Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

I called you out of an occupation that you loved. You were comfortable in your profession. Every step of this new way is known of me. If you had wholly followed me, you would have already possessed much of the blessing in the divine design for you. You strayed from faith many times and took the paths of unbelief and doubt. I did not allow you to wander too far before grace led you back to the right way. Continue to allow me to be the decision maker for you. Too much of self has entered into your travels. Abandon your trust in self, and lean on me. My understanding started you on your journey. Will you finish the journey leaning on your own understanding?

(RHEMA: The Fulfillment of the Promises Made To Us Is Achieved by Faith)

God called me out of an occupation that I loved. I was comfortable in my profession. Every step of this new way is known of the Lord. If I had wholly followed him, I would have already possessed much of the blessing in the divine design for me. I strayed from faith many times and took the paths of unbelief and doubt. God did not allow me to wander too far before grace led me back to the right way. I will continue to allow him to be the decision maker for me. Too much of self has entered into my travels; therefore, I will abandon my trust in self, and lean on the Lord. His understanding started me on my journey; as a result, I will not finish the journey leaning on my own understanding.

(Confession of a Sound Mind: Words of Light Upon the Face of Compromise, Fear, Intimidation, and Trust In Self)

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

Spiritual Gold In the Palm of God's Hand

I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man can come unto me, except by my body. I am unapproachable except by the blood that I shed on Calvary. That blood that I shed is a way of access unto my presence. In my presence, there is fullness of joy and on my right hand there are pleasures forevermore. Rejoice in this time of trial, and allow the gold of this trial to be yours. I have refined the gold of experience and suffering that you might be rich in faith and in love. Rejoice in this time of trial and denial, for I have chosen this time as a time of preparation for greater things to come. You have purchased gold tried in the fire, and now the evidence of your faith shall manifest itself in the presence of all, for I have refined your life and made a life of honor and not of shame.

Rejoice and be glad, for I have already overcome the world. In this world, you will surely have persecutions, but rejoice, for I have given you the victory that overcomes. Rejoice and be at peace, for I have given you a peace that passes all understanding. There is night all about you, but there is day inside of you. The day inside of you is fostered by the star that resides inside you. I am the light within you, and now there is day in your life. The night approaches the land with its gross dark effect of terror and torment. Worship the King of your life, and chase away the dark shadows that hover over your head.

I have expressed my love by my sufferings and my death. I have demonstrated my glory by my resurrection. Rejoice in this day of continual resurrection demonstration, for this power cannot be diminished. Of the increase of my government and peace, there is no end. Look up unto the expression of the resurrection, and know of the ascending power of my government in the earth. My kingdom is growing exceedingly, great in magnitude and in number. It shall surely fill the whole earth, but first shall the earth be filled with violence, and then shall I destroy the earth, and the heaven with a great noise and a fervent heat. Afterwards, I shall create a new heaven and a new earth.

Look unto the palms of my hands, and see that this pasture that you dwell in is safe. I have cast out the wolves of the field and the serpents of the grass, for I have paid for that which they had rights unto by taking your sins upon myself. Now neither viper, nor beast has the right of entrance because you are redeemed by precious blood and plenteous redemption. Rejoice, for I do make you glad in this evening time, for there is surely light for the evening hour. Rejoice and be glad in the God of your salvation. Rejoice. I do make your soul glad.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda 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.

TERROR AND TORMENT

Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. No man can come unto him, except by his body. He is unapproachable except by the blood that he shed on Calvary. That blood that he shed is a way of access unto his presence. In his presence, there is fullness of joy and on his right hand there are pleasures forevermore. I rejoice in this time of trial, and I allow the gold of this trial to be mine. The Lord has refined the gold of experience and suffering that I might be rich in faith and in love.

I rejoice in this time of trial and denial, for God has chosen this time as a time of preparation for greater things to come. I have purchased gold tried in the fire, and now the evidence of my faith shall manifest itself in the presence of all, for God has refined my life and made a life of honor and not of shame. I rejoice and I am glad, for Jesus has already overcome the world. In this world, I will surely have persecutions, but I rejoice, for God has given me the victory that overcomes. I rejoice and I am at peace, for he has given me a peace that passes all understanding. There is night all about me, but there is day inside of me. The day inside of me is fostered by the star that resides inside me. Jesus is the light within me, and now there is day in my life. The night approaches the land with its gross dark effect of terror and torment. I worship the King of my life, and I chase away the dark shadows that hover over my head.

The Lord has expressed his love by his sufferings and his death. He has demonstrated his glory by his resurrection. I rejoice in this day of continual resurrection demonstration, for this power cannot be diminished. Of the increase of the Lord's government and peace, there is no end. I look up unto the expression of the resurrection, and know of the ascending power of his government in the earth. His kingdom is growing exceedingly, great in magnitude and in number. It shall surely fill the whole earth, but first shall the earth be filled with violence, and then shall God destroy the earth, and the heaven with a great noise and a fervent heat. Afterwards, he shall create a new heaven and a new earth.

I look unto the palms of the Lord's hands, and see that this pasture that I dwell in is safe. God has cast out the wolves of the field and the serpents of the grass, for he has paid for that which they had rights unto by taking my sins upon himself. Now neither viper, nor beast has the right of entrance because I am redeemed by precious blood and plenteous redemption. I rejoice, for he makes me glad in this evening time, for there is surely light for the evening hour. I rejoice and I am glad in the God of my salvation. I rejoice. Jesus makes my soul glad.

INSPIRATION & RHEMA

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Open Your Mouth, and Say What God Has Said Then Will the Goal of Faith Rest On God's Authority and Reality

We stand today as those who returned from the tomb with fresh news of a Resurrection and words of hope and inspiration instead of doubt and innuendo. Our words seem to be just idle words to many. God's Rhema has been energized by the same power that put the north over the empty space. The same power that commanded the light to shine out of darkness has brought fresh revelation to our hearts. Fresh revelation and fresh words of faith liberate us from the iron fisted hold of the false dimensions of fear. His strong words have given to us the certainty with which to march into every day with the mastery. Biblical covenants were words passed between friends. His covenants of power today are written in the indelible fire of the inspiration of the word that he speaks and confirms on a daily basis.

The Lord spoke to me and said,

"Rise up, and shout like mighty warriors the words of declared defeat in the ears of the enemy and friend then they will know that when the Lord brings forth the victory that he still speaks to his servants and confirms that word. Your battle is in my hands. I have already planned and directed your victory. Shout in the face of every foe boldly. Do not be intimidated by their size, resources, or numbers. Refrain not yourself from declaring bold details of the victory. If I pardoned according to Moses' word, I will hearken and do according to your words. With your tongue, I will write a manuscript of manifested power. Do not be afraid of the words that come to your mind and mouth. Satan would not give you any small letter of his own demise. Be certain then that the words of victory are mine that have become thine! I can give words, or I can take them away. Now I have created deep pools of living words that spring to the top like cascading fountains. The mist and the spray of the spoken blessing will come even on those who just pass by you. You now process the mastery of every matter in the shouted declarations of your mouth."

I checked, and the Hebrew word for the "mastery" is defined as the "shouting of a mighty warrior." Faith has been left by the way by many. We know that it is the only vehicle of victory for our lives. The words of faith in our mouth will refuse to be silent in the face of all rejection and intimidation. We have heard the voice that spoke the stars into their fiery orbits. We will be deaf to any other voice, for they will only pull us down, whereas, his will lifts us above the gravity of this negative world.

(Continued)

I have opened the door and brought you into this dimension, but the many adversaries have not run away because you have entered. These magistrates of the darkness seek to influence you to retreat to the outside of your God-given new dimension. I will not drag you through this dimension. You must take up your weapons and fight the good fight of faith. You will not fight these potentates of conflict without taking control of your own minds and bringing every thought into my obedience. The forces against you are sent by Satan. Your entrance into this dimension is an encroachment upon his assumed territory. The henchmen of Satan will not remain obscure in the shade of the evening because you have announced your entrance. These spirits did not come to play. They came to war against you with all of the depravity and wickedness of evil.

105. How will you fight against these rulers if you do not choose to live holy?

106. How will you pen down these rulers if you are a part of darkness?

107. How will you cast out devils if you are submitted to devilish motives and ideals?

108. How will you control an enemy that you are cohorts with?

(To Be Continued)

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