Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

True Righteousness and True Holiness Turns the Heart from Speculative Power unto the Power of God

By Moses Hightower

My hand is not shortened that it cannot save, neither is my ear heavy that it cannot hear. The iniquities of the people have separated them and their God. Their sins have hid my face from them, and I will not hear them. Go and preach repentance. The fruit of salvation will remain far from them, and their transgressions will continue to multiply unless they repent. Evil hearts of unbelief have caused my people to depart from me. Truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter into their lives. Go and preach the true gospel about the man Christ Jesus, my arm that brought salvation and righteousness. Proclaim the Christ that put on righteousness as a breastplate, a helmet of salvation upon his head, garments of vengeance for clothing, and zeal as a cloak. Go and turn the people unto true righteousness and true holiness by the words that I will place in your mouth.

This is the time of a great falling away. Do not worry about those who reject my grace and all-sufficient love. I am complete and infinite in ability. No man can pluck my people out of my hand. Other loves are pulling them away. The love of many is waxing cold. Trust in self has become a plague among my people. The icebergs of cold love are all about those who have turned unto other loves. There is no grace for those who continue to place their hands to the plow and continue to look back. Remember the Titanic.

I am able to do all things; however, there are some things that I will not do. I will not change your will for you. You must pray, “Let God's will be done.” Until you have prayed that prayer, the exertion of power that flows from your own will shall cause you to travel in speculative directions and not travel after my Spirit. Many are directed by speculative power and not by my power and my Spirit. They are directed by what they see, recall, determine, and think. Be directed by my Spirit and my power, then will the force in your life be of me and not of yourself. Your power is not adequate to accomplish the things that must be done, for without me you can do nothing. Do not determine that you are a wheel or an axle because you can produce motion. Though you may be able to move people with your words, that does not mean you are producing true spirituality. The false prophets move people by their words, and many lying signs and false wonders are seen among them, yet they make the people twice the children of hell that they would have been. What are you producing in the people that you minister unto?

If you minister according to the spirit of error, you will meet vipers that you cannot shake off in the fires of the hour. You can only walk on serpents and scorpions if you continue to minister according to the spirit of truth. I have given my people power to tread upon all these things. Do not accept any praise for yourself, for I will not share my glory with another. I have given you power over diseases and sicknesses. Though you lay hands on the sick and they recover, take no glory or praise unto yourself. Many serve their own bellies, and by good works and fair speeches, they deceive the hearts of the simple. These do not serve me. I will give you power to discern that which is good. You must be wise unto that which is good and simple concerning evil. I have sent forth the force of my power into your life, and Satan is bruised under your feet. Walk in the obedience of faith, and preach the only wise God, your Savior and Jesus Christ.

Do not rejoice because the spirits are subject unto you, but rejoice that I have written your name in heaven. Many become aware of the power that they have with me and use it for their own influence. They fall away because they minister out of a wrong motive. I have given you power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Do not forget that I am the one doing the work in you. You cannot command me to do anything. I do all things according to my own will. Allow my power to be a blessing in you, not a force that will cause you to betray me. Humble yourself continually under my mighty hand. Submit yourself unto me in everything, then will your eyes see, your ears hear, and your heart remain pliable in my hand. I must purify your heart by faith that is in me so that you may continue to behold me in this hour of great coldness and gross darkness. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see me.

DISEASES, GREAT COLDNESS, GROSS DARKNESS, INIQUITIES, SICKNESSES, SINS, AND UNBELIEF

By Milton Rodriguez

God’s hand is not shortened that it cannot save, neither is his ear heavy that it cannot hear. The iniquities of the people have separated them and their God. Their sins have hid his face from them, and he will not hear them. I will go and preach repentance. The fruit of salvation will remain far from them, and their transgressions will continue to multiply unless they repent. Evil hearts of unbelief have caused God’s people to depart from him. Truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter into their lives. I will go and preach the true gospel about the man Christ Jesus, the arm of the Lord that brought salvation and righteousness. I proclaim the Christ that put on righteousness as a breastplate, a helmet of salvation upon his head, garments of vengeance for clothing, and zeal as a cloak. I will go and turn the people unto true righteousness and true holiness by the words that he will place in my mouth. This is the time of a great falling away. I will not worry about those who reject God’s grace and all-sufficient love. The Lord is complete and infinite in ability. No man can pluck his people out of his hand. Other loves are pulling them away. The love of many is waxing cold. Trust in self has become a plague among God’s people. The icebergs of cold love are all about those who have turned unto other loves. There is no grace for those who continue to place their hands to the plow and continue to look back. I will remember the Titanic.

God is able to do all things; however, there are some things that he will not do. He will not change my will for me. I must pray, “Let God's will be done.” Until I have prayed that prayer, the exertion of power that flows from my own will shall cause me to travel in speculative directions and not travel after God’s Spirit. Many are directed by speculative power and not by God’s power and his Spirit. They are directed by what they see, recall, determine, and think. I will be directed by God’s Spirit and his power, and then will the force in my life be of God and not of myself. My power is not adequate to accomplish the things that must be done, for without God I can do nothing. I do not determine that I am a wheel or an axle because I can produce motion. Though I may be able to move people with my words, that does not mean I am producing true spirituality. The false prophets move people by their words and many lying signs and false wonders are seen among them, yet they make the people twice the children of hell that they would have been. By God’s grace, I am producing life and success in the people that I minister unto. If I minister according to the spirit of error, I will meet vipers that I cannot shake off in the fires of the hour. I can only walk on serpents and scorpions if I continue to minister according to the spirit of truth. God has given his people power to tread upon all these things. I do not accept any praise for myself, for the Lord will not share his glory with another. God has given me power over diseases and sicknesses. Though I lay hands on the sick and they recover, I will take no glory or praise unto myself. Many serve their own bellies, and by good works and fair speeches, they deceive the hearts of the simple. These do not serve God. He will give me power to discern that which is good. I must be wise unto that which is good and simple concerning evil. The Lord has sent forth the force of his power into my life, and Satan is bruised under my feet. I will walk in the obedience of faith and preach the only wise God, my Savior and Jesus Christ.

I will not rejoice because the spirits are subject unto me, but I rejoice that Jesus has written my name in heaven. Many become aware of the power that they have with God and use it for their own influence. They fall away because they minister out of a wrong motive. God has given me power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. I will not forget that Jesus is the one doing the work in me. I cannot command him to do anything. He does all things according to his own will. I allow his power to be a blessing in me, not a force that will cause me to betray God. I humble myself continually under his mighty hand. I submit myself unto Christ in everything. Now will my eyes see, my ears hear, and my heart remain pliable in God’s hand. He must purify my heart by faith that is in Christ so that I may continue to behold him in this hour of great coldness and gross darkness. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - True Righteousness and True Holiness Turn the Heart from Speculative Power unto the Power of God

Repentance is not just a trip down some road of regret. It is our revulsion for sin and our denial of its power to influence our lives. We turn our back on the things that will destroy us and begin to walk with the One who will lead us into paths of righteousness. Daily, our lives need to be washed in the tears of repentance of our inability to properly appreciate his greatness. True holiness and righteousness is a perfect transparency. Spiritual transparency is the complete absence of self and the ultimate and clear reflection of the image of God. We are constantly renewed by the power of creation and the washing of the Rhema word. God's current words to us are holy and right. If his words are alive in us, they will inject or fuse in our spiritual make-up the nature of the Righteous Judge and Holy One. We are not seeking to be right just to be right but to please the Lord. When a man's ways please the Lord, even his enemies can be at peace with him. Holiness and righteousness may not be the latest online seminar, but they are the living sermons that sear our flesh and present it as a living sacrifice. Our reasonable service is to present our body as a living sacrifice. When we do this and we allow God's holiness to consume us, there is nothing left for the enemy to work on. Other voices may call us to popularity, but holiness calls us to the power of God. Miracles can be many, but we rejoice more over our eternal salvation in our beloved. We will preach the gospel of holiness and refuse to ride in the chariot of religious pride. We will walk with the One who left blood stained footprints in the sands of time.

By Moses Hightower

I allowed nature to teach you how to survive in this life. Did you learn nature's lesson?

Will you join the multitudes that are falling away and being devoured by the predators of the hour?

Doesn't nature teach you that there are wiles of evil outside of the light of good?

Listen to the voice of wisdom and experience that is speaking to you plainly. Will you impose captivity upon yourself?

Or will you enjoin yourself unto the freedom that is graced unto you by the truth?

By LWWC Confession Writers

God has allowed nature to teach me how to survive in this life. I have learned nature's lesson, and I will not join the multitudes that are falling away and being devoured by the predators of the hour. Nature teaches me that there are wiles of evil outside of the light of good. I will listen to the voice of wisdom and experience that is speaking to me plainly. I will not impose captivity upon myself, but I will enjoin myself unto the freedom that is graced unto me by the truth.

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - From the Prophecy, the Preservation of the Bloodline by the Hands of Love

So many today have stretched the word tolerance thinner than a rubber band. We are not intolerant when we hate sin and make a difference between the profane and the pure. Love constrains us to keep his commandments. Grace is not a license to wear disgrace as a garment, but it is empowerment to allow the holy to energize our desires. We have been chosen from the foundation of the world to be without blame and holy in him. Every enemy of this purpose will meet defeat at the hands of Calvary's love. We are specially designed and fitted for his purpose. We are out of place and feel disengaged when we wander from the role he has prepared for us. Grace is not a freedom to sin but the freedom to live free from the driving influences of sin. Every voice except the Lord’s will lead us away from him. We must learn to be sensitive to the promptings of the spirit and not follow every urge that may end up in some destructive lust. God has placed inherent laws on the body as we have laws of biological operation that will cause health or disease. Grace that has been supplied to us is the greatest antibody in the earth. We must not throw away the shield that protects us from the intrusion of deadly viruses of sin.

By Moses Hightower

(Continued)

Many walk the lonely trails of life, for they forget that I live inside of them. Do not walk any longer looking for me among the things of life, but look within your temples and behold the One who has taken up residence within you. I have lifted you from the graves of lust and darkness and brought you to this trail of peace.

253. Have you called the absence of lions a lonely place?

254. Have you called the absence of vultures a lonely place?

255. Have you called the absence of spiritual bears a lonely place?

(To Be Continued)

By Milton Rodriguez

January 26, 2007

I glorify your name, for you are the everlasting Father with everlasting arms. Your hand is not shortened that it cannot save, neither is your ear heavy that it cannot hear. My iniquities and those of your people had separated us from you. Our sins had hid your face from us and caused you not to hear our voices. The fruit of salvation will remain far from me, and my transgressions will continue to multiply unless I repent. I repent of my sins and my iniquities, Lord, and I thank you for your restoration. By grace, I will go and preach repentance. Evil hearts of unbelief have caused your people to depart from you. Truth is fallen in the street and equity cannot enter into their lives. I will go and preach the true gospel about you, the man Christ Jesus. Your arm brings salvation and righteousness. I am excited about proclaiming you, the Christ that put on righteousness as a breastplate, a helmet of salvation upon your head, garments of vengeance for clothing, and zeal as a cloak. I will go and turn the people unto true righteousness and true holiness by the words that you will place in my mouth. This is the time of a great falling away. I will not worry about those who reject your grace and all-sufficient love. You are complete and infinite in ability. Thank you for your grip of grace. Now no man can pluck your people out of your hand. Other loves are pulling them away. The love of many is waxing cold. Trust in self has become a plague among your people. The icebergs of cold love are all about those who have turned unto other loves. There is no grace for those who continue to place their hands to the plow and continue to look back. I remember the Titanic.

I praise you today, for you are able to do all things; however, there are some things that you will not do. You will not change your will for me. I must pray, “Let your will be done.” Until I have prayed that prayer, the exertion of power that flows from my own will shall cause me to travel in speculative directions and not travel after your Spirit. Even now, many are directed by speculative power and not by your power and your Spirit. They are directed by what they see, recall, determine, and think. By your grace, I will be directed by your Spirit and your power, and then will the force in my life be of you and not of me. My power is not adequate to accomplish the things that must be done, for without you I can do nothing. I do not determine that I am a wheel or an axle because I can produce motion. Though I may be able to move people with my words, that does not mean I am producing true spirituality. The false prophets move people by their words and many lying signs and false wonders are seen among them, yet they make the people twice the children of hell that they would have been. You are producing life and success in the people that I minister unto. If I minister according to the spirit of error, I will meet vipers that I cannot shake off in the fires of the hour. Lord, I need your grace, for I can only walk on serpents and scorpions if I continue to minister according to the spirit of truth. I rejoice in you for you have given your people power to tread upon all these things. I do not accept any praise for myself, for you will not share your glory with any other. Thank you Jesus, for you have given me power over diseases and sicknesses. Though I lay hands on the sick and they recover, I will take no glory or praise unto myself. Many serve their own bellies, and by good works and fair speeches, they deceive the hearts of the simple. These do not serve you. Thank you for giving me power to discern that which is good. I must be wise unto that which is good and simple concerning evil. You have sent forth the force of your power into my life, and Satan is bruised under my feet. By grace, I will walk in the obedience of faith and preach you, the only wise God, my Savior Jesus Christ.

I will not rejoice because the spirits are subject unto me, but rather I rejoice that you have written my name in heaven. Many become aware of the power that they have with you and use it for their own influence. They fall away because they minister out of a wrong motive. I am honored that you have given me power against unclean spirits to cast them out and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. I will not forget that you are the one doing the work in me. I cannot command you to do anything. You do all things according to your own will. I rejoice, for your power is a blessing in me, not a force that will cause me to betray you. God, please help me to humble myself continually under your mighty hand. Help me to submit myself unto you in everything. Now will my eyes see, my ears hear, and my heart remain pliable in your hand. Purify my heart by faith that is in you so that I may continue to behold you in this hour of great coldness and gross darkness. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see you.

Repentance is not just a trip down some road of regret. It is my revulsion for sin and my denial of its power to influence my life. I turn my back on the things that will destroy me, and I begin to walk with you, the One who will lead me into paths of righteousness. Daily, my life needs to be washed in the tears of repentance for my inability to properly appreciate your greatness. Thank you for revealing unto me the meaning of true holiness and righteousness, which is perfect transparency. I acknowledge that spiritual transparency is the complete absence of self and the ultimate and clear reflection of your image. I am constantly renewed by the power of creation and the washing of your Rhema word. Your current words to me are holy and right. I rejoice that your words are alive in me, and they will inject or fuse my spiritual make-up with your nature, for you are the righteous judge and holy One. When my ways please you, even my enemies will be at peace with me. Holiness and righteousness may not be the latest online seminar, but they are the living sermons that sear my flesh and present it as a living sacrifice. My reasonable service is to present my body as a living sacrifice. When I do this and I allow your holiness to consume me, there is nothing left for the enemy to work on. Other voices may call me to popularity, but holiness calls me to your power. Miracles can be many, but I rejoice more over my eternal salvation in you, my beloved. I will preach the gospel of holiness and refuse to ride in the chariot of religious pride. I am overwhelmed and overjoyed, for you have allowed me to walk with you, the One who left blood stained footprints in the sands of time. I give you praise.

RE: PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING - January 26, 2007

If the gospel is the good news and the power of God unto salvation, then it is more that just a good story. Every declaration of the gospel is filled with heaven's judicial authority on my behalf. More than that, its power to liberate me with its good news has the ability to envelope darkness and its evil reports and buries them with the same energy as my sins were buried. We will not be as those who had an evil heart of unbelief and did not hear the voice of God in the wilderness. We have heard the voice that has called us to the rest of the Holy Ghost. Signs follow those who believe. We must not be sign seekers but those who diligently seek him and love him more than the miracle drought of fish. Egypt's magicians duplicated some miracles. It may appear that false prophets and wizards are doing great things, but God will expose their false foundations and tear it apart with his wind and rain. They have daubed their walls with untempered mortar. It will not stand the test of trials and storm. Everything truth has built is on the eternal foundation of Jesus Christ, and it will stand.

Some may fall away from truth, but God is revealing himself to other hungry people. We must not be upset as Elijah was with the wholesale deception of Israel by the Baal religion. Baal set the stage for a Carmel where God took one man and tuned the hearts of the whole nation back to God! The love of man may wax cold, and many voices may try to put us down, but God's voice is the only voice of approval that we need. We are not seeking the praise of men but to please God. We will present our bodies a living sacrifice and seek to perform our reasonable service to God. Repentance is not just a guilt trip. It is the freedom from the baggage of sin and the desire to walk in the right direction in the right mind set. When we begin to hate sin, we will love holiness and love the work of righteousness in our lives. We are on a journey on the highway of holiness that he has walked before us. As we ride in the King's chariot, we will crush the enemy under our feet and leave him in the dust that he so deserves to have to eat.