Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Lift up your voice, and share the riches of this great grace. I have made you rich during this famine of the hearing of the words of God. I sustain natural life. How much more will I continue to sustain you with my words?

There is a whirlwind of a famine of the hearing of my words. A great dryness is consuming the world. The long, dry season will not end for the world and those who know not my voice. There is an abundance of rain upon those whose ears and eyes I have opened. Blossom during this time of rain. Eat of my goodness, and store up the fruitfulness of my word. The young need the freshness of the living word. They cannot escape the predators without the strength of a word that is alive. Go and stand between the predators and the young. Spoil the appetites of these devourers with the same words that I send forth from my mouth. I am providing living nourishment for my people. They will leap and outrun the enemy when they are chased. They will rise up with the strength of their God when they are pursued. Gather the young unto yourself, and carry them with the strength of experience. Many of the young are devoured because few are carried by the strong. The sick and the weak have carried many. The sick and the weak live in dry places and constantly abide in the mud of the letter, which slowly kills them. Go and drive the enemy from the presence of the young. Who will fight for the young and the unborn?

(RHEMA: Riches In the Time of a Famine)

I lift up my voice and share the riches of this great grace. God has made me rich during this famine of the hearing of the words of God. He sustains natural life; therefore, he will continue to sustain me with his words. There is a whirlwind of a famine of the hearing of his words. A great dryness is consuming the world. The long, dry season will not end for the world and those who know not his voice. There is an abundance of rain upon those whose ears and eyes he has opened. I will blossom during this time of rain. I will eat of his goodness and store up the fruitfulness of his word. The young need the freshness of the living word. They cannot escape the predators without the strength of a word that is alive. I will go and stand between the predators and the young. I will spoil the appetites of these devourers with the same words that he sends forth from his mouth. He is providing living nourishment for his people. They will leap and outrun the enemy when they are chased. They will rise up with the strength of their God when they are pursued. I purpose to gather the young unto myself and carry them with the strength of experience. Many of the young are devoured because few are carried by the strong. The sick and the weak have carried many. The sick and the weak live in dry places and constantly abide in the mud of the letter, which slowly kills them. I determine to go and drive the enemy from the presence of the young. I will fight for the young and the unborn.

Moses Hightower

Perfect Peace In the Midst of Repetitive Assaults of Fear, Nagging Agitation, and Torment

I have shed my love abroad in your heart by my Spirit. My love keeps your heart free of fear. I have cleansed you of this tormentor who comes to constrict you in liberty. Do not accept his strangling tactics. I have given you life and that more abundantly. Do not allow him to hinder the free flowing of faith. Many are stifled in faith because they are being strangled by fear. This repetitive assault of fear is known of me; therefore, go on about my business, and allow me to deal with this nagging agitation. I do make you perfect in love so that you will not fear. Your mind is being bombarded with tormenting thoughts each day to disturb your faith. Come from your faith to my faith and then will your mind be settled and free from these intrusions that are meant to exhaust you. I do give you perfect peace. Simply keep your mind on me and not on the news of the day. Many are being plagued by interferences caused by their trust in what they are listening to. Turn from the news reports, and hear the heavenly news report. There is light in the church. The darkness that you are hearing about is in the world. Cease teasing with this tormentor, or he will break down your love and confidence in me. You say, "How have I teased with the tormentor?"

I say, "Why listen to a monster that is on a leash?"

I have unleashed my power, my ability, my love, my grace, my mercy, and my goodness in the earth. Then why concern yourself with the power of the devil?

If you come to this point simply to concern yourself with the impending doom of the hour and the anticipated agitation of the evil one instead of the security that is in me, you will frustrate my grace. My grace is sufficient for you. Now be about my business in the earth. Do not be distracted by trouble, which is fostered by the tormentor. There is no fear in love, but my perfect love casts out fear. I will not leave this tormentor in your ears or in your presence. Be made perfect in love. Now be as I am. I am peace; therefore, have boldness in this hour and in the Day of Judgment. I have delivered you out of the hand of your enemies so that you might serve me without fear, in holiness and righteousness before me all the days of your life. In times past, you sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, but now you are directed in the way of peace. You have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption, and you, by it, cry, "Abba, Father."

You are a child of God, not a child of the world. You are born again and an heir of God. I have not given you the spirit of fear. I have given you the spirit of power, of love, and of a sound mind. Now know that I have saved you and called you unto a holy calling, not according to your works but according to my own purpose and grace. This was given to you in Christ Jesus before the world began. Jesus Christ has abolished death and brought you life and immortality to light through the gospel. You are a preacher of this glorious gospel. Now go share the good news with the lost and those who do not understand what they have. I am able to keep that which you commit unto me. Hold fast the form of sound words, and be not inclined to speak after the voice of fear. I am in you, and you are in me. Act like it. You have received a kingdom that cannot be moved. Everything that can be shaken will be shaken, but those things that cannot be shaken shall remain. You have abundance of grace, so serve me with reverence and godly fear. I am a consuming fire. Allow the fire of the Holy Ghost to burn up fear and torment.

Listen no longer to the dreadful sounds in your ears. There is prosperity in the kingdom of God. The destroyer shall not come upon you. Allow not trouble and anguish to make you afraid. You are secure in me. I am your King, and I do battle for you. I will never lose a battle. I am fighting for you, now be at peace. This enemy that roams about will not bring you down to desolation. This will not be a bad dream that you have awaken to and found out that it is real. I am the strength of your heart and your portion. Draw near to me, and place your trust in me. I will not fail you. Be comforted.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Perfect Peace In the Midst of Repetitive Assaults of Fear, Nagging Agitation, and Torment

Messages of peace are born on the voices of angels throughout the ages. Our ears are snatched many times to the screaming voices of upheaval. Paul said that there are many voices in this world and none of them without significance. We must tune our spiritual ears to hear the voice of the shepherd. Many loves vie for our attention, but we are the bride of only one husband. His voice should be the constant song of peace in the garden of our hearts. Our hearts will be like a well watered garden with peace growing up in every planting. Perfect peace is the provision of those who love his law, and nothing shall offend them. Offenses must and will come. We all quote the other verse that says, "Woe to those through whom they come." We quickly forget that the scripture reminds us that in many things we all offend. We all need his mercy and peace.

Fear would put us on a death march with constant attacks of the soldiers of torment prodding us along. God has not called us to struggle but to rest upon him. We have been given the sure words of confidence and hope. Agitation and anger would try to pull us apart, but the Word of God is the glue that will never let us be dismembered. His love will hold us close out of the reach of the terroristic spirits that come to haunt us. We are safe in the pavilion of his presence.

NAGGING AGITATION, FEAR, AND TORMENT

The Lord has shed his love abroad in my heart by his Spirit. His love keeps my heart free of fear. He has cleansed me of this tormentor who comes to constrict me in liberty. I do not accept his strangling tactics. God has given me life and that more abundantly. I do not allow him to hinder the free flowing of faith. Many are stifled in faith because they are being strangled by fear. This repetitive assault of fear is known of Jesus; therefore, I will go on about his business, and I allow him to deal with this nagging agitation. He makes me perfect in love so that I will not fear. My mind is being bombarded with tormenting thoughts each day to disturb my faith. I am going from my faith to his faith and then will my mind be settled and free from these intrusions that are meant to exhaust me. The Lord gives me perfect peace. I simply keep my mind on him and not on the news of the day. Many are being plagued by interferences caused by their trust in what they are listening to. I turn from the news reports and hear the heavenly news report. There is light in the church. The darkness that I am hearing about is in the world. I am determined to cease teasing with this tormentor, or he will break down my love and confidence in God. I have teased with the tormentor by listening to a monster that is on a leash.

I say, "How have I teased with the tormentor?"

The Lord says, "Why listen to a monster that is on a leash?"

Jesus has unleashed his power, his ability, his love, his grace, his mercy, and his goodness in the earth. Now I do not concern myself with the power of the devil. I will not come to this point simply to concern myself with the impending doom of the hour and the anticipated agitation of the evil one instead I will be secure in the Lord lest I frustrate his grace. His grace is sufficient for me. Now I will be about his business in the earth. I will not be distracted by trouble, which is fostered by the tormentor. There is no fear in love, but his perfect love casts out fear. God will not leave this tormentor in my ears or in my presence. I am being perfected in love. Now I will be as he is. Jesus is peace; therefore, I will have boldness in this hour and in the Day of Judgment. He has delivered me out of the hand of my enemies so that I might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of my life. In times past, I sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, but now I am directed in the way of peace. I have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but I have received the Spirit of adoption, and I, by it, cry, "Abba, Father." I am a child of God, not a child of the world. I am born again and an heir of God. He has not given me the spirit of fear. He has given me the spirit of power, of love, and of a sound mind. Now I know that he has saved me and called me unto a holy calling, not according to my works but according to his own purpose and grace. This was given to me in Christ Jesus before the world began.

Jesus Christ has abolished death and brought me life and immortality to light through the gospel. I am a preacher of this glorious gospel. Now I will go share the good news with the lost and those who do not understand what they have. The Lord is able to keep that which I commit unto him. I hold fast the form of sound words, and I will not be inclined to speak after the voice of fear. Jesus is in me, and I am in him. I will act like it. I have received a kingdom that cannot be moved. Everything that can be shaken will be shaken, but those things that cannot be shaken shall remain. I have abundance of grace, so I serve God with reverence and godly fear. He is a consuming fire. I will allow the fire of the Holy Ghost to burn up fear and torment. I will not listen any longer to the dreadful sounds in my ears. There is prosperity in the kingdom of God. The destroyer shall not come upon me. I will not allow trouble and anguish to make me afraid. I am secure in God. He is my King, and he does battle for me. He will never lose a battle. He is fighting for me. Now I will be at peace. This enemy that roams about will not bring me down to desolation. This will not be a bad dream that I have awaken to and found out that it is real. Jesus is the strength of my heart and my portion. I draw near to him and place my trust in him. He will not fail me. I am comforted.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Enabling Grace and Abundant Mercy Leaping With Us In Their Arms and Bringing Us Unto Great Victory

Condemnation and judgment will always reach for us to throw us against the wall of punishment. It lifts its stones of accusation in the loud voice of torment. From above there is a voice that claims us as his own. He proclaims, "These are mine. They will not be judged by your courts of law, but before the throne of grace." Heaven has purchased us with the blood that we could never afford. He who became poor for our sakes has graciously granted us the exemptions of the freedom from the jurisdiction of this world. Our destiny is in the hands of the heavenly courts. Grace always lifts us up above the crushing blows of condemnation. He never says, "Oh ye, my sinners, but Oh ye, my children." Grace always lifts us above the mundane level of life into the throne rooms of power and love where the family of grace is enjoying his inheritance now.

I am a Spirit; therefore, worship me in spirit and in truth. I have not brought you here to die by the hands of confusion. The strength of peace has lifted you and brought you to my table of fresh bread. Eat this bread with your mind at peace.

113. How will you assimilate this spiritual meal if your nerves and emotions are slashed with the sword of confusion?

I have settled all wars at Calvary. Peace was won by the violence accepted against the Prince of Peace. Peace is never won in war, but the effects of war's results are escalated by war. War is the language of death.

114. Why speak the language of death if you want your ears to hear the melody of peace?

The melody of peace is not sounded by the instruments of war. The melody of peace is not sung with the words of war from a sharp, witty tongue. The melody of peace is not written with the pens of self-defense, neither with the breath of revenge on instruments of violence. The pens of self-defense and the breath of revenge design and play the funeral songs of the mourners and the actors of regret.

115. What melody will your children sing if you write the melodies of carnality and revenge?

The unwise and the carnal only look at the satisfaction sought by the belly of revenge. They look not to the suffering that their actions will bring to their families and those who are innocent. Follow not those who act out of pride and wounded egos, for they are dangerous and full of contagious spiritual disease.

116. What god will defend them?

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