this season is "Strength For Victory."  This anointing will bring the power required for breakthrough and victory.

2 Corinthians 2:14  Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.

This new season is bringing a new anointing that will create the next phase of existence.

Small Straws by Marsha Burns:  You are about to enter a new phase of existence, but there are things that need to be finished before you can forge ahead.  Make the best use of your time and opportunities to deal with issues that would hinder you in the future, says the Lord.  I will give you discernment, wisdom, and guidance to do all that is necessary.  Isaiah 45:2 I will go before you and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron.

This anointing will change the spiritual atmosphere that we live in.  Doubt and fear will not be able to hinder the new level of faith that this anointing will bring.

Divine Order

The process of divine order will continue the progression of God's purposes among His people. 

We find ourselves continuing to be ordered by God so that we can fulfill our destiny for such a time as this.

Small Straws by Marsha Burns:  If you are to live in My Spirit and establish yourself in divine order, you must do all that I ask, says the Lord.  You, My people, have come a long way, but you must push through until your obedience is fulfilled.  Don't stop short of your goal, but rather push through to complete freedom from all that holds you back.  1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.

 
 


The End Times

I believe that we are living in the end times, or in the words of our Lord in Matthew 28:20 "I am with you always even to the end of the age."

And, the apostle Paul referred to these days in:
2 Timothy 3:1  But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:

In these last days Satan will continue to promote fear and unbelief as they relate to the current events-events such as terrorism, civil unrest, adverse weather and economic decline.

However, we must realize that God has provided the antidote for overcoming Satan's activity.
2 Timothy 1:7  For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Ephesians 3:12  "In Jesus we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him."  Read Hebrews chapter 11, and renew your position of faith.

1 John 5:4  For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith.

Meditate on and apply these scriptures to your circumstances, and you will be victorious.

Judgment will continue to manifest because of the unrighteous decrees, which governments make.

Isaiah 10:1  "Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, who write misfortune, which they have prescribed."

God's Provision

God is now bringing His wind to remove the fog, which has kept you from seeing clearly.  This will continue into the spring of the year and then He will bring His spiritual rain to wash away the dust (defilement) left by Satan's attacks.

Zechariah 10:1  Ask the LORD for rain In the time of the latter rain. The LORD will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, grass in the field for everyone.

Acts 14:17  "Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."

Ask for God's rain because His blessings will come with it.  Your new season will be filled with fruitfulness (blessings).

Conclusion

This season will bring opportunities to grow spiritually as a Christian.  The Lord will be with you to lead and guide you through these tumultuous times.  You will be changed by the glory of the One who will be with you.

2 Corinthians 3:18  But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

The new season has begun.  You will not be disappointed if you choose to take this spiritual journey into 2016.

The Garden of His desire

The Garden of His desire

JANUARY 3, 2016 BY MILLY·COMMENTS OFFON THE GARDEN OF HIS DESIRE


I recently asked the Lord

“What are your dreams?”

He smiled and took my hand. As I took ahold of it we were in a beautiful garden.  I looked around at the vastness and intricacies that I could see and asked Him

“Is this some different area of the garden of my heart?

He replied…”No, this is the garden of MY heart. This is the place of my dreams.”

The garden of HIS heart?!  I was undone.  It was so beautiful.

We walked along pathways hand in hand. But He was a little sad because there were not more people there. He showed me many areas that required attention. These he has kept aside especially for people to enjoy precious moments with him.  There were fountains, rockery’s shrubs, climbing roses on trellis, orchids, hedges, even cacti!

In places, the pathways were not trimmed or the flower beds were bare in places.  I could see they were groaning for attention.  The Lord’s dreams were that these would be filled through close relationship and enjoyment of being with Him.

The specifics of each place of the garden baffled me.  I just wanted to jump in and plant a whole heap of bright blue flowers…everywhere!  but that would have been inappropriate.

For these parts of the garden were assigned to individuals that He has chosen to spend time with, and for those that reciprocate HIs desire by choosing to spend time with Him.  Just for pleasure.  Perhaps that area was supposed to be filled with pink flowers!

Wow I began to see the potential of what can truly manifest through our desire for Him.

The Lord gazed into the distance and I followed the direction of HIs “daydream” if you like.

I saw high rise offices in the distance and people in there.  Engrossed in their duties in a grey tinged atmosphere in tiny cubicles.  It looked horrible.

Are they happy Lord?

“No” He sighed, “no they are not”  I put my hand on the Lords arm to comfort Him and as I did, I saw that these people were distanced from the Lord and yet they believed that they were serving him.  Even though they were entirely distracted and their motives were completely carnal.

The Lord continued “There is no life and no energy there. My breath is not reviving them there. They are suffocating!” He exclaimed

“Well how can they be free? Does It require for everyone to leave their employment?”  I was indignant because I didn’t fully understand.

“No my darling, they just need to welcome me. To desire to access my garden while they are there. Rather than being consumed by what is before them”

“Ok”.. I understood (or so i thought).

Then the Lord showed me his garden spreading as people were coming into it. The garden spread and grew right up and into the high rise..reaching all over it and inside it. Until it was blooming and butterflies were flying around it.

The fragrance of His love filling it from the blooming flowers.

The Lord then turned to me and said something that I wasnt expecting and that totally wrecked me.

“Thankyou” I looked at Him puzzled and waiting explanation…He continued, His words ploughing through my stupidity in a saturation of love that left me sniffling..

“Thankyou,  for showing people to my garden; that it exists;  that it is possible to live from this place.

For blowing my life breath in resurrection power, by releasing hope in their lives. Thankyou for carrying the fragrance of my heart…”

I was weeping because each word was like a missile from His heart and I was humbled by what was important to Him. Humbled that the simplicity of desire, can landscape His heart with beauty. Humbled that He would allow us into the vulnerability of this place to enjoy it with HIm.  But most of all humbled at the gentleness of how He delighted in and saw stuff that I truly didn’t.  I didn’t deserve those kind words, I make so many mistakes and fumble my way through life often not doing justice to the awesomeness of Who He is.

Yet Yeshua is truly the most honouring person i have ever met.  He honours in a greater measure than I have ever experienced with anyone ever.

The reason I share this, is because of this very important point –  Intimacy is not weakness.

Intimacy is not namby pamby, reserved for flakey female expressions of Him…No, Intimacy is a state of being. It is union. It may be childlike love and innocent trust.  But it is not weak. It is strong because it allows the potential of His strength to flow through its expression.

 It has no care for its own expression, the need to be noticed.  Its main concern is His desire and to be the manifestation of His joy.

On a recent trip to Hong Kong, a friend said that we should be speaking in the language of faith and not in the language of unbelief. I realised that as believers we can be pretty multilingual at times, am I right?

But, you know, if we allow His desires to fill our heart, then faith will frame our words and we will see life, we will see promise and most importantly we will see His dreams come into fulfillment.

Some might not speak that language, and when they don’t, believe me, it pierces His heart.  Beloveds, it pierces His heart when we speak the language of unbelief, for it is in those careless words that we neglect His garden.

He believes in you, beautiful you!  He has even reserved a place in the garden for you.

It is watered by your worship and beautified by your desire for  Him

So I want to welcome 2016 and close with this blessing

May this be a year where the area assigned to YOU in all your uniqueness, in the garden of His heart truly flourishes.

Shalom Mills Bennitt

2016

A Word for 2016 from Faith Tabernacle of Kremmling (Bill and Marsha Burns)


SIMPLIFY AND FORTIFY

We are prophetically making our way to another new plateau, a higher level in the realm of the Spirit.


The instructions from the Lord are to Simply and Fortify. Our progression will require our undivided attention to stay on course. If we are too scattered, we will miss the importance of the season and make mistakes that could be hard to fix. We must have enough clarity to hear and obey His leading.



In a vision I saw a man making his way up a very steep mountain to reach the place where he would build his house. As he climbed he got tangled in vines and weeds that hindered his ascent. And, I heard the Lord say, "I'm taking you, My people, to a new dwelling place in the Spirit. It is higher than you have ever been. However, the enemy will try to prevent your progression. You must resist the temptations that entangle you and keep you from your destination."

"I want to bring you to a new and higher spiritual level where you can begin to see with clear perspective. From this place your life will be a process of unfolding step by step as I go before you to prepare the way for My purposes to be revealed and demonstrated in your life. Take an inventory of your mental and spiritual condition. You are still in the simplify-and-fortify process as change continues to position you for My highest and best. Make an honest assessment of what is important to you, and adjust your priorities so that you truly seek first My kingdom," says the Lord.

Life is in knowing what you live for:

It is up to each one of us to find the common denominator of life and to measure our selves against this standard.



Connection

It will be more important than ever in the perilous times we live in to stay connected to God and develop a vital relationship with Him instead of doing external religious exercise. We must stay present with God so that we are able to hear, see, and know by the Spirit. This will be a requirement for the Body of Christ this year.

John 17:11 "Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are."

Galatians 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Truth and Freedom 

It is time to break away from everything that keeps us from optimal spiritual freedom.



John 4:24 "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

We must let go of the past before we can move forward with freedom.

"I am calling you to know true freedom, which will be the result of no guile, no control or manipulation, no unreasonable expectations, and no spiritual clutter. I want you to be unencumbered and free enough to trust Me completely. This is the beginning of a new era of righteousness and purity. Let freedom ring. Recognize and abandon every form of managing or exploiting other people for personal gain," says the Lord.



Psalms 32:2 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.



Psalms 34:13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.



1 Peter 3:10 For "He who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit."

Obedience

Complete obedience is more important than ever, and it will be a huge factor this year. We will now incorporate changes that have occurred into a time of stability on this higher level. We must be true to what the Lord has instructed and led us to do without deviation. Perfect and divine purpose requires perfect obedience.

Romans 6:16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

Purity

We must keep our spiritual space clean and clear, striving to maintain pure thoughts, motives and actions.



Pure and undefiled religion before God--

James 1:

25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

26 If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is useless.

27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Jesus is once again overturning the tables in the temple.

John 2:13-16 Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business. When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers' money and overturned the tables. And He said to those who sold doves, "Take these things away! Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise!"

Words from the Lord to the Body of Christ--2016:

"You have been in the process of coming into divine order and of streamlining all that I have called you to do and to be. What you have done will stand and be a place of peace, but you must maintain that position because the enemy of your soul will fight you for it.

"You will be tested in ways that will reveal how and where you compromise. You will see how you justify yourself in wrong attitudes and patterns of behavior. Then, you will have the opportunity to choose the most righteous position and carry it out.

"Hear the cry of the Spirit calling you to come higher. It is time to put all laziness behind you and put forth the effort to walk and live at the highest level of your spiritual revelation and understanding. This will require transcending religious tradition.



"Desire to live and practice precise discernment. You will be able to experience and exhibit keen insight that will result in good judgment and righteous decisions. Do not deviate from this position through selfish ambition.

"This will be a season when you can overcome and forgive yourself for mistakes of the past and move into a phase of creativity and productivity beyond what you could have imagined. Rejection must become a thing of the past and not something that defines your life.



"You have justified taking advantage of other people as a means to survival, but I tell you truthfully that I am your avenue of not only surviving, but of thriving. I will cause you to thrive in extraordinary ways if you consciously and deliberately stop all exploitation.



"It is time to face the root of your pain and trust Me to bring healing to your body as well as your soul and spirit. I am the supreme healer; access by faith.

"You must cut the anchors-everything that prevented you from your potential, and kept you from moving forward in My purposes for you. Your steps of advancement and achievement must then become platforms of thanksgiving and worship, which is necessary to your success.



"Unselfishness will become a pathway to reward as you give of yourself, your time, and your resources. Your generosity is a sweet fragrance to Me.



"Embrace and revitalize the gifts that I have bestowed upon you spiritually and in the realm of creative expression.  Do not minimize or neglect what I have counted as precious in My sight."