Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Like a ship that was tossed and driven by an angry sea, you have been tossed to and fro by the enemy. I have allowed him to toss you that you might know that on the stormiest sea and in the greatest dilemma, I am always faithful. When I placed you on this stormy sea, I knew every wave that would be here. I knew every creature that would leap up out of the deep with threatening eyes and hungry mouths. I knew of the coldness on the stormy sea in the nighttime. I knew everything that you would face. You did not know, neither must you know. You need only consider that I will be with you through the stormy sea. I will make a way though you do not see a way. It is not important to see a way on the stormy seas of this life. I am your captain. I am your ship. I am your safety. I am your defense. I am everything that you need.

(RHEMA: Our Captain Knows Where He Is Going In the Voyage Across the Stormy Sea)

Like a ship that was tossed and driven by an angry sea, I have been tossed to and fro by the enemy. God has allowed him to toss me that I might know that on the stormiest sea and in the greatest dilemma, he is always faithful. When he placed me on this stormy sea, he knew every wave that would be here. He knew every creature that would leap up out of the deep with threatening eyes and hungry mouths. He knew of the coldness on the stormy sea in the nighttime. He knew everything that I would face. I did not know, neither must I know. I need only consider that the Lord will be with me through the stormy sea. He will make a way though I do not see a way. It is not important to see a way on the stormy seas of this life. Jesus is my captain. He is my ship. He is my safety. He is my defense. He is everything that I need.

(Confession of a Sound Mind: Words of Light Upon the Face of a Stormy Sea)

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

A Solace from the Fogs of Selfishness and Covetousness

In these last days, many shall be offended. Brother shall betray brother. Wives shall betray husbands. Many shall be offended. Guard your heart so that you are not victimized by offenses. They are coming, and those who have not prepared their relationship with me will be snared by the conspiracy of hatred and bitterness. Bitterness schemes to entrap the unsuspecting souls of the age. Make up your mind now so you will not allow anything to come between you and me. If your wife is unfaithful, commit her to me, and don’t take that into your own hands. Many men lose their souls by attempting to control unfaithful wives, and many women lose their souls as they attempted to control unfaithful husbands. Do not be deceived in these last days by conspiring spirits, which have devised plans to entrap many in the subtle devices of bitterness. Can you prevent someone from being unfaithful?

Do you desire to be where you are not wanted?

The trickery of the enemy will conspire to afflict you with hurt by turning those you trust against you. The agony of those whose hearts have been broken by friends and loved ones is greater than any agony. The agonizing pain of a broken heart is a heavy load. Give me your heart, and I will protect it in these last days. Many who have kept their hearts for themselves shall be ravished by the thieves in the band of hatred. Lift up your eyes from selfishness and covetousness and then will you find a solace in the Lord. I am your way-maker, a very present help in the time of need. Lift up your eyes unto the hills, and see that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do not doubt my promises unto you, but know of a truth, that I am the Lord, and I do not change.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - A Solace from the Fogs of Selfishness and Covetousness

Selfishness is the root of all sin. Unbelief will set the ego of our lives on the throne that was made for Jesus Christ alone. The devil is not our worst enemy, Our worst enemy is the self seeking person that is in the mirror that we look at every day. We must look past the fog of self and see the God of all grace that is on our side. Our personal efforts at anything will be futile and empty. We cannot allow the elements that flow from our own self interest to develop into bitterness and hatred. Offense is the seed bed of destruction. If we can place our own interests aside and refuse to allow people to become in their own weakness the irritation that causes our own hurt, we will be rich. If we can keep our eyes on the One who never fails and cease to allow the failures of others to fracture our faith, we can brave the winds of covetousness. Jesus bore our reproaches and we should bear the reproach of others. We will not allow hatred to steal our hallelujahs!

SELFISHNESS AND COVETOUSNESS

In these last days many shall be offended. Brother shall betray brother. Wives shall betray husbands. Many shall be offended. I guard my heart so that I am not victimized by offenses. They are coming, and those who have not prepared their relationship with God will be snared by the conspiracy of hatred and bitterness. Bitterness schemes to entrap the unsuspecting souls of the age. I make up my mind now that I will not allow anything to come between God and me. If my wife is unfaithful, I will commit her to Jesus, and by the grace of God, I will not take that into my own hands. Many men lose their souls by attempting to control unfaithful wives, and many women lose their souls as they attempted to control unfaithful husbands. I will not be deceived in these last days by conspiring spirits, which have devised plans to entrap many in the subtle devices of bitterness. I cannot prevent someone from being unfaithful. I do not desire to be where I am not wanted. The trickery of the enemy will conspire to afflict me with hurt by turning those I trust against me. The agony of those whose hearts have been broken by friends and love ones is greater than any agony. The agonizing pain of a broken heart is a heavy load. I give Jesus my heart, and he will protect it in these last days. Many who have kept their hearts for themselves shall be ravished by the thieves in the band of hatred. I lift up my eyes from selfishness and covetousness, and now will I find a solace in the Lord. Jesus is my way-maker, a very present help in the time of need. I lift up my eyes unto the hills and see that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. I do not doubt his promises unto me, but I know of a truth, that Jesus is the Lord, and he does not change.

RHEMA

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA: The Removal of the Headgear of Man, Which Has Been Sent Forth by Satan To Restrain the Living Word of God - (Part 2)

As there were false teachers and prophets before, there will be a seeming flood of them in our hour. God will raise up the standard of his power and flood the hills, valleys, and deserts with a flood of Rhema. So many are so hungry for a word from another world, that they seek it at the feet of new age or sorcery. Always there is an attack on the standard of the true with the counterfeit. God's words are true that he is speaking through us. Our enemy cannot stand for the truth to be uttered. He has campaigned to make us a target for the attacks of every passer by that would cast stones at the supernatural. Some will threaten and terrorize those who will listen with false charges of being led astray into destruction. They will be the ones destroyed and trampled in the gate by those who will run for bread that they are starving for. Let us turn our anger into the intensity of worship, and out of that, will flow words of power that will be like laser weapons attacking the lies that try to destroy others.

Our freedom cannot be impeached by man. Shall we obey man or God?

We have been commanded to go and speak all the words of life of the treasury that has been opened for us. We are not robbers or deceivers but just the opposite, we are pulling the masks off those that would lead others astray, as those who would take glory away from God. Our freedom is not hindered by their fear mongering or threats. They have made many grievous accusations that they cannot prove. They hide in secret and snipe from ambush. They will be rewarded openly. We will not fear our provision, for he will never allow the righteous to be forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Those who cast their bread upon the waters of humanity will receive again in abundance.

(Continued)

I will receive your praises as flowers brought by children to their teacher. Do not try to enter without a gift. Bring me sacrifices of praise as a gift, and then you will not enter without faith. Show me your faith by the gift of praise that cost you your pride and ingratitude. Many have come to the throne without gratitude and been filled with my goodness, yet they are the empty vessels of this last age. Many have come to the throne without humility and been filled with temporal deliverance, yet they are the testimonies of destruction. Do not be a tabernacle of destruction. Do not be a tabernacle of emptiness, but be a tabernacle of faith and righteousness.

391. How will you become a tabernacle of faith and righteousness if you seek to come in by religious pride?

The path of religious pride is a path of fool’s gold. Many seek to walk up the paths designed by blind leaders, but the true children have chosen the trails of straw made out of the humility in their hearts. Look around again and behold the attitude that has been revealed by this word.

392. You know where you are and you know the condition of your hearts, then why pretend to be full when you are so empty?

(To Be Continued)

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