Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

A Work That You Will Not Believe Promised in Response to Rejection

I have given you precious promises. My promises are not turned aside by the actions of men. I promised and I will perform. I have not promised you revival and blessings and changed my mind. My promise and blessings are not diminished by the actions of men. I am your reward; therefore, do not concern yourself with the actions of those who reject you. They do not determine the magnitude of my rewards and blessings. Do not worry about the decisions of those who do not choose to follow you. They are the losers, not you. I allow and I disallow; therefore, accept what I disallow as well as the things that I allow. I have ordered your steps. Know that they are the right steps. I am building the foundation of a mighty church. I cannot build upon compromise, or error. I will not allow the spirit of error and the spirit of compromise to be placed in my foundation. I am separating the spirit of error from you; therefore, do not be alarmed by those who turn from you. No one having the spirit of error will feel comfortable around you, so know that the reason for some of the rejection is because of the spirit of truth that is in you. I will not allow a liar to be a part with the true ministry of the church. I am seeking men full of integrity and honesty so that I might impart true holiness unto the people that I am bringing into the church.

Do not lean to your own understanding. The spirit of truth cannot lie. I am the Lord, and it is impossible for me to lie. Look to me, and behold the vision of God for you and the church that I am building. Notice the huge mountains before your face. These mountains do not trouble me. I am invincible, invisible, eternal, immortal, and everlasting. Look at my power and my strength and know that nothing is too hard for me. I am able to do more than anything you can ask or think; therefore, determine your faith by your confidence in my ability and me, not by what you see. You see this side of the mountains, but I see all at one time. Know of a truth that I have decided in your best interest and mine. Now behold the influx of souls. I will do a work in response to this rejection that you will not believe. Know this and behold it happen speedily. Know of a truth, you have heard the voice of truth this day. Behold the influx of souls.

COMPROMISE, ERROR, LIES, AND REJECTION

The Lord has given me precious promises. His promises are not turned aside by the actions of men. He promised and he will perform. He has not promised me revival and blessings and changed his mind. His promises and blessings are not diminished by the actions of men. Jesus is my reward; therefore, I do not concern myself with the actions of those who reject him. They do not determine the magnitude of his rewards and blessings. I do not worry about the decisions of those who do not choose to follow Christ. They are the losers, not me. God allows and he disallows; therefore, I accept what he disallows as well as the things that he allows. He has ordered my steps. I know that they are the right steps. God is building the foundation of a mighty church. He will not build upon compromise, or error. He will not allow the spirit of error and the spirit of compromise to be placed in his foundation. He is separating the spirit of error from me; therefore, I will not be alarmed by those who turn from me. No one having the spirit of error will feel comfortable around me, so I know that the reason for some of the rejection is because of the spirit of truth that is in me. God will not allow a liar to be a part with the true ministry of the church. He is seeking men full of integrity and honesty so that he might impart true holiness unto the people that he is bringing into the church. I will not lean to my own understanding. The spirit of truth cannot lie. Jesus is the Lord, and it is impossible for him to lie. I look to him, and I behold the vision of God for me and the church that he is building. I notice the huge mountains before my face. These mountains do not trouble God. He is invincible, invisible, eternal, immortal, and everlasting. I look at his power and his strength and I know that nothing is too hard for him. He is able to do more than anything I can ask or think; therefore, I determine my faith by my confidence in God and his ability, not by what I see. I see this side of the mountains, but the Lord sees all at one time. I know of a truth that he has decided in my best interest and his. I behold the influx of souls. God will do a work in response to this rejection that I will not believe. I know this, and I behold it happen speedily. I know of a truth, I have heard the voice of truth this day. I behold the influx of souls.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - A Work That You Will Not Believe Promised in Response to Rejection

In 2005, the Lord gave me a short word that encouraged me so much in the face of a rejection that happened in my life.

He said, "Rejection is only the revelation of that which is within you. I was despised and rejected of men. Do you think that you will not be rejected also? I allow rejection to come to you so that you will cling to me. As you become closer to me in the feeling of alienation, you will see that I am all that you really need. Hidden in this time of rejection is the greater dimension of the feeling the pain of the lonely that are all around you. They can be in a crowd of hundreds and still be all alone. I have dug a channel in your heart with this rejection so that my love can flow though you to those who really need a friend. Be not dismayed because this will enable you to embrace the lost with the kindness that they cry out for."

Rejection is the pathway to greater things in the kingdom. Its pain will never erase the promises that God has written on our hearts. His promises will raise up a tent that will be a pavilion of grace that will bring us friends that are better than those who have rejected us.

Many seek to place their names in man's book of life, but I tell you that man's book is a book of death, not a book of life. If you have hope only in this life, then you are miserable. Hope in man's ways is a pit and a prison house. Come to your tree of life and pick from my hands the fruit of the tree of life. I have offered you true love instead of lust. I have offered you true humility instead of pride. Choose today whose hand you will eat from. The enemy that was in the garden yet offers lust and pride to deceive and corrupt, but I am offering you grace and righteousness. Eat from the hands of life and not from the hands of death. How will you say that you are eating from the hands of life when you are satisfied with the things that I abhor and detest?

Many seek to place their names in man's book of life, but God has told me that man's book is a book of death, not a book of life. If I have hope only in this life, then I am miserable. Hope in man's ways is a pit and a prison house. I have come to my tree of life and picked from the Lord's hands the fruit of the tree of life. He has offered me true love instead of lust. He has offered me true humility instead of pride. I choose today whose hand I will eat from. The enemy that was in the garden yet offers lust and pride to deceive and corrupt, but God is offering me grace and righteousness. I eat from the hands of life and not from the hands of death. I cannot say that I am eating from the hands of life when I am satisfied with the things that he abhors and detest.

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Spiritual Gold in the Palm of God's Hand

The trial of our faith is more precious than gold. We have been instructed to purchase gold that is tried in the fire. God said that he would refine us from all impurity. He will most certainly do that until he sees his reflection in the mirror of our relationship with him. We may not be willing participants in these exercises, but they are to make us rich in the riches of God.

Years ago, I was in a great distress financially. I prayed and fasted for over a year and nothing changed. The Lord finally came to me and asked this question, "What do you want? Do you want gold that you can hold in your hand, or do you want me that is better than gold?"

It did not take me long to answer. When I began to seek him and love him more that anything, he gave me twice as much monetary help as I had asked for. In the Word, we are instructed to seek him and his righteousness, and all these other things will be added to us. I believe that the gold that paves his chariot in the Song of Solomon is the experience of the saints that have allowed their lives to be refined by the fires of his instruction and love. His kingdom that has been created in us in these dimensions will be beyond the reach of false teachers and the beast of prey that would assault our lives. It is time for us to rejoice that our beloved is returning for us. He has paid the price to take our sins away, and the same price crowns him with the power to take us away unto himself as a people for his name.

By Moses Hightower

(Continued)

I have given you a relationship with the Voice. The voice of God is speaking. Allow the words of the voice to speak through you and in you. Lift your eyes to the visions that shall appear in the spirit realm, for I will show you things that you have not seen. I am ministering in you. You are a vessel, but I am the minister of the sanctuary. Look up to the minister in you. Look upon the visible expressions of your Father.

191. How will you show forth true actions of faith if you do not behold the actions of the Father within you?

The son can do nothing except he sees the Father do it. Now look to me, the Father in you. Worry no longer about what you will minister, for I am the spirit of the Father who speaks in you. Look to the spirit of the Father within you, for I have begun this good work, and now I will perform it. Come from your ivory thrones of self. Come from the fabricated actions of self-righteousness. Come from your habitual actions of traditional religious dramas for men seeking spiritual entertainment. Come to the altar of the Lord and receive a broken heart and a broken spirit. Come to the altar of the Lord and receive a contrite spirit. I have allowed the wounds to come. I have allowed the hurts to come. I have allowed the misunderstandings to come.

192. How would you fall upon this rock if you were not in your present condition?

(To Be Continued)

RE: PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING - January 2, 2007

Exceeding, great, and precious promises that supply every need and thrust us into every good word and work are one with the rivers of living water that flow in and out of our lives by the Holy Ghost. When we receive the Holy Ghost, we have not been dropped off at a supply warehouse to find provisions, but we are latent in and alive in the spirit, and we have all the promises that we need. Every mountain and valley serves a purpose in our lives. David said in the Psalms that the mountains leaped like rams as God's people journeyed to the Promised Land. God will melt or move the mountains of impossibility into the depths of the sea for us. Every mountain has to melt down at his concentrated presence. We should shout aloud to the mountains of our impossibilities that they have to move. We rejoice in their presence because it is another opportunity for God to demonstrate his power. Rejection is the dark background that makes the diamonds sparkle like stars as God forms them in us during the heat of trails. Written in every rejection that we suffer is the dimension of the vessel that God will pour out his blessings in our lives. If nothing can separate us from the love of God, then there is no entity on this planet that can lock up the promises of God and keep them from us. We then stand at the door of an open warehouse of blessing and not a locked closet of hope.

By Rashall Sanchez

January 2 , 2007

Lord, I thank you for your precious promises. I give you praise today because your promises are not turned aside by the actions of men. You promised and you will perform. I am so grateful that you have not promised me revival and blessings and changed your mind. Your promises and blessings are not diminished by the actions of men. You are my reward; therefore, by your grace, I do not concern myself with the actions of those who reject you. Those that reject you do not determine the magnitude of your rewards and blessings. By your grace, I will not worry about the decisions of those who do not choose to follow you. They are the losers, not me. You allow and you disallow; therefore, I accept what you disallow as well as the things that you allow. You have ordered my steps, and I know that they are the right steps. You have built the foundation of a mighty church. You will not build upon compromise or error. I thank you that you will not allow the spirit of error and the spirit of compromise to be placed in your foundation. You are separating the spirit of error from me; therefore, I will not be alarmed by those who turn from me. I appreciate the hedge that you have given me so that no one that has the spirit of error will feel comfortable around me. You have shown me that the reason for some of the rejection is because of the spirit of truth that is in me. God, you will not allow a liar to be a part with the true ministry of the church. You are seeking men that are full of integrity and honesty so that you might impart true holiness unto the people that you are bringing into the church. By your grace, I will not lean to my own understanding.

I am grateful that you are the spirit of truth and you cannot lie. You are the Lord, and it is impossible for you to lie. I look to you, and I behold your vision for me and the church that you are building. I notice the huge mountains before my face, and I am so glad that these mountains do not trouble you. I give you thanks, for you are invincible, invisible, eternal, immortal, and everlasting. I look at your power and your strength, and I know that nothing is too hard for you. It overwhelms and elates my soul to think that you are able to do more than anything I can ask or think; therefore, I determine my faith by my confidence in you and your ability and not by what I see. I see this side of the mountains, but Lord you see all at one time. I know of a truth that you have decided in my best interest and in yours. I behold the influx of souls. I am so appreciative for the work that you will do in response to this rejection. I know this, and I behold it happening speedily. I know of a truth that I have heard your voice, the voice of truth this day. I behold the influx of souls.

I am so thankful that you have allowed this rejection to come and show me myself. Rejection is only the revelation of that which is really within me. You were despised and rejected of men. Because you were rejected, I will also be rejected. I thank you for allowing rejection to come to me so that I will cling to you. I am so grateful that these feelings of alienation have drawn me closer to you and that my drawing near to you has shown me that you are all that I really need. Hidden in this time of rejection is the greater dimension of feeling the pain of the lonely that are all around me. Although I am in a crowd of hundreds, I can still be all alone. Lord, you have dug a channel in my heart with this rejection so that your love can flow though me to those who really need a friend. By your grace, I will not be dismayed because this will enable me to embrace the lost with the kindness that they cry out for. I give you praise because my rejection is the pathway to greater things in the kingdom. Its pain will never erase the promises that you have written on my heart. I give thanks to you because your promises will raise up a tent that will be a pavilion of grace that will bring me friends that are better than those who have rejected me.