Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Traditions would have you believe that I am too busy to take care of your problem because I am busy taking care of others. Traditions would have you believe that I must stop by your place to see about you. Know this, I live with you and in you. I do not have to stop by. I have never left, and I have heard your cry. I am not too busy taking care of other people's problems to take care of yours. I do everything at one time. I have all power. I do not have to leave one thing to go to another. I am omnipresent and omnipotent. There is nothing too hard for me. Let not Impossibility discourage you by comparing your resources to its magnitude. The magnitude of trouble does not frighten me, neither does it surprise me. Do not be surprised by the things that come up against your mind. Simply look to my mind and my strength. Compare the magnitude of Impossibility's range to my power. There is no comparison.

(RHEMA: There Is No Comparison between the Magnitude of Impossibility's Range of Power and Magnitude of God’s Range of Power)

Traditions would have me believe that God is too busy to take care of my problem because he is busy taking care of other people's problems. Traditions would have me believe that the Lord must stop by my place to see about me. I know that he lives with me and in me. He does not have to stop by. He has never left, and he has heard my cry. He is not too busy taking care of other people's problems to take care of mine. He does everything at one time. He has all power. He does not have to leave one thing to go to another. He is omnipresent and omnipotent. There is nothing too hard for him. I will not allow Impossibility to discourage me by comparing my resources to its magnitude. The magnitude of trouble does not frighten God, neither does it surprise him. I will not be surprised by the things that come up against my mind. I will simply look to the Lord's mind and his strength. I will compare the magnitude of Impossibility's range to his power. There is no comparison.

(Confession of a Sound Mind: Words of Light Upon the Face of Impossibility, Problems, Traditions, and Trouble)

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

The Handiwork of Eternal Grace Working Behind the Scene of a Threatening Storm

I am not speaking from without but from within. I dwell within you and did not have to come from afar to talk with you. I have made your body a dwelling place. I am pleased to dwell here, not because you are holy of yourself but because I have sanctified you and set you apart for my use in these last days. Do not be afraid of dilemmas and extreme difficulties. I am the miracle worker of Daniel and Moses. I am the same God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Lift up your head from the pit of discouragement. You will not dwell there. I have not selected a pit for your home. I am not pleased to dwell in pits. There is work to do. Now let us go on from the ledge of this place. Do not entertain the prophecy of your doom from the voices of night spirits who dwell in the darkness. Give them no audience. They have no control over you, or dominion. I am the head of all principality and power. Lift up your eyes unto me, and behold the hands of victory. My hands have not dropped to the ground in weariness. I do not sleep, and I do not slumber, neither do I get weary. Look up to my strength, and know that it is your strength.

The time of the end is here. Staring into your eyes is the end of the church age. Grace is helping you pack for the quick journey home. A place is prepared for you. Now lift up your eyes from these temporal things that the enemy is manipulating to frustrate you and purpose. Set your affections on my purpose that cannot be moved. The kingdom of God is an immovable kingdom. This government shall not be moved, but it shall increase forever. The increase of my government and peace is without end, for it is eternal. The eternal grace of God has lifted you out of the reaches of the threatening storm of life. Your take off is not from the pits of this world but from "the rest" of the right hand of power. I have lifted you and set you down with me on the right of hand of the majesty on high. Now lift up your voice and shout with the voice of triumph. I have delivered you from the snare of the fowler and the noisome pestilence. The pestilences have ushered themselves into your presence and have shouted with voices of intimidation and terror. Do not be afraid, for you are secure in me. Lift up your voice in praise, and know that I did not forget you when men conspired against you. I am walking with you then who can be against you?

Nothing can be done against you. Everything that is done against you is forged by me into a blessing for you. Rest in that promise, and know that I have listened to the voices in secret and passed them on to you, for I have loved you with an everlasting love. I gave you fellowship that men cannot buy with my money and my blood. Though men have the advantage over others, they do not have an advantage over you, for I have come and taken up residence here. I am the keeper of this house and your tabernacle. Rest in me, for I do show you the right hand of my strength on your behalf. Rest, for I am working behind the scene. My name is not mentioned in the book of Esther, yet my handiwork is seen throughout the book. My name is mentioned and called in your life and in the things that pertain to you. Know this of a truth that I am working on your behalf, and my handiwork shall be seen and felt. Back away, and allow me to take the lead in your affairs. I am the Lord, your God, the Alpha and the Omega, the Bright and Morning Star. I am shining for you and against all who are against you. He that is against you is against me; therefore, rest in the decisions made for or against you. Nothing can be done against you, for everything is for you by my blessing. The blessings of mine do not make you poor, and they do not add any sorrow. Rest. I am your defense in this time of trouble and misunderstanding.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Handiwork of Eternal Grace Working Behind the Scene of a Threatening Storm

Grace has already finished the canvas of the finished work of God in our lives and prophecy has already hung it in the gallery of triumph in heaven. Heaven has already seen the video of the defeat of the enemy so many times that it knows the end of the one who lost the debate with grace along time ago. Satan told God that Job would curse him to his face if he would just keep piling more and more on the negative side of life's experiences. A strange thing happened and grace said through the man that did not even have the baptism of the Holy Ghost, "The Lord giveth and he taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord." This golden rule of grace established a law so high that the enemy would never be able to get to it in his slithering serpent like state. Even in the subtraction of life, grace divides the power of the enemy and subtracts its influences from the scene. On the other side of the ledger, grace adds the greatness of God and multiplies it in promises over and over again in the face of apparent taking away. God truly adds and multiplies his blessing when he takes away what we think we must have so he can give us what we really need. We will not dwell in the pits of despair but in the pavilions of praise. In the face of daunting circumstances, there stands behind the horizon of horror, the Holy One with his hands full of help for today and tomorrow. Beyond the horizon of the storm, is the dawning of the day of no more night. The Bright and Morning star has risen in the shadows of the clouds of doubt and fear. Faith has reached up to the horizon and took hold of the dark threats of a storm of trouble and sent it upward like a spring loaded window shade. Through the window of hope, shines the face of grace like a sunrise that will never set on the righteous.

A THREATENING STORM

God is not speaking from without but from within. He dwells within me and did not have to come from afar to talk with me. He has made my body a dwelling place. He is pleased to dwell here, not because I am holy of myself but because he has sanctified me and set me apart for his use in these last days. I will not be afraid of dilemmas and extreme difficulties. Jesus is the miracle worker of Daniel and Moses. He is the same God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I lift up my head from the pit of discouragement. I will not dwell there. The Lord has not selected a pit for my home. He is not pleased to dwell in pits. There is work to do. Now we will go on from the ledge of this place. I purpose not to entertain the prophecy of my doom from the voices of night spirits who dwell in the darkness. I will give them no audience. They have no control over me, or dominion. Jesus is the head of all principality and power. I lift up my eyes unto him, and I behold the hands of victory. His hands have not dropped to the ground in weariness. He does not sleep, and he does not slumber, neither does he get weary. I look up to his strength and know that it is my strength.

The time of the end is here. Staring into my eyes is the end of the church age. Grace is helping me pack for the quick journey home. A place is prepared for me. Now I lift up my eyes from these temporal things that the enemy is manipulating to frustrate me and purpose. I will set my affections on God’s purpose that cannot be moved. The kingdom of God is an immovable kingdom. This government shall not be moved, but it shall increase forever. The increase of his government and peace is without end, for it is eternal. The eternal grace of God has lifted me out of the reaches of the threatening storm of life. My take off is not from the pits of this world, but from "the rest" of the right hand of power. God has lifted me and set me down with him on the right of hand of the majesty on high. Now I lift up my voice and shout with the voice of triumph. The Lord has delivered me from the snare of the fowler and the noisome pestilence. The pestilences have ushered themselves into my presence and have shouted with voices of intimidation and terror. I will not be afraid, for I am secure in Christ. I lift up my voice in praise, and I know that he did not forget me when men conspired against me. He is walking with me, and no one can be against me. Nothing can be done against me. Everything that is done against me is forged by God into a blessing for me. I rest in that promise. I know that he has listened to the voices in secret and passed them on to me, for he has loved me with an everlasting love. God gave me fellowship that men cannot buy with his money and his blood. Though men have the advantage over others, they do not have an advantage over me, for God has come and taken up residence here. He is the keeper of this house and my tabernacle. I rest in him, for he does show me the right hand of his strength on my behalf. I rest, for God is working behind the scene. His name is not mentioned in the book of Esther, yet his handiwork is seen throughout the book. His name is mentioned and called in my life and in the things that pertain to me. I know this of a truth that God is working on my behalf and his handiwork shall be seen and felt. I will back away and allow him to take the lead in my affairs. He is the Lord, my God, the Alpha and the Omega, the Bright and Morning Star. He is shining for me and against all who are against me. He that is against me is against God; therefore, I rest in the decisions made for or against me. Nothing can be done against me, for everything is for me by his blessing. The blessings of the Lord do not make me poor, and they do not add any sorrow. I rest. He is my defense in this time of trouble and misunderstanding.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - A Baptism of Love Is Given That Will Allow Us To Experience Miracles As Though They Are As Common As the Exploits of Humanity

Faith worketh by love. The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost. Hope maketh not ashamed. We are not standing in the terror of fear of the best Friend that we will ever have. He is our heavenly Father, and we are his children. We should be saturated in the overflowing love of God in his presence. Satan has somehow convinced many that God does not love them or at least only to a small degree. His love is boundless. We should feel at home and comfortable in the presence of his blessings and power in our lives. He has already testified by his blood on our behalf, and the New Testament is not testimony against us but for us! If his love has been commended to us while we were sinners, how much more now does he commend his blessings to us?

We have been endowed with unshakable promises and immutable guarantees of his grace. Nothing should disturb us in his presence. We should ask the question as David did, why art thou disquieted within me, oh my soul?

I will rejoice in the Lord who is the health of my countenance and the lifter of my head. Others have set an example before us. Stephen could not be killed. He went to sleep because the power of his love transcended that of the hatred of men. Paul always defeated his enemies and detractors because he loved with such intensity that he wished himself accursed that his brethren who hated him could be saved. Our experience in the love and its cascading immersion should be so great that we could continue to pronounce the words of power in our lives that would not only bless those who hear us but those who stop their ears against us then we will have a table of blessings and miraculous in the presence of our enemies.

(Continued)

The evidence of the things not seen is real. Only believe. I have not sent enemies into your life to destroy you, but I have allowed them to come that I might show you my faithfulness in another dimension. All things are held by the word of my power. I have set boundaries for everything and everyone; therefore, do not worry about the threatening forces in the air. They are without authority and power to go beyond the restraint of my word. I have exalted my word above my name.

360. What flood will go beyond the standard of your God?

361. What invisible force of evil will transgress the holiness of God with success?

362. Have faith in God and behold the goodness bestowed upon you. Behold the goodness of God in your life.

363. Are you without food and clothing?

364. Are you without a fresh word from the Lord?

365. Are you without shelter?

366. Do you know the truth concerning salvation?

367. Do you know who I am?

(To Be Continued)

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