Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

I am not passing you by. I am passing over and through this storm with you. Do not look upon the storm if you cannot bear looking in the face of frowning fury. Instead of staring at Fury's expressions, look into the face of love and rest. Your mother would not allow you to fall if she had the strength to prevail in a situation. I have more than enough strength, for I have all strength. Then if your mother being evil would not let you fall, how much more shall I sustain you?

(RHEMA: The Wonderful Fellowship and Communion In Hunger and Denial)

The Lord is not passing me by. He is passing over and through this storm with me. I will look upon this storm, for God has given me more grace to bear looking in the face of frowning fury. Instead of staring at Fury's expressions, I will look into the face of love and rest. My mother would not allow me to fall if she had the strength to prevail in a situation. God has more than enough strength, for he has all strength. If my mother being evil would not let me fall, then I know that the Lord will sustain me.

(Confession of a Sound Mind: Words of Light Upon the Face of Denial, Hunger, Unbelief, and Uncertainty)

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

The Frightening Fog of Intimidation Is Not a Closed Door

I have made a way for you through this fog. The fog will not prevent you from arriving at your destination. I am on time, not late. I made a way for those in the past that needed a way. I am now showing you that your way is made. I am the way, the truth, and the life. Lift your head to the way-maker. Come on, and let us go on through this fog. The fog has no closed doors to me. I have the key to every one of the doors of fog. Do not allow the blanket of intimidation to frighten you because of the delay that you sense. Learn to trust me all the way. I am able to do all things. Stop thinking that delay means that I am not going to answer. I am on time, right on time. Trust me. I am doing what is best for you. I will not fail you. I am on time.

You have found what has eluded so many seekers. You sought me, and you found me, the Living God, the Messiah of the Jews, and now your salvation. Believe me, you have found eternal life. You will live forever and not die. The glory of this that is happening to you is not an ordinary thing, but it is what many wise men seek after. I have hidden it from the wise and the prudent, but I revealed it unto you because you came as a babe. Now I have touched you with the anointing, which destroys all yokes. You are not yoked to anything except the yoke of the Lord. Walk on with the redeemed. You are not bound any longer. You are freed, for I have touched you with my own right hand. I laid my right hand upon you. I anointed you, and now are you sent to accomplish my purpose. Be glad, for I have touched you for these last days. Come and follow me. You will know of things to come, but do not be proud, nor lofty but humbled that the King of kings would share these pearls with you, a Gentile. I am glad to share with you, but cherish this relationship, and do not spurn my love. Never spurn the love that has been given you, or it will destroy you. The laws of love cannot be defied. The touch of love sends forth the laws of love. The laws of love must be respected as the laws of electricity must be respected. Walk in the light of the law of love, for truly love has touched you. You are standing today and not fallen down because of my grace. If I had marked down your iniquities and your transgressions, then you would not be standing. Who could stand if their iniquities were marked down and then judged according to their iniquities?

You are blessed, for blessed is the man whose sins are forgiven, whose transgressions are covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity and in whose spirit is no guile. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not sins and transgressions. Rejoice and be glad. The blood that I shed for you is real. It has cleansed you. It will never lose its power. It will keep cleansing you. Lift up your face to this blood, and be washed from sin and doubt. Allow your expression to be a smile and not the frown of discouragement. I am the Lord, your God, who does all things well. I have seen your struggle, and I know of the discouragement that you wrestle with. Come from the way of raging disappointments, and abide in this boat of redemption. My blood has made a way for you. Now come forth from the prison of discouragement. I have made a way for you. Let your light shine, for I am the freedom giver. I have given you life. Life cannot be canceled by the antagonistic efforts of defeat. I have liberated you, and now will you walk in the light of my mercy and not in the shadow of religious images of hypocrisy and pride. I have offered you this relationship. Are you ready to go?

I am ready to thrust the word of prophecy into the earth. Are you ready?

I will never leave you. The acceptance of this offer is not determined by you and your ability but by me, the strength of your life. Be assured that I will not ever fail. Walk with me, and know the power of this relationship. Accept the offer and the challenge. I will always step right in on time, always. I will step right in on time. Things were worked out for you before the foundation of the world. I am your friend. I have done what is best for you aforetime. My decisions are based on eternal wisdom and understanding. Do not regret my choices, for I know best. Simply trust me, and give thanks. My goodness is being revealed. You will not understand everything right now, but eventually you will understand beyond the measure of understanding that has been imparted.

Continue to be thankful. I have not forgotten my promises to you. Be thankful. The time approaches rapidly and then will you come out untouched by the threatening voice of judgment and condemnation. I have paid your bills. I have paid your debts. I have paid for your mistakes. I have paid for every short-coming. There is no delinquency on your part that I have not taken. Go on to the fulfillment of the calling that is in you. You will always overcome unrighteousness. Look again to the hand of redemption. It is real. Whatever you need, I have it. You have the faith to overcome. Come on, my son. I am not hiding anything from you. It is your hour. It is your time. Come to the table of victory, and eat of my provision.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Interior Sunshine For the Exterior Fog of Doubt

Our enemy is the master of the art of distraction and distortion. He fogs our mind and smogs our path with the pathetic lies that he has told for centuries. From the depths of eternity and the overwhelming horizons of the place where all tomorrows end and yet only begin, a shout rises like the distant thunder rolling off the distant hills of time. Yes! You are mine! None can snatch you out of my hand! My hand has reached across time and distance to your dwelling. Your dwelling will not fold up like a card board box. Your house will be fashioned into a glorious body made like mine. In an atomic billionth of a second, we will traverse space and cease being on the earth's time and walk the corridors of eternity. Mysteries will unfold upward like the floating down of snow flakes downward. How can he make sin whiter than snow? How can he cause all the old things to pass away and all things be made new? How and why would he enter into an immortal wrestling match with hell in the arena of death and snatch my soul from its bloody hands? I don't know, but I have experienced it. He has given the promises. He has seated us at the table of fulfillment with a full plate. I do not know how the kitchen staff will prepare it, but let us make up our minds we are going to feast on it!

THE FRIGHTENING FOG OF INTIMIDATION

Jesus has made a way for me through this fog. The fog will not prevent me from arriving at my destination. He is on time, not late. He made a way for those in the past that needed a way. He is now showing me that my way is made. He is the way, the truth, and the life. I lift my head to the way-maker. I come and go on through this fog. The fog has no closed doors to God. He has the key to every one of the doors of fog. I will not allow the blanket of intimidation to frighten me because of the delay that I sense. I am determined to learn to trust him all the way. He is able to do all things. I purpose to stop thinking that delay means that he is not going to answer. He is on time, right on time. I trust him. He is doing what is best for me. He will not fail me. He is on time.

I have found what has eluded so many seekers. I sought him, and I found him, the Living God, the Messiah of the Jews and now my salvation. I believe him. I have found eternal life. I will live forever and not die. The glory of this that is happening to me is not an ordinary thing, but it is what many wise men seek after. He has hidden it from the wise and the prudent, but he revealed it unto me because I came as a babe. Now he has touched me with the anointing, which destroys all yokes. I am not yoked to anything except the yoke of the Lord. I walk on with the redeemed. I am not bound any longer. I am freed, for he has touched me with his own right hand. He laid his right hand upon me. He anointed me, and now am I sent to accomplish my purpose. I am glad, for he has touched me for these last days. I come and follow him. I will know of things to come, but I will not be proud or lofty but humbled that the King of kings would share these pearls with me, a Gentile. He is glad to share with me, but I must cherish this relationship and not spurn his love. I must never spurn the love that has been given me, or it will destroy me. The laws of love cannot be defied. The touch of love sends forth the laws of love. The laws of love must be respected as the laws of electricity must be respected. I walk in the light of the law of love, for truly love has touched me. I am standing today and not fallen down because of his grace. If God had marked down my iniquities and my transgressions, then I would not be standing. No one could stand if their iniquities were marked down and then judged according to their iniquities.

I am blessed, for blessed is the man whose sins are forgiven, whose transgressions are covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity and in whose spirit is no guile. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not sins and transgressions. I rejoice and am glad. The blood that the Lord shed for me is real. It has cleansed me. It will never lose its power. It will keep cleansing me. I lift up my face to this blood, and am washed from sin and doubt. I allow my expression to be a smile and not the frown of discouragement. He is the Lord, my God who does all things well. He has seen my struggle, and he knows of the discouragement that I wrestle with. I come from the way of raging disappointments and abide in this boat of redemption. Jesus’ blood has made a way for me. Now I come forth from the prison of discouragement. He has made a way for me. I let my light shine, for he is the freedom giver. He has given me life. Life cannot be canceled by the antagonistic efforts of defeat. He has liberated me, and now will I walk in the light of his mercy and not in the shadow of religious images of hypocrisy and pride. He has offered me this relationship. I am ready to go. I am ready to thrust the word of prophecy into the earth. In his strength and power, I am ready.

Jesus will never leave me. The acceptance of this offer is not determined by me and my ability but by him, the strength of my life. I am assured that he will not ever fail. I walk with him and know the power of this relationship. I accept the offer and the challenge. He will always step right in on time, always. He will step right in on time. Things were worked out for me before the foundation of the world. He is my friend. He has done what is best for me aforetime. My decisions are based on eternal wisdom and understanding. I do not regret my choices, for the Lord knows best. I simply trust him and give thanks. His goodness is being revealed. I will not understand everything right now, but eventually, I will understand beyond the measure of understanding that has been imparted.

I continue to be thankful. He has not forgotten his promises to me. I am thankful. The time approaches rapidly. I come out untouched by the threatening voice of judgment and condemnation. God has paid my bills. The Lord has paid my debts. He has paid for my mistakes. He has paid for every short-coming. There is no delinquency on my part that he has not taken. I go on to the fulfillment of the calling that is in me. I will always overcome unrighteousness. I look again to the hand of redemption. It is real. Whatever I need, he has it. I have the faith to overcome. I come as his son. He is not hiding anything from me. It is my hour. It is my time. I come to the table of victory, and I eat of his provision.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Hearing the Voice of God Is the Most Fundamental Principle of True Faith - Part 1

Through faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the Rhema of God. We were not at the event in time. We understand this because we understand in our experience in time when the Spirit of God spoke through us, when we believed we had a new creation out of the nothing of sin in our lives. He upholds, propels, suspends, and energizes all the heavens with the power of his spoken word. Our world is framed by the same faithful declarations. He measured out the heavens with the span of his hand. Who could dare to be his instructor?

Who would try to adjust God to the limits of their own personal measure?

He will do far beyond all measure the great works of the Word that is the DNA of creation. God's ways are imperceptible and past finding out. Our searching will not find the depth or the height of his wisdom. It is higher than heaven and deeper than hell. Beyond the finite reach of our very best examination, is the beginning of all that he is. He will not allow our strength to fail or our faith to waiver. He has prayed for us as he did Peter that our faith fail not. We are the evidence and the object lesson to all the principalities and powers that his love that worketh by love has spoken. His plan and design will be completed by the placing of the capstone upon the building of his immense creation of the words of grace.

(Continued)

Look over the hill and behold the men sitting in the dust of a dry ditch.

379. What does this mean?

Behold the faces of the men who once preached the gospel. Notice the faces of those who remain. The faces that followed were the faces of these men as children. If they had remained as children, then they would not have gone back to the world. The enemy has set the vines of pride on the walls of this world. You may go among the vines of pride and satisfy yourself, but you will not find me among the vines and the spiders of the world. I am only found by those who seek me with a whole heart. If you seek me among the vines of pride, you will only climb to higher heights to leap from as you commit spiritual suicide.

380. Why go higher in the vines of pride?

(To Be Continued)

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