Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Have I ever forsaken you?

Will I ever forsake you?

My word is gone out of my mouth. My word is true, and I am true to my word. I am true to those who believe. My judgment does not slumber. My justification is not slack and insufficient. Come away from condemnation. I have not led you there. I have led you to justification by faith, which is in me. You have looked at your failures and predetermined judgment. I have looked at the sacrifice of the Lamb of God and predetermined justification. I have justified you. Now who will condemn you?

Who will lay any charge to my elect?

I justified you, and only I can condemn you. Turn your ears from these voices in the air, and listen to the voice of the faithful witness within you. Love is speaking to you. The love that was demonstrated at Calvary speaks on your behalf. You may perceive the love of God through the action of the cross where I laid my life down for you. The laying down of this precious life for you is an actuality that cannot be dismissed by the voices of the princes of this world. I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have redeemed you by precious, innocent, and holy blood. Now receive the confidence contained in these words, and be restored to true faith again. Have faith in me.

(RHEMA: Justification Is Not Slack or Insufficient)

God has never forsaken me. He will never forsake me. His word is gone out of his mouth. His word is true, and he is true to his word. He is true to those who believe. His judgment does not slumber. His justification is not slack and insufficient. I come away from condemnation. He has not led me there. He has led me to justification by faith, which is in Jesus. I have looked at my failures and predetermined judgment. God has looked at the sacrifice of the Lamb of God and predetermined justification. Christ has justified me. Now no one will condemn me. No one will lay any charge to God's elect. He justified me, and only he can condemn me. I turn my ears from these voices in the air and listen to the voice of the faithful witness within me. Love is speaking to me. The love that was demonstrated at Calvary speaks on my behalf today. I perceive the love of God through the action of the cross where Christ laid his life down for me. The laying down of this precious life for me is an actuality that cannot be dismissed by the voices of the princes of this world. He has loved me with an everlasting love. He has redeemed me by precious, innocent, and holy blood. I now receive the confidence contained in these words, and I am restored to true faith again. I have faith in God.

(Confession of a Sound Mind: Words of Light Upon the Face of Condemnation, Failure, and Judgment)

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

The Power of Silence Is a Mighty Defense Against the Cunning Tactics of Man

(Part2)

You think that I am not concerned about you and your circumstances. I am. I have allowed these things that I might use you to prevent others from walking into these traps of subtlety and selfishness. The cunning traps of men are not enough for my grace and love for those who seek me diligently. I will reward you according to your faith and your sincerity. Behold the answer that has already been directed toward your bosom of faith. Look with the eyes of faith, and you shall behold the rewards of faithfulness and sincerity. Hidden behind the subtle tactics of the enemy are your blessings, which were foreordained for you. No one can steal it. I laid it up for you. Craftiness cannot prevent my love from rewarding you according to the promises I have made. Look beyond the crafty manifestations, and you shall behold the blessing laid up for you. They are there and cannot be hidden from your eyes, for I have opened them to see the unseen things of the hour. Only believe.

I do not need a private investigator. I know all things. I do not need to investigate the private affairs of men. I know all their doings. Nothing is hidden from my eyes. All things are naked and open to me. Nothing is closed to me. I am the invincible God, and I cannot be defeated. I have all power. I do not have to search for the answers. I know all the answers. You have inquired of me concerning your life. I have heard your prayers and your inquiries. In answer to your inquiry, I say, “Spiritual subtlety is no match for my wisdom, for there is no counsel, nor strategy against me.” Evil has no strategy against my goodness. Do that which is right, and do not attempt to defend yourself. The power of silence is working for you. Do not be presumptuous because of your seemingly helpless situation. I am with you to unravel this entanglement. Sin has a way of entangling the best of men, but the righteous are delivered out of all their temptations by the hands of goodness and mercy. Behind you today are goodness and mercy, which have continually followed you all the days of your life. Look up to me, the author and the finisher of your faith. Have faith in me. Say unto this entanglement, “Be thou untangled, and be cast from your life.” and it shall be done. I am the giver of life and not the author of this confusion. Come near me, and lean on the everlasting arms. I have under girded you with my love.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Power of Silence Is a Mighty Defense Against the Cunning Tactics of Man - Part 2

Faith has spoken and failure cannot reverse it. What God has declared will never be overthrown by the declarations of fear or hate. Men use all kinds of schemes to pull others down to their level of activity. God has placed us on the wall, and we will not come down from doing the good work. The sword in our hand gives solemn warning to any enemy that the Lord will defend us and will take our part against them. We will hold our peace and let the Lord fight the battle. We will continue to build the walls of salvation and open up the gates of praise as we declare the counsel of the Lord. We must not become entangled in the affairs of men and this life. God's wisdom has already established the bar of judgment. Those who meet an appeal at the lower levels of men's justice will be overruled by the highest tribunals of love and grace. God has established the foundation of his faithful support and he will not reverse it. We can become beholders of shadows that turn into fears that are empty and powerless. Every false word and accusation cast shadows of doubt. We are not called to stand in the shadows, but in the light of the revelation of his word. His word will expose that which pretends to put fear in our hearts as just what it is. We will behold it as a wind that is passing through the valley and it will not remain. Dusty clouds of fear will try to disillusion us and hide the face of our Redeemer. God will bring the storm of his love and blow every cloud and adversity away.

THE CUNNING TACTICS OF MAN

(Part 2)

In times past, I have thought that God was not concerned about me and my circumstances. He is. The Lord has allowed these things that he might use me to prevent others from walking into these traps of subtlety and selfishness. The cunning traps of men are not enough for God’s grace and love for those who seek him diligently. The Lord rewards me according to my faith and my sincerity. I behold the answer that has already been directed toward my bosom of faith. I look with the eyes of faith, and I behold the rewards of faithfulness and sincerity. Hidden behind the subtle tactics of the enemy are my blessings, which were foreordained for me. No one can steal it. Jesus laid it up for me. Craftiness cannot prevent his love from rewarding me according to the promises he has made. I look beyond the crafty manifestations, and I shall behold the blessing laid up for me. They are there and cannot be hidden from my eyes, for God has opened them to see the unseen things of the hour. I believe.

God does not need a private investigator. He knows all things. He does not need to investigate the private affairs of men. He knows all their doings. Nothing is hidden from his eyes. All things are naked and open to him. Nothing is closed to him. Jesus is the invincible God, and he cannot be defeated. He has all power. He does not have to search for the answers. He knows all the answers. I have inquired of God concerning my life. He heard my prayers and my inquiries. In answer to my inquiry, the Lord says, “Spiritual subtlety is no match for my wisdom, for there is no counsel, nor strategy against me.” Evil has no strategy against God’s goodness. I will do that which is right, and I will not attempt to defend myself. The power of silence is working for me. I will not be presumptuous because of my seemingly helpless situation. Jesus is with me to unravel this entanglement. Sin has a way of entangling the best of men, but the righteous are delivered out of all their temptations by the hands of goodness and mercy. Behind me today are goodness and mercy, which have continually followed me all the days of my life. I look up to Jesus, the author and the finisher of my faith. I have faith in him. Now I say unto this entanglement, “Be thou untangled, and be cast from my life.” It shall be done. Jesus is the giver of life and not the author of this confusion. I will come near Jesus and lean on the everlasting arms, for he has under girded me with his love.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RHEMA - By the Lord's Anointing, the Yokes Are Broken Off the People As the Enemy Is Trodden Under Foot

Anointing destroys the yokes that are associated with the traditions of men and much more. Every time bondage comes by in its wagon to haul us off, the Lord will send by a chariot of fire so hot that it will consume the entire structure of bondage. His power that anoints us with fresh oil and all our weapons is so powerful that even the most powerful black holes of the universe cannot swallow us up. His promise includes multiplying us as the stars of the sky. Every time grace creates a new dimension of blessing in our lives, it folds up the gravity of the bondage that would pull on us with its gravity and files it away into the folders of the unseen. Hindrances and roadblocks will be rolled away by the same power that broke the seal of Rome and the stone of the grave that was rolled away.

Faith and zeal will be the forerunners of the harvest that is released in the fields of harvest all around you. We will no longer behold the barrenness of yokes of the past but the plenty of the liberty of the present. Every failure of the past will become the stepping stones of victory today.

Hell will try to imprison us within its gates, but the same One, who anointed Sampson to take the gates of captivity up on the hill for all to behold, will anoint us the same way that all will see that we have been chosen of the Lord to bring about his purpose in the earth. Liberty has loosed the imagination that evil has used for destruction, but God will anoint it for instruction and revelation beyond the reach of error.

Many will come and are coming toward us as we speak. In their hunger, they will not recognize anything else but the true source of power and deliverance of which we speak. Man may deride us and hurl insults in our direction, but our shield of faith will quench all these darts of discouragement. Fresh fires of excitement have been ignited in our heart and minds that will light the morning without clouds. We have been liberated to liberate the captives. Multitudes of sick, weary, and hurting are rushing toward the abyss of destruction, and we are the keepers of the door of deliverance at the gates of hell. The gates of hell shall not prevail against us as we worship him and continue to declare his counsel for all to hear. Mountains will become the dusty footprints of the messengers of peace.

(Continued)

The foundation of God stands sure. Everyone that names the name of Christ departs from iniquity. If you desire to be a vessel of honor, speak the things that I have said lest you reserve a place for yourself among fools. Purge yourself from the inspiration of unbelief and then will you guarantee a position with the vessels of honor, sanctified, meet for my use, and prepared unto every good work.

461. How will you endorse faith and unbelief?

The tongue is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Out of the same mouth should not precede blessing and cursing.

462. Does a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

(To Be Continued)

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