Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

Stare Trouble in the Face and Speak the Words of Victory in Its Face

The light of the world has come to you in a very special manner. Spirits of darkness are attacking with everything that they have, for they know they have a short time. With spirits acting out of desperation, will you not be desperate in prayer and fasting?

Fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life. I have given you eternal life. Will you allow it to depart without you?

Cease bartering at the bargain table of spirits with your spiritual wealth. What will you accept in exchange for the love of God?

What will you accept in exchange for the grace of God?

What will you accept in exchange for the mercy of God?

What will you accept in exchange for the opportunity to pray to the Living God?

Then why have you accepted sleep instead of prayer?

It is time to awaken out of sleep and put on Christ. Christ is your strength. He is the strength of the church. You have worn the moth-eaten garments of pride and self-righteousness long enough. Cast these filthy garments in my consuming fire this morning, and adorn yourself with fresh garments of praise and thanksgiving. I have broken off every yoke from your life. Freedom is yours. Liberty belongs unto you; therefore, do not sell it. Healing is your bread. Now eat it and do not regurgitate it in the face of forced symptoms. I am the Lord who has healed you. If I healed you at Calvary, then do not receive sickness from the hand of the devourer. I have said, “I will put none of these diseases upon you.” Have I lied, or have you received these diseases from the enemy of your soul?

I am the Lord who does all things well. Look to me, the Author and the Finisher of your faith. I will always go into action for you. Praise me aloud everywhere. Sing praises unto me everywhere. My love is deeper than you can imagine; however, let the clouds be flags that symbolize your understanding of why you praise me. Allow your love and faith to be lookouts to me, and I will make you a poet who sings and writes of my glory. I am teaching you of my way constantly. Go and tell the world of my wonders. Keep doing it until after you are old and gray. I will never leave you. My fame will not fade, neither will my reputation be tarnished by the onslaught of adversity. Turn and stare trouble in the face, and speak the words that I give you in its face. You have been in the presence of life itself. Will you fear in the face of trouble?

I will bring you up streaming with honors and blessings. I will be tender toward you; therefore, take up your praises and speak them to the tune of my faithfulness. Make music on the strings of your heart, and sing of your deliverance from the desperate spirits of the age. Lift up your head and cease your worrying about the things that have threatened you. Your destiny is not as the sinners of the hour, but your destiny is sealed in righteousness, and your blessings are abounding toward your bosom of faith. Be not disturbed because of what you do not see. Bring clarity to your natural senses by the words of your mouth. “Let there be” is not a thing of the past. “Let there be” is a very present action flowing from your heart through your mouth. Your tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Write the things that you have hoped for on the face of the darkness. The words spoken by your mouth are words of light, and these words that you speak cannot be locked out by any device of the enemy, for these words are keys.

DISTURBANCE, SICKNESS, AND TROUBLE

The light of the world has come to me in a very special manner. Spirits of darkness are attacking with everything that they have, for they know they have a short time. With spirits acting out of desperation, I need to be desperate in prayer and fasting. I will fight the good fight of faith and lay hold on eternal life. God has given me eternal life. I will not allow it to depart without me. I cease bartering at the bargain table of spirits with my spiritual wealth. There is nothing to accept in exchange for the love of God. There is nothing to accept in exchange for the grace of God. There is nothing to accept in exchange for the mercy of God. There is nothing to accept in exchange for the opportunity to pray to the Living God. However, I have accepted sleep instead of prayer because I yielded to the spirit of slumber. It is time to awaken out of sleep and put on Christ. Christ is my strength. He is the strength of the church. I have worn the moth-eaten garments of pride and self-righteousness long enough. I cast off these filthy garments in God’s consuming fire, and I adorn myself with fresh garments of praise and thanksgiving.

God has broken off every yoke from my life. Freedom is mine. Liberty belongs unto me; therefore, I will not sell it. Healing is my bread. I eat it, and I will not regurgitate it in the face of forced symptoms. Jesus is the Lord who has healed me. The Lord healed me at Calvary; therefore, I will not receive sickness from the hand of the devourer. God has said, “I will put none of these diseases upon you.” He has not lied. Jesus is the Lord who does all things well. I look to him, the Author and the Finisher of my faith. He will always go into action for me. I will praise him aloud everywhere. I sing praises unto him everywhere. His love is deeper than I can imagine; however, I will let the clouds be flags that symbolize my understanding of why I praise him. I will allow my love and faith to be lookouts to God, and he will make me a poet who sings and writes of his glory. God is teaching me of his way constantly. I will go and tell the world of his wonders. By God’s grace, I will keep doing it, even after I am old and gray. He will never leave me. His fame will not fade, neither will his reputation be tarnished by the onslaught of adversity. I will turn and stare trouble in the face and speak the words that God gives me in its face. I have been in the presence of life itself. I will not fear in the face of trouble.

God will bring me up streaming with honors and blessings. He will be tender toward me; therefore, I will take up my praises and speak them to the tune of God’s faithfulness. I will make music on the strings of my heart and sing of my deliverance from the desperate spirits of the age. I lift up my head and cease my worrying about the things that have threatened me. My destiny is not as the sinners of the hour, but my destiny is sealed in righteousness, and my blessings are abounding toward my bosom of faith. I will not be disturbed because of what I do not see. I will bring clarity to my natural senses by the words of my mouth. “Let there be” is not a thing of the past. “Let there be” is a very present action flowing from my heart through my mouth. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. I will write the things that I have hoped for on the face of the darkness. The words spoken by my mouth are words of light, and these words that I speak cannot be locked out by any device of the enemy, for these words are keys.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Stare Trouble in the Face and Speak the Words of Victory in Its Face

The watchman on the wall was asked what he saw. He said that he saw the night but that he also saw the coming of the dawn. We are under the attack of the forces of the enemy. Darkness seems to fill the battlefield of our lives, yet we see through the eyes of faith the dawning of a day of power like it has never been before. It is a foretaste of the kingdom age now in grace. Grace has reached over into the age when God shall rule everything on the planet and bring us the experience that we shall live in forever. We will never put this grace up for auction. We have bought it as truth, and it is not for sale. Calvary has liberated us from every yoke and burden. We have been given the bread of healing and will not cast away its confidence. We are seeing and hearing of so many miracles all at once that it says one thing. We must tell everyone of his power and grace. It must be as it was in the scripture that great was the company that published it. We will publish the glory of the Lord with the praise of our lips and the prophecy that he has placed in our hearts. If we do not see the results immediately, we know that things are changing as we speak!

I have not forgotten you on the day that I have made. Do not worry about the outcome of the services. I have already finished them, and you cannot change them. Simply go and preach what I have already placed in your heart. I have finished the message already. I have saved those who shall be saved already. I have sent forth the fire of love and brought out those who were bound by fetters of iron and brass. Look to me, the Author and the Finisher of this faith that you preach, and stop fretting because of your insufficiencies. I am your sufficiency. I am your refuge. I am the Word being preached. Go and preach me.

God has not forgotten me on the day that he has made. I will not worry about the outcome of the services. The Lord has already finished them, and I cannot change them. I will simply go and preach what God has already placed in my heart. He has finished the message already. He has saved those who shall be saved already. He has sent forth the fire of love and brought out those who were bound by fetters of iron and brass. I look to the Lord, the Author and the Finisher of this faith that I preach. I will stop fretting because of my insufficiencies. He is my sufficiency. He is my refuge. He is the Word being preached. I will go and preach Jesus.

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Recover Your First Love

In a screaming world, we don't need a whisper of his power. We need the thunder of his power. In a world where the love of many has waxed cold, we need to demonstrate our passionate love for Jesus Christ. We are told that we can’t leave nor lose our first love. God will never leave or not show up. It is our sins that separate us from him. He reconciles and redeems, and we are prone to retreat. Our fervency of spirit must include our running after him and holding him. We must not be caught up in the trivializing of the things of God. The spirit of Jacob that caused him to desire the things of God brought God to him, even in his escape from his brother. Even when we suffer for righteousness sake, we should count it all joy that he has chosen us to be partakers of his suffering. Our joy should not be reduced or watered down by what does or does not happen to us. We will rejoice in the Lord at all times. A friend loveth at all times. We are more than friends. We are his beloved. Our love transcends the petty pressures of this hour. It seems that when people use to get married they just stayed with it. They were committed to marriage for the long haul. Now people quit at the drop of a hat. Our commitment to him is a covenant of endless love. Being lukewarm must vanish before the fervent love of believers in this time of shallow commitments.

(Continued)

Do not choose to leave the seed of praise in the barn of doubt and self-will. Your seed will rot in the barn if you neglect to praise me when I have come to woo you with my loving-kindness and tender mercies. Behold the seed of praise and come plant them in the fruitful ground of my faithfulness. You will receive strength to conceive a miracle and have it delivered unto your eyes and hands. Judge me faithful who has made you a promise, and I will show you the trees of fruitful praises waving in the face of arrogant adversity. Behold the faithfulness of your God. Embrace my promises and be persuaded by them.

26. If you are not persuaded by my promises, how will you be persuaded by the promise of the resurrection from the dead?

To whom much is given, much is required. Do not take me for granted because I have blessed you and given you much. Responsibility lies in your bosom also.

27. What good are your treasures without accountability?

(To Be Continued)

October 31, 2006

Thank you Jesus for coming to me in such a very special manner. Though the spirits of darkness have attacked me with everything that they have, their attacks have only lasted for a short time. These spirits have acted out of desperation; however, by the grace of God, I will respond by being desperate in prayer and fasting. I will fight the good fight of faith and lay hold on eternal life. You have given me eternal life, and now by this same grace, I will not allow it to depart without me. I praise you that you have given me faith to cease bartering at the bargain table of spirits with my spiritual wealth. There is nothing to accept in exchange for your love, grace, and mercy. There is nothing to accept in exchange for the opportunity to pray to the Living God. By the grace of God, I will not exchange prayer for sleep and slumber. Thank you Lord for the ability to awaken out of sleep and to put on Christ who is my strength. Now I do not have to wear the moth-eaten garments of pride and self-righteousness any longer. I have cast off the filthy garments into your consuming fire, and I have adorned myself with fresh garments of praise and thanksgiving.

Thank you for breaking off every yoke from my life. You have given me freedom and liberty. Because of what you are in my life, healing is my bread, and I do not have to receive sickness or disease from the hand of the devourer, for you have said, “I will put none of these diseases upon you.” You have not lied, and you do all things well; therefore, I look to you, the Author and the Finisher of my faith. I trust that you will always go into action for me. I will praise you aloud everywhere I go, O’ Lord. I sing praises unto you everywhere. Your love is deeper than I can imagine; however, I will let the clouds be flags that symbolize my understanding of why I praise you. My love and faith have become lookouts to you, and I believe that you will make me a poet who sings and writes of your glory. I praise you for you are constantly teaching me of your way. Your grace has motivated me to go and tell the world of your wonders. By this same grace, I will keep doing it, even after I am old and gray.

Lord, I have confidence that you will never leave me. Your fame will not fade, neither will your reputation be tarnished by the onslaught of adversity. Thank you for giving me power to turn and stare trouble in the face and speak the words that you have given me in its face. I have been in the presence of life itself; therefore, I will not fear in the face of trouble. I thank you that you have brought me up streaming with honors and blessings. You have been tender toward me; therefore, I will take up my praises and speak them to the tune of your faithfulness. I will make music on the strings of my heart and sing of my deliverance from the desperate spirits of the age. I lift up my head and cease my worrying about the things that have threatened me. Because of your grace, my destiny is not as the sinners of the hour, but my destiny is sealed in righteousness, and my blessings are abounding toward my bosom of faith. I will not be disturbed because of what I do not see. I will bring clarity to my natural senses by the words of my mouth. “Let there be” is not a thing of the past. “Let there be” is a very present action flowing from my heart through my mouth. Thank you for my tongue, which is the pen of a ready writer. I will write the things that I have hoped for on the face of the darkness. The words spoken by my mouth are words of light, and these words that I speak cannot be locked out by any device of the enemy, for the words that you have given are keys.

I thank you Jesus for eyes of faith that I may see the dawning of a day of power like it has never been before. Even though darkness seems to fill the battlefield of our lives, we may see through these spiritual eyes of faith. You are allowing me to see a foretaste of the kingdom age in grace. Grace has reached over into the age when you shall rule everything on the planet and bring us the experience that we shall live in forever. This same grace causes me not to put grace up for auction. You gave me grace to buy the truth and not to sell it. By the truth, you caused the effects of Calvary to come into our lives. Now we are liberated from every yoke and every burden. Thank you for the bread of healing that has given me faith that will not cast away the confidence of this bread. Your power and grace is causing many miracles to be manifested; therefore, I will go forth and publish the good news. By the grace of God, I will publish the glory of the Lord with the praise of my lips and the prophecies that you have placed in my heart. I thank you for the power to change things as I speak.

RE: PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING - October 31, 2006

Our beloved knows how to delight us with unique experiences and special expressions of his love. Our enemy may trouble us, but he will have a head-on collision with the One who is terrible in power. Satan will be flattened like a penny under a freight train. In the night seasons, prayer will be our warm comforter and plush pillow top. As prayer becomes more proactive and less reactive, we will see less and less of our adversary. When our prayer is filled with worship and not worry, the enemy flees from the presence that he must fall at the feet of. Our rivers of joy and peace will carry us into the realms of rest and encouragement that will be like a shepherd carrying a lamb in his bosom. Our mind is not filled with the shredded mistakes of yesterday but with the headlines of the excitement of the events of eternal significance of today and tomorrow.

Healing and harvest are the directives of this hour. Physical healing and spiritual healing are flowing in lives that are hearing the good news of their deliverance. We are not singing the fatal, angry lyrics of the darkness. We are singing the ringing melodies of faith and fulfillment on every instrument. Our hearts are not filled with spiritual indigestion but with feasting on the bread and breath of heaven. Disaster is not printing our resume, but destiny is declaring our triumph. Everyday, we do not have to listen to the news flashes of gloom, but we can listen to the grace that is writing the words of ascent in our minds and spirits. As Israel used to sing the Psalms of ascent as they walked up to Jerusalem, we are ascending above the downward spiral of sarcastic scorn and into the streets that are paved with the gold of grace. Our itineraries have been filled with his plans of prosperity for us. Our calendar is filled with days of feasts and celebrations. The world makes us think that we are missing all the fun, but we are having the time of our lives in the arms of our heavenly Lover! Confusion will not steal our confidence or remove the word of prophecy from our mouth.