Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Allow not your small mind to interfere with the big thing that I am doing. All of the fruit from the mind of unbelief shall be resisted by the force of the author of this faith. I made every plant of the field before it was in the earth and every herb of the field before it grew, for I had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. A mist came up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground. I formed man out of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul. Do you believe this?

Then believe that I can make many sons and daughters from this congregation. I made Eve from one of Adam's ribs. Am I now limited to make a mighty congregation from that which you see?

What is the shape of a rib?

What is its relationship to the shape of a woman?

Was the difference between a rib and a woman a factor in whether I could make a woman from a rib?

Cease your assuming after the flesh, and rise up to live after the spirit and faith. I am God, and I do all things well.

(RHEMA: God Is Not Limited To the Things That We See In Performing Miracles)

I agree to not allow my small mind to interfere with the big thing that God is doing. All of the fruit from the mind of unbelief shall be resisted by the force of the author of this faith. The Lord has made every plant of the field before it was in the earth and every herb of the field before it grew, for he had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. A mist came up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground. God formed man out of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul. I believe this; therefore, I know that he will make many sons and daughters from this congregation. He made Eve from one of Adam's ribs, and he is not limited to make a mighty congregation from that which I see. I note the shape of a rib. There is no relationship between the shape of a rib and the shape of a woman. The difference between a rib and a woman was not a factor in whether the Lord could make a woman from a rib. I purpose to cease my assuming after the flesh, and I rise up to live after the spirit and faith. Jesus is God, and he does all things well.

(Confession of a Sound Mind: Words of Light Upon the Face of Impossibilities, Interferences, and Limitations)

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

The Hand of Mercy and Help In the Time of Searching Hungry Serpents of Fear

Why do you doubt the possibilities that I have placed before you?

Don’t you know that the outcome is up to me and not up to the things you see or imagine?

Trust in me. I am the one who makes the seed of possibility germinate. I have placed fertile seeds in you. These imperishable things cannot be spoiled or ruined. I have caused them to be planted, watered, and increased in you. Rise up from the fear of being wrong or turned away, and realize that I am the head of all principality and power. I cause the knees of every power to bow for you. I am preparing the “white horse” of the city for you to ride upon. Your enemies shall lead you through the city. Do not wait for signs before you to act, but act on the faith of Jesus, which is in you.

I have not left you a curse, but I have left you a blessing. You have defended the children of Abraham that are as the sand of the sea. Now know this, “You are blessed.” Blessed are those who bless Abraham, and cursed are those who curse Abraham. Do not be another statistic of racism and pride, but be counted with the righteous that you might pray and have the fruit of prayers that avail much.

I have not cast you aside during times of failure and misunderstanding. I have not lifted my hand to smite you in your times of error and falling. I have extended the hand of mercy and help in your times of weakness. I have looked upon your intents and filled my heart with compassion for you. As a mother hen broods over her young, so have I brooded over you to protect you in the time of searching hungry serpents. The serpents of the night came to the nest of grace but found only death to itself. He swallowed you up in his mouth of fear and spit out his venom of death, but life conquered all of his artillery by the grace that I gave. Do not lean to your own understanding. I am pouring out a blessing that shall abound much higher than the waves of fear and destruction that has threatened. You are secure in this place of refuge. You are resting underneath the wings of your deliverer. Rest in this time of fear’s rage, and know that I have not backed away and allowed the searching enemies to consume you as an unwanted child. I bought you, and now I do protect you. Do you only protect those who have not fallen?

Or do you also protect the fallen and the wounded?

You have fallen, and you are also wounded. Know this, that I will pick you up, and I will heal you. Come to these arms of strength, and believe that I am truly your strength. I am the strength of your life. I am your refuge in the time of trouble. I am the light in the face of the host camped round about you. The angel has come to do battle for you. Rest in the confidence of your hope.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Hand of Mercy and Help In the Time of Searching Hungry Serpents of Fear

In the tabernacle of Moses the mercy seat was made of gold. A serpent was made of brass. Gold speaks to us of the love of God and his voice. Brass indicates judgment and death. At the entrance to the altar of brass the door posts were set in sockets of brass. As we try to get to the sacrifice of the cross, there will be serpents of destruction that will still try to attack us from the camp, but the altar of brass will usher us into the holy place where the sockets of the door posts are of gold and silver. These represent his redemption and unconditional love. He never intended for it to be difficult to come to his greatness. We have been promised that we will walk upon serpents and scorpions. In Psalms 91:13, we have been promised that we will tread upon the lion and adder because he hath set his love upon us. Mercy will never leave us to the results of our own mistakes and shortcomings. It looks to the unlimited power of the Almighty and it seats us in the presence of creative words in the atmosphere of incense. God beholds us through the worship that we give to him and not through the clouds of wasted years or wrong decisions. Mercy's light will never expose our weaknesses but will enhance our strength. Serpents of the night will have to slither away as the physician sets up his pavilion of power and lights up our night.

ENEMIES, FAILURE, FEAR, AND MISUNDERSTANDING

I do not doubt the possibilities that Jesus has placed before me. I know that the outcome is up to God and not up to the things I see or imagine. I trust in the Lord. He is the one who makes the seed of possibility germinate. He has placed fertile seeds in me. These imperishable things cannot be spoiled or ruined. He has caused them to be planted, watered, and increased in me. I rise up from the fear of being wrong or turned away and realize that the Lord is the head of all principality and power. He causes the knees of every power to bow for me. He is preparing the “white horse” of the city for me to ride upon. My enemies shall lead me through the city. I do not wait to see signs before me to act, but I will act on the faith of Jesus, which is in me.

The Lord has not left me a curse, but he has left me a blessing. He has defended the children of Abraham that are as the sand of the sea. Now I know this: “I am blessed.” Blessed are those who bless Abraham, and cursed are those who curse Abraham. I will not be another statistic of racism and pride, but I am counted with the righteous that I might pray and have the fruit of prayers that avail much.

Jesus has not cast me aside during times of failure and misunderstanding. He has not lifted his hand to smite me in my times of error and falling. He has extended the hand of mercy and help in my times of weakness. He has looked upon my intents and filled his heart with compassion for me. As a mother hen broods over her young, so has he brooded over me to protect me in the time of searching hungry serpents. The serpents of the night came to the nest of grace but found only death to itself. He swallowed me up in his mouth of fear and spit out his venom of death, but life conquered all of his artillery by the grace that God gave.

I will not lean to my own understanding. Jesus is pouring out a blessing that shall abound much higher than the waves of fear and destruction that has threatened. I am secure in this place of refuge. I am resting underneath the wings of my deliverer. I rest in this time of fear’s rage, and I know that God has not backed away and allowed the searching enemies to consume me as an unwanted child. He bought me, and now he does protect me. The Lord does not only protect those who have not fallen, but he also protects the fallen and the wounded. I have fallen, and I am also wounded. I know that God will pick me up, and he will heal me. I come to these arms of strength, and I believe that he is truly my strength. He is the strength of my life. He is my refuge in the time of trouble. The Lord is the light in the face of the host camped round about me. The angel has come to do battle for me; therefore, I rest in the confidence of my hope.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Same Grace That Started You On This Journey Will See You Unto the End

Grace will lay the course of the race so that we will be the conquerors that he ordained that we should be. We have been fitted for victory and not for defeat. We are in the battle of the ages, but the Lord God mighty in battle will march into the gates of our city through the gates that will lift up their heads. Battle and war may arise until we are almost shaken, but the shaking will be God sending an earthquake of his power among the enemies of our soul. His blood cries the sounds of testimony in our behalf. We are embraced by the very armor that we have been fitted with. Even the earth will swallow up the flood of the enemy as it did to the flood of the dragon that he sent after Israel in the book of Revelation. God has multiplied grace by the knowledge that we have of Jesus Christ. He will multiply our strength and the overwhelming victories that we experience through the grace that succeeds grace perpetually. He was full of grace and truth, and if we are full of him, we are full of all the provision that the enemy would say we are lacking. We are not lacking in grace but overflowing with its abundance. Persecution may hold us up for ridicule, but as the Lord defended Job to the devil, he will defend us vigorously. Weariness may try to get us to relinquish a little, but we will not be weary in the well doing that grace is working in our lives to the end. Boldness and obedience should be our anointing. A crown of victory is laid up for those who will endure the rigors of the race. His righteousness will rush us past the forces of evil and into the presence of the celebration of grace and love as they embrace forever.

(Continued)

I did not spare my own Son. I delivered him up for everyone.

499. How shall I not with him also freely give you all things?

500. Who shall lay anything to my elect?

(To Be Continued)

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