Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

I want to assure you that I am here to protect you from this cruel master in pursuit of you. I am your Master and your Father. I guard you. A host of angels guards you. The kingdom that you reside in is a kingdom of light. The light of love is greater than all the things of the darkness. The king in pursuit is no match for me. You are secure as long as you reside in me. The pursuing king and his fallen angels are constantly attempting to seduce you and lure you out of the light. Their enticements have no effect on you as long as you are not controlled by your own lusts. The enemy entices you, but you can only be drawn away by your own lusts. Acknowledge your own lusts and pride then ask for forgiveness and renounce them. I will cleanse you of these things that germinate and bring forth sin. You must turn off the generator of sin, which is lust. If you leave it on, it will bring forth sin. I have shed my love abroad in your heart by the Holy Ghost. Respect love inside of you, and you will be insulated from the enticements of the enemy. You have a mighty defense in love. Love for me will safeguard your heart and mind. You are never endangered in love. Nothing evil has a passport into love's domain. No tickets or licenses are issued to travel love's highway. Only love and love's inhabitants travel here. You are protected divinely and granted many benefits; therefore, do not exit this holy place and take the ramp of lust and sin. It leads to death.

(RHEMA: Wickedness Does Not Have a Passport Into Love's Domain)

I am assured that God is here to protect me from this cruel master in pursuit of me. He is my Master and my Father. He guards me. A host of angels guards me. The kingdom that I reside in is a kingdom of light. The light of love is greater than all the things of the darkness. The king in pursuit is no match for the Lord. I am secure as long as I reside in him. The pursuing king and his fallen angels are constantly attempting to seduce me and lure me out of the light. Their enticements have no effect on me as long as I am not controlled by my own lusts. The enemy entices me, but I can only be drawn away by my own lusts. I acknowledge my own lusts and pride then I will ask for forgiveness and renounce them. God will cleanse me of these things that germinate and bring forth sin. I must turn off the generator of sin, which is lust. If I leave it on, it will bring forth sin. The Lord has shed his love abroad in my heart by the Holy Ghost. I respect love inside of me, and now I am insulated from the enticements of the enemy. I have a mighty defense in love. Love for God will safeguard my heart and mind. I am never endangered in love. Nothing evil has a passport into love's domain. No tickets or licenses are issued to travel love's highway. Only love and love's inhabitants travel here. I am protected divinely and granted many benefits; therefore, I will not exit this holy place and take the ramp of lust and sin. It leads to death.

Moses Hightower

We Have a Franchise of Liberty, and We Are Immune To the Laws of Fear and Terror

As long as there is trouble in the land, each day when you arise, imaginations will arise with you. They must be cast down each day. Unless they are cast down, they will attempt to arrest your mind and bring it into captivity. Bring into captivity every thought into my obedience, and start your day with the evidence of the things not seen and the substance of things hoped for. Take the Rhema of God that has been given to you, and by it, war a good warfare. Be persuaded by the promises given to you, for you have seen them up close. Now embrace them, and confess them. They are yours. Do not fear because of the trouble in the land. Trouble does not make my word void, neither can it prevent me from fulfilling my word. You have read what others accomplished by faith. Now go on to see what I will accomplish by your faith.

I have given you an authentic faith; therefore, stir up the gift of God, which is in you by the laying on of the hands by Don (Pastor Don Grigsby). I have not given you the spirit of fear but of power, of love, and of a sound mind. According to my own purpose and grace, I called you unto a holy calling before the world began in Christ Jesus. Christ manifested it by his appearing. He abolished death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. I have appointed you a prophet, a preacher, and a teacher of the people. The things that you are suffering are because of your appointment. Be not ashamed. Simply know whom you have believed, and be fully persuaded that I am able to keep this that you have committed unto me against that day. There is trouble in the land, but do not be weak in faith. Do not consider your own ability, neither the government's weaknesses in dealing with things or the size of your local congregation. Do not stagger at my promises through unbelief, but be strong in faith, and give glory to me. Be fully persuaded that what I have promised, I am able to perform. You have believed me. Now I have imputed righteousness unto you because of your faith. Do not look at your past sins or your weaknesses, for I was delivered for your offences and was raised again for your justification.

In the face of imaginations that are subdued by my power, be not terrified or alarmed, neither allow your faith to be arrested. The devil has a false warrant for your arrest in the spirit. You do not owe anything for your past sins; therefore, he cannot serve his warrant. I have nullified his power to deceive you; therefore, he cannot arrest your judgment. Make a righteousness judgment today that you are free. I have made you free, and you are free indeed. It has been established that you have a right to freedom and liberty without fear. I have given you liberty as a franchise. Now you are exempt from the burdens of fear. You are not subjected to the fears in the world. You are immune to terror. I have given you unlimited immunity. Though the people of the world's hearts fail them because of fear of all the things coming upon it, you are secure from the arresting officers of fear. I have given you a sanctuary. Fear cannot encroach upon the privileges that I have given you in my kingdom, for here, a franchise of liberty is awarded you. You are a citizen of heaven. Now be not disturbed by the laws of fear and terror. Exercise your freedom, and do not answer the disturbance in the world. I have made you free. Whom I have made free, is free indeed. Rejoice. This is the day that I have made. Rejoice in it.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - We Have a Franchise of Liberty, and We Are Immune To the Laws of Fear and Terror

When Jesus told Peter that the children are free, he meant more than some realize. The Greek word for free here is not just of movement, but it means, "exempt from every law of the system." We are born from above. We are the children of the resurrection. We get our directives from the throne of God and not from the throngs and masses. A poll does not determine what we do or say. We are called to be counter-cultural. We are going against the tide of popular opinion. God has placed everything about us before his throne. David knew the truth, that if we place our selves in the hands of God, that he will always be merciful and kind to us. Laws of fear would like to put up its notices of our failure or demise on every corner. Faith has spoken to the liberty that puts us beyond the hands of this prosecution. Fear would rise up and take us on the hurtling ride of anxiety through the torture chambers of the mind. God will put us in his arms and carry us across the most desolate places of this life. God is not the author of confusion, neither is he the instigator of fear. He said that the wicked one comes, and he has nothing in me. When we are in Jesus Christ, there is no condemnation of incarceration of fear and doubt. The same God that opened all the doors of a Phillipian prison has opened up every door of our existence and stored every chain. We are free from the fear of any tomorrow and loosed from the guilt of the past. None of these things can separate us from the plan his love has for us.

FEAR AND TROUBLE

As long as there is trouble in the land, each day when I arise, imaginations will arise with me. They must be cast down each day. Unless they are cast down, they will attempt to arrest my mind and bring it into captivity. I will bring into captivity every thought into God's obedience and start my day with the evidence of the things not seen and the substance of things hoped for. I take the Rhema of God that has been given to me, and by it, I will war a good warfare. I am persuaded by the promises given to me, for I have seen them up close. I now embrace them and confess them. They are mine. I do not fear because of the trouble in the land. Trouble does not make God's word void, neither can it prevent him from fulfilling his word. I have read what others accomplished by faith. Now I will go on to see what he will accomplish by my faith.

The Lord has given me an authentic faith; therefore, I stir up the gift of God, which is in me by the laying on of the hands by the man of God. God has not given me the spirit of fear but of power, of love, and of a sound mind. According to his own purpose and grace, he called me unto a holy calling before the world began in Christ Jesus. Christ manifested it by his appearing. He abolished death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. He has appointed me a prophet, a preacher, and a teacher of the people. The things that I am suffering are because of my appointment. I will not be ashamed. I simply know whom I have believed, and I am fully persuaded that God is able to keep this that I have committed unto him against that day. There is trouble in the land, but I will not be weak in faith. I do not consider my own ability, neither the government's weaknesses in dealing with things or the size of my local congregation. I purpose not to stagger at God's promises through unbelief, but I will be strong in faith and give glory to God. I am fully persuaded that what he has promised, he is able to perform. I have believed him. Now he has imputed righteousness unto me because of my faith. I determine not to look at my past sins or my weaknesses, for he was delivered for my offences and was raised again for my justification.

In the face of imaginations that are subdued by God's power, I will not be terrified or alarmed, neither will I allow my faith to be arrested. The devil has a false warrant for my arrest in the spirit. I do not owe anything for my past sins; therefore, he cannot serve his warrant. He has nullified his power to deceive me; therefore, he cannot arrest my judgment. I make a righteous judgment today that I am free. Jesus has made me free, and I am free indeed. It has been established that I have a right to freedom and liberty without fear. God has given me liberty as a franchise. Now I am exempt from the burdens of fear. I am not subjected to the fears in the world. I am immune to terror. God has given me unlimited immunity. Though the people of the world's hearts fail them because of fear of all the things coming upon it, I am secure from the arresting officers of fear. The Lord has given me a sanctuary. Fear cannot encroach upon the privileges that God has given me in his kingdom, for here, a franchise of liberty is awarded me. I am a citizen of heaven. Now I will not be disturbed by the laws of fear and terror. I exercise my freedom and will not answer the disturbance in the world. Jesus has made me free. Whom he has made free, is free indeed. I rejoice. This is the day that God has made. I rejoice in it.

RHEMA

By Don Grigsby

RE: Rhema - Cast Out the Offspring of the Works of Your Flesh, and You Will Not Be Bound by Their Contempt

All that is born of the flesh will always pull us toward the center of ourselves. Deification of self is Satan's toll of destruction in our lives. It will always contend with and persecute that which is born of the flesh to the point of destroying it's inspiration in our lives. Without the revelation and inspiration of the spirit in our lives we are just a vapor swept along with the other clouds. Our lives must become a rain of righteousness to make a difference in a flesh cast system. Our confidence is in the supernatural power that is the creator of heaven and earth. We will not lean on the fleshly understanding. Spiritual understanding evicts the works of the flesh and all things that are born of it. His greatness and majesty are trumpeted by our exalting his name. His name shows forth his identity. His Word stands on the immutable power to fulfill his Word by the authority of his name. Dunamos--supernatural power, exosia---authority, and kratos----Manifest power and dominion all flow together into a mosaic foundation on which our faith stands and will not be shaken. He will see to it that we will not be disappointed as we trust in him and his redemptive royalty. We have not drunken from the vessels of fear but of faith and love. Our feast is in the name of the Lord.

When you have sought me with all your heart, in that day, you will surely find me and abide in the perfect will of God. The ship of Zion is not in trouble on the seas of life. I am not troubled neither is my body.

41. The gates of hell are not going to prevail against my body then how will trouble in this hour prevail against you?

I bore the iniquities of all, and by my knowledge, I justified many. I poured out my soul unto death and was numbered with the transgressors. I bore the sins of many and made intercession for the transgressors. I was bruised in a pleasurable manner. Now lift up your heads from your grief and despair. I have allowed you to be bruised in trials; therefore, come and become acquainted with these things with your heads lifted up instead of heads which hang down. I have brought righteous judgment to the Gentiles. I have spared the bruised reeds and the smoking flax. Behold the judgment that has presented you with the truth. I created the heavens. I stretched them out and spread forth the earth.

42. I am the creator, and am I not able to grant you all things?

Walk in the light of love, and you will not fulfill the fears planned by seducing spirits. I have overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil; therefore, be not moved from the hope in you. I am the light of the world, and you do not walk in the darkness of unbelief. You walk in the light of love and faith. Come into this mighty river before you. These waters are waters to swim in. These waters are alive. Their flow is pure and right. Come and be washed again in the love of God.

43. Why don't you trust the relationship that I have fostered?

I have knocked at the door of your heart. If you will hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and sup with you. You must desire to sup with me if you are to receive the inspiration and fellowship that I have designed for you to receive.

44. I have removed sleep from your eyes, but is your heart awake?

45. Does your heart know that it is the voice of your beloved that knocks?

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