Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

Allow the Sweet Water of Understanding To Flow from Eternal Life In You, Which Is Not Affected by Unbelief, Fear, or Death

The life that I came to bring cannot be affected by unbelief, fear, or death. This life is in the dimension of light and is far above the darkness of distraction. You are walking too close to the darkness. If you walk in the light as I am in the light, my blood will cleanse you of all sin. Misunderstanding shouts from without. When misunderstanding begins to speak through you, you are in spiritual trouble. Misunderstanding is in the darkness. Understanding is in the light. If you are light, then how is the bitter water of misunderstanding flowing out of you?

Be a vessel of light, and the sweet water of understanding will flow out of you. Seek love and its expression and give no place to presumptuousness. Presumptuousness is the great transgression. Love believes all things. Love prays for the weaker brother who is ensnared by presumptuousness. I have given you more grace so that you may overcome when you are falsely accused. Do not be weak in faith and allow weakness to break down the walls of faith inside of you. An enemy is attacking you through those you love the most. Do not be distracted by this trickery. I will give you more grace so that you may overcome in this hour of misunderstanding. Love in spite of others’ insensitivity to your needs. When you are dishonored by men, it does not mean that you are dishonored in heaven. I lift up one, and I cast down another; therefore, seek to find favor with me. When your ways please me, then I will make even your enemies to be at peace with you.

Lift up your head, and look upon the harvest. It is white and ready to harvest. Do not be distracted by issues and insincere people in this time of harvest. Be focused on the harvest, and you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you. I am giving you people who want to hear your words. Do not worry about those who do not want to hear them. It is their loss, not yours. I have given you hearing ears and seeing eyes. Allow your eyes to continue viewing the things of the spirit of God, and do not be influenced by the traditions of men and the rudiments of this world. Allow your ears to hear the things of the spirit of God, and true faith will grow in you exceedingly great. I desire to say unto you, “Great is your faith;” therefore, do not be spoiled as many are being spoiled in this time of a great falling away. I have not pulled back my grace and allowed you to fail of it. I have given you more grace so that you may overcome when you are tried. Remember, I am able to make all grace abound toward you. Only believe.

DISTRACTION, FEAR, MISUNDERSTANDING, PRESUMPTUOUSNESS, UNBELIEF, AND DEATH

The life that Christ came to bring cannot be affected by unbelief, fear, or death. This life is in the dimension of light and is far above the darkness of distraction. I am walking too close to the darkness. If I walk in the light as Jesus is in the light, his blood will cleanse me of all sin. Misunderstanding shouts from without. When misunderstanding begins to speak through me, I am in spiritual trouble. Misunderstanding is in the darkness. Understanding is in the light. I am in the light; therefore, the bitter water of misunderstanding shall not flow out of me. I will be a vessel of light, and the sweet water of understanding will flow out of me. I seek love and its expression, and I give no place to presumptuousness. Presumptuousness is the great transgression. Love believes all things. Love prays for the weaker brother who is ensnared by presumptuousness. He has given me more grace so that I may overcome when I am falsely accused. I will not be weak in faith, nor will I allow weakness to break down the walls of faith inside of me. An enemy is attacking me through those I love the most. I will not be distracted by this trickery. God will give me more grace so that I may overcome in this hour of misunderstanding. I will love in spite of others’ insensitivity to my needs. When men dishonor me, it does not mean that I am dishonored in heaven. God lifts up one, and he casts down another; therefore, I seek to find favor with the Lord. When my ways please him, he will make even my enemies to be at peace with me.

I lift up my head and look upon the harvest. It is white and ready to harvest. I will not be distracted by issues and insincere people in this time of harvest. I will be focused on the harvest, and I will come back to God bringing my sheaves with me. He is giving me people who want to hear my words. I do not worry about those who do not want to hear them. It is their loss, not mine. God has given me hearing ears and seeing eyes. I allow my eyes to continue viewing the things of the spirit of God, and I will not be influenced by the traditions of men and the rudiments of this world. As I allow my ears to hear the things of the spirit of God, true faith will grow in me exceedingly great. It is God’s desire to say unto me, “Great is your faith;” therefore, I will not be spoiled as many are being spoiled in this time of a great falling away. He has not pulled back his grace and allowed me to fail of it. God has given me more grace so that I may overcome when I am tried. I know that God is able to make all grace abound toward me. I believe!

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Allow the Sweet Water of Understanding To Flow from Eternal Life In You, Which Is Not Affected by Unbelief, Fear, or Death

On the mount of transfiguration, the disciples wanted to build three tabernacles. They were void of understanding. They were only going on the presumptions of what they saw. Understanding lifts the veil and sees the hidden wisdom of God. Those who are void of understanding will hear a sound and attach some meaning of fear to it. The ones who have had their understanding opened will hear the triumphant shout of victory. Rivers of living water flow in the hearts of those who have sat at his feet. Fear and doubt have been swept from the floors of our lives by the vacuum cleaner of revelation. The dust eater himself is swallowed up by the excited worship of those who lean on the Lord in the midst of the storm. It is easy to get sidetracked in the conflicts that arise in this hour. When we understand that we are destined to be reapers of the harvest that God has planted in the earth, we will cease listening to the voices of misunderstanding. We do not have time to be caught up in the whirlwind of the confused soul. It seems that we are almost being heartless to some, but some people do not want real help in this hour. They are only wanting to indulge their fantasies, and in doing so, they will take up valuable time to those who indulge them. Scripture says, "Give not place to the devil." Jesus rebuked Peter when he did not have understanding of the necessity of the death on the cross. Jesus told him to get behind him. We must listen to the voice of the shepherd and tell other interfering voices that generate fear and doubt to hold their peace. The One who is the fountain of living waters is the source of all understanding. As we commune with him, our soul will become the well watered garden it was designed to be.

You are blessed and counted righteous because of faith. Faith's measure is sufficient for the imputation of righteousness to prevail and voice effectual prayers that will still the storm of adversity from within you. I am greater than all things, and I live inside of you; therefore, look unto me, your strength, and I will show you the power of God that is always against this inside warrior. The flesh wars against the Spirit. The flesh is weak and profits nothing. Lean no longer upon desires for stability and fruitfulness. Faith is not dependent upon desires and feelings. You have fallen short many times because you have waited on desire and feelings. Look unto ever-abiding faith and grace and then will you be empowered with a spiritual force that is not dependent upon the fuel of desire and feelings.

(RHEMA: The Voice of Grace Has Granted Us Forbearance and Issued the Blessedness of God)

I am blessed and counted righteous because of faith. Faith's measure is sufficient for the imputation of righteousness to prevail and voice effectual prayers that will still the storm of adversity from within me. He is greater than all things, and he lives inside of me; therefore, I look unto him, my strength, and he will show me the power of God that is always against this inside warrior. The flesh wars against the Spirit. The flesh is weak and profits nothing. I determine to lean no longer upon desires for stability and fruitfulness. Faith is not dependent upon desires and feelings. I have fallen short many times because I have waited on desire and feelings. God has told me to look unto ever-abiding faith and grace and then will I be empowered with a spiritual force that is not dependent upon the fuel of desire and feelings.

(Confessions of a Sound Mind: Words of Light Upon the Face of Prayerlessness, Self-imposed Judgment, and the Web of the Devil)

By Don Grigsby

RHEMA: A Window of Opportunity and New Dimensions Shrouded by Disappointment and Hurt

Our problems are always the platform for the supernatural power of God to provide the greatest moments of our lives. God's kingdom within us is full of paradoxes. What he takes away from us is his enrichment of us. Many times he lets us hurt enough so we will turn loose of what we think we must have so he can give us what we really need. Windows of opportunity present us the avenue of access into higher dimensions of his love when disappointment would cover the light of this opening into God's wisdom. What appears to be a slate of effacement and slander of the accuser of the brethren is just the promise of greater demonstrations in reciprocal form. When shadows seem to cloud our path, they are just the announcement of the arrival of the light of powerful revelation and insight into the bondage of self that he wants to liberate us from. Our lives may be placed upon the places where it seems we will be broken to pieces, but it is when we are broken in heart and contrite in spirit that the anointing that destroys every yoke pours upon us.

Instead of our imploding with regret and fear, we should explode with expressions of praise. It is in the wilderness that the wonderful things of the Almighty are exposed. We can be caught in the sandstorm of confusion, or we can be brought to the stairs of his pavilions of power. The more pressure that he places upon our vessel, the more precious the results he is anticipating. His love for us transcends the platonic feelings of man. Family and friends will sometimes join the parade of those who mourn our premature demise, but the Lord has planned a resurrection and victory dance. His armies have already surrounded all the foes that encamp against us. We will celebrate and dance in the light of the windows of heaven. Heaven will illuminate our minds and hearts with a wisdom and understanding that the world has never viewed. We shall behold our lives as he has fashioned them. Eternity has the promise of golden streets, but the enmity that is erased under our feet as we stand in his grace will be better than the gold of the city. It will give us joy in the absolute face of adversity.

(Continued)

If you follow peace, then reconciliation is what you are ensuing. Men who fail to be reconciled with one another on this side will not live with me on the other side; therefore, let love rule in your heart and forgive those who trespass against you, and pray for those who despitefully use you. The measure of your faith is short if you do not resort to love when other do you wrong. Vengeance is mine. I will repay.

42. If you seek to avenge yourself, are you perfected in love and faith?

The judge of the entire earth will do right.

43. Why not leave those who have done you wrong to me instead of taking things into your own hands?

44. Do you have a pure heart if you seek to take judgment into your own hands?

(To Be Continued)