Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Allow not the thief to steal your spiritual wealth. Awake out of sleep. You know the time. Your salvation is nearer than when you believed. The night is far spent, and the day is at hand. I have not given you the spirit of slumber. Your eyes see, and your ears hear; therefore, cast off the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light. Do not involve yourself in strife and envying. Make no provision to defend yourself from accusations and subtle plots. Make no provision for the flesh to fulfill the lusts thereof, but put on the Lord, Jesus Christ. There is no risk involved when you walk in the Spirit. Do not stand in jeopardy every day. I have not come to make you feel insecure or to declare that you are a liability to my name. Awake to righteousness and sin not. Because some do not believe in my voice, is no reason to abandon your relationship with me. This is the spirit of the thief attempting to break in and steal your spiritual wealth. Do not make your bed with those who bear the letter. They shall sleep the sleep of death. Their swords of death are swinging at you. Their henchmen climb into your life to burglarize your spiritual wealth. Be not choked by doubt and fear. Awake and I will give you light. Walk circumspectly, and be not a fool, but walk as a wise man, and redeem the time because the days are evil. I have given you an understanding of what the will of the Lord is. Trust in my arms and my salvation. I have brought my righteousness unto you. My salvation shall be forever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

(RHEMA: Surviving the Hand of Death by the Hand of Righteousness)

I determine not to allow the thief to steal my spiritual wealth. I wake out of sleep. I know the time. My salvation is nearer than when I believed. The night is far spent, and the day is at hand. God has not given me the spirit of slumber. My eyes see, and my ears hear; therefore, I cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. I do not involve myself in strife and envying, and I make no provision to defend myself from accusations and subtle plots. I make no provision for the flesh to fulfill the lusts thereof, but I put on the Lord Jesus Christ. There is no risk involved when I walk in the Spirit. I do not stand in jeopardy every day. The Lord has not come to make me feel insecure or to declare that I am a liability to his name. I awake to righteousness and sin not. Because some do not believe in the voice of the Lord, is no reason to abandon my relationship with him. This is the spirit of the thief attempting to break in and steal my spiritual wealth. I do not make my bed with those who bear the letter. They shall sleep the sleep of death. Their swords of death are swinging at me. Their henchmen climb into my life to burglarize my spiritual wealth. I will not be choked by doubt and fear. I awake, and God will give me light. I walk circumspectly, and I will not be a fool, but I will walk as a wise man and redeem the time because the days are evil. The Lord has given me an understanding of what the will of the Lord is. I trust in his arms and his salvation. God has brought his righteousness unto me. His salvation shall be forever, and his righteousness shall not be abolished.

Moses Hightower

The Vehicle of Faith Is Destined For the Places of Joy and the Pleasures On God's Right Hand

I have taken all of your sins upon my body, the Lamb of God. Judgment has no place to aim its accurate weapons, for judgment cannot fire at righteousness. Righteousness has already ascended into eternity and received its reward by the providence of God. I have already carried you far ahead in time, by faith, and now you can call those things, which are not, as though they were. The accuser of the brethren has sent his report to my throne. He has continually accused you before me day and night, yet justification does not allow the broadcast of your judgment on the airways of righteousness and holiness. I took your judgment, and now you can always look to my sacrifice and find that all of your sins were taken care of. The innocence of my holy sacrifice cannot be found guilty; therefore, your faith in me has nullified all the accusations of the accuser.

Do not run as a frightened animal. Do not run as a condemned man. Do not accept this life of poverty and defeat. Your sins are not against you any longer. Grace has come and lifted you above all these things. In your heart, you are forever running from sin. Reckon yourself dead to sin and alive unto righteousness and godliness. Do not frustrate yourself with the affairs of this life, neither entangle yourself with these things. You will suffer the same things as those that are in the world, but rejoice in your salvation, for salvation has granted you abilities and solutions not available to those in the world.

Love looks upon you with eyes of concern and helpfulness. Keep trying to succeed, and do not turn from the possibilities before you. I am watching and waiting to help when your strength grows weak and your ability is seen as complete insufficiency. All things are possible through me; therefore, realize that you are bonded to sufficiency. Now are the powers of my sufficiency flowing through you to perform the effectual working of divinity.

The traps of the enemy are not secure enough to become a prison for you. I have already solved these problems of future entrapments. Rest and go on to minister. The inconveniences of this present hour are not the final actions that determine your success. These inconveniences are mere obstacles, which will be used to build your faith. Do not worry about the obstacles. Angels have been assigned to move them. Those that are not moved by angels shall be the building blocks for greater faith.

The obstacles of the past have hindered your determination to do the will of God. Many more obstacles are already erected in the future to hinder your progress. Leave these things to me, for I will remove or use all of these things for you. I am granting you a better understanding of the providence of God. Now will you behold the things of the future through new eyes of understanding. You are in the will of God; therefore, rest in it, and do not attempt to figure out providence. The providence of God is not figured out like natural problems are figured out. You must accept all things, in light of the providence that is working in your life. If you continue to use human reasoning to determine the reasons for all the things that are coming into your life, then you will be detoured by doubt and fear. Human reasoning is the birthplace for roadblocks and unwanted conflicts with the enemy. Do not continue to give birth to these roadblocks and wars that are unnecessary and undiscovered on the highway of holiness, where you may worship, lifting holy hands, without wrath and without doubting. Continue your journey with confidence. I am the head of all principality and power. he roadblocks ahead have no authority or jurisdiction in your case, for I was tried and convicted for you. Do not fear the officers of condemnation at the roadblock ahead. An action caused by headship and authority shall come forth from the officer of evil, for I shall place thoughts in his head to remove his roadblock to yonder place and allow you to pass.

Relax and rest in the will of God. You have entered into my rest. Now cease from your struggles to work out this complex moving operation of unsecured blocks in your path. You have help from on high. Now take the bold steps necessary to go on in faith and in righteousness. Doubt has moved in close to converse with you. Listen not to the voice of doubt in this time of uncertainty created by the obstacles ahead. Doubt expresses its promises to you in an attempt to discourage you and bring your dreams to naught. Doubt will attempt to persuade you to forsake faith as it promises you the surety of reality. Faith is contrary to reality, as the world knows it. Doubt will arrange an alternate transportation vehicle to the places of assumed reality, but these alternate suggestions by doubt are really transporting you out of the will of God. Continue on your journey with what appears to be the unreliable vehicle of this present time. I tell you that the vehicle of faith is not unreliable. The vehicle of faith does not journey in circular paths that bring you back to the same heartbreaking places, but the vehicle of faith is destined to the places of joy and the pleasures on my right hand, which are forevermore.

The beggars of bread are much more confident of survival than many of my people. The beggars and the paupers of this age have faith to survive in the byways and the subways of life, yet the sellers of discouragement and poverty confound many of my people. You have never seen the righteous forsaken, neither my seed begging bread. Leap from this train of unconfirmed promises, and return to your first love and true faith. Condemnation has used doubt as an instrument to persuade you to abandon faith. Continue your journey with faith and love. You will arrive on time. Doubt not, neither have an affair with doubt. You are secured in the love of God. The carnal mind will perceive the vehicle of faith as an ancient vehicle that is out of date in this current age.

The carnal mind will consider the path of faith as a bad choice and the wrong road to travel. The path of faith is a good road. Many times it is not shorter, but it is always the sure path. The carnal mind will perceive the cost of the journey too expensive and the financial condition of your life unable to afford the journey of faith. Doubt has bonded to carnality and conspired to persuade you to look upon your natural possessions and abilities instead of the source within you. Doubt is not your voice of sufficiency, neither is the voice of doubt the voice that I have sent. I have placed the voice of faith within you to grant you the better testimony of the resurrection. The voice of the resurrection speaks better things than these voices authored by fear and unbelief.

Have you prayed before you worried?

Have you prayed before you sought an answer outside of yourself?

Have you prayed before you considered all hope gone and the answer far removed from your mind?

You are not traveling the wrong path because of the many "no" replies sent into your hearing. These voices do not determine my actions, neither are these voices the last voices coming your way. Confidence in me will assure you that the answer is arriving on the wings of angels. Place your confidence on the wings of faith until the angels manifest the answers in the distance.

Do whatever you can do with all your might. Keep your hands busy for the cause of God. Busy actions will keep faith flowing. When faith has filled your atmosphere with the actions of faith, you will find your answers flowing on the waters of your actions. Keep busy, and do not be distracted by your own desires. Many ask, but they ask amiss because they ask to consume things upon their own lusts. As Israel murmured and grumbled and was not satisfied with miracles and manna from heaven, so have many murmured and doubted because of the desires manifested by their lust for things outside the will of God.

Speak truth in the face of your lust for things and answers, which are too premature to be born now. If you continue to bombard my throne with requests from your list of lusts, then you will have many premature answers to take care of. Many are consumed with taking care of premature answers. These premature answers are now unwanted babies, which now must be cared for with time that could have been redeemed and used in the kingdom of God. Send this lust away, and reckon yourself dead to its voice. Lust will persuade you to leave the will of God if you continue to listen to the wine of its words. The wine of lust is poured out at every table, but the wine of the Holy Spirit of God is poured continually for those who eat at my table also. Choose this day which table you will eat and drink from. The choice of your table will determine the voice that you listen to.

Come from the table of devils, and you will not be consumed with the inspiration of lust. It's your choice, not the angel's choice. It's your choice, not my choice. It's your choice, not your brother's or your sister's choice. Choose this day whom you are going to serve. Many are ensnared with the effects that came from lust. I have made a way to escape out of the snares of temptations. Now escape to the table of the Lord, for I have distracted lust and stood in the path of the tempter. I will take the wrath of the tempter, but escape in this service while the door to the table of plenty is opened for you. Flee this youthful lust. Flee this lust that has hidden in your heart to betray your love. Do not pause to argue with the tempter, or you will shortchange love. Accept your losses, at the table of the devil, and run to the table of the Lord. The food at my table is more than enough to cover the losses at the enemy's table.

Come. Let us continue the journey of faith. The earnings of faith are enough. They are sufficient. Be not weary. You are doing well although the enemy says that you are not doing well. Continue in faith, and lift up your voice in thanksgiving. I have made a way and used your earnings of faith wisely. The proceeds from your earnings of faith shall not fail in the face of your seemingly uncertain future. Rejoice and continue this journey of faith.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Vehicle of Faith Is Destined For the Places of Joy and the Pleasures On God's Right Hand

Faith's journey is not filled with pitfalls. God will provide a superhighway that the animals of prey cannot even see. His paths are full of mercy and grace. His goodness will precede us and mercy will guard us. My mind is protected from the darts of false accusation of the enemy because the Lord is my shield. When I try to use my faith for a shield, I become mortally wounded. God's Word tells us plainly that the Lord is our shield. He is the only one who can absorb the fiery darts of the wicked one. If we try, they become a poison in our spirit. God never intended for us to be a catchers mitt for every statement outside the perimeters of faith. We can be the bat that knocks them out of the park if we will let the cross be the power that we swing. Everything that the enemy insinuates or declare will be put in the trash compactor of God's creative word. Fear will never be able to make us to run and hide. We will stand on the positive confession that God has given to us and the vehicle of faith will still take us across the Red Sea on dry ground to victory. God's pleasures last forever. Joy that is eternal is not circumstantial. Eternal joy flows in the hearts of those who will continually say that the Lord delights in the blessing of his servant. We will not be the parrots of false charges. God has not creates a house of horrors for us to arrive at. His palaces of peace are at every juncture of the journey. Spiders of hell seek to weave their web of worry to trap and devour us. Heaven's exterminators have been loosed to fill every room of our lives with the mists of joy. Our minds will never be able to hold the greatness of God. That is good enough reason for us to be continually filling it with the fresh messages of power for the day and tomorrow. Our faith is shouting the eternity of his glory. As we add to our knowledge, he will multiply his peace in our lives. God has prepared feast and tables of plenty. We have not been sent out to arrive empty handed before our King. God will turn every no into the yes that we long to hear. Our destined arrival in the city of God will be of such glorious magnitude that we will begin to run just a ways out. We will run this race with patience and will make it because we have a line on the map that takes us all the way home.

THE ACCUSER OF THE BRETHREN, DOUBT, INCONVENIENCES, LUST, AND OBSTACLES

God has taken all of my sins upon his body, the Lamb of God. Judgment has no place to aim its accurate weapons, for judgment cannot fire at righteousness. Righteousness has already ascended into eternity and received its reward by the providence of God. He has already carried me far ahead in time, by faith, and now I can call those things, which are not, as though they were. The accuser of the brethren has sent his report to God's throne. He has continually accused me before him day and night, yet justification does not allow the broadcast of my judgment on the airways of righteousness and holiness.

Jesus took my judgment, and now I can always look to his sacrifice and find that all of my sins were taken care of. The innocence of God's holy sacrifice cannot be found guilty; therefore, my faith in him has nullified all the accusations of the accuser. I will not run as a frightened animal. I will not run as a condemned man. I do not accept this life of poverty and defeat. My sins are not against me any longer. Grace has come and lifted me above all these things. In my heart, I am forever running from sin. I reckon myself dead to sin and alive unto righteousness and godliness. I purpose not to frustrate myself with the affairs of this life, neither entangle myself with these things. I will suffer the same things as those that are in the world, but I rejoice in my salvation, for salvation has granted me abilities and solutions not available to those in the world.

Love looks upon me with eyes of concern and helpfulness. I will keep trying to succeed and not turn from the possibilities before me. God is watching and waiting to help when my strength grows weak and my ability is seen as complete insufficiency. All things are possible through God; therefore, I realize that I am bonded to sufficiency. Now are the powers of his sufficiency flowing through me to perform the effectual working of divinity. The traps of the enemy are not secure enough to become a prison for me. God has already solved these problems of future entrapments. I purpose to go on to minister. The inconveniences of this present hour are not the final actions that determine my success. These inconveniences are mere obstacles, which will be used to build my faith. I will not worry about the obstacles. Angels have been assigned to move them. Those that are not moved by angels shall be the building blocks for greater faith.

The obstacles of the past have hindered my determination to do the will of God. Many more obstacles are already erected in the future to hinder my progress. I choose to leave these things to him, for he will remove or use all of these things for me. He is granting me a better understanding of the providence of God. Now will I behold the things of the future through new eyes of understanding. I am in the will of God; therefore, I rest in it and will not attempt to figure out providence. The providence of God is not figured out like natural problems are figured out. I must accept all things, in light of the providence that is working in my life. If I continue to use human reasoning to determine the reasons for all the things that are coming into my life, then I will be detoured by doubt and fear. Human reasoning is the birthplace for roadblocks and unwanted conflicts with the enemy. I will not continue to give birth to these roadblocks and wars that are unnecessary and undiscovered on the highway of holiness, where I may worship, lifting holy hands, without wrath and without doubting. I continue my journey with confidence.

Jesus is the head of all principality and power. The roadblocks ahead have no authority or jurisdiction in my case, for Jesus was tried and convicted for me. I do not fear the officers of condemnation at the roadblock ahead. An action caused by headship and authority shall come forth from the officer of evil, for God shall place thoughts in his head to remove his roadblock to yonder place and allow me to pass.

I will relax and rest in the will of God. I have entered into his rest. Now I cease from my struggles to work out this complex moving operation of unsecured blocks in my path. I have help from on high. Now I take the bold steps necessary to go on in faith and in righteousness. Doubt has moved in close to converse with me. I elect not listen to the voice of doubt in this time of uncertainty created by the obstacles ahead. Doubt expresses its promises to me in an attempt to discourage me and bring my dreams to naught. Doubt will attempt to persuade me to forsake faith as it promises me the surety of reality. Faith is contrary to reality, as the world knows it. Doubt will arrange an alternate transportation vehicle to the places of assumed reality, but these alternate suggestions by doubt are really transporting me out of the will of God. I continue on my journey with what appears to be the unreliable vehicle of this present time. God has told me that the vehicle of faith is not unreliable. The vehicle of faith does not journey in circular paths that bring me back to the same heartbreaking places, but the vehicle of faith is destined to the places of joy and the pleasures on his right hand, which are forevermore.

The beggars of bread are much more confident of survival than many of God's people. The beggars and the paupers of this age have faith to survive in the byways and the subways of life, yet the sellers of discouragement and poverty confound many of his people. I have never seen the righteous forsaken, neither his seed begging bread. I leap from this train of unconfirmed promises and return to my first love and true faith. Condemnation has used doubt as an instrument to persuade me to abandon faith. The Lord says, "Continue your journey with faith and love. You will arrive on time. Doubt not, neither have an affair with doubt. You are secured in the love of God."

The carnal mind will perceive the vehicle of faith as an ancient vehicle that is out of date in this current age. The carnal mind will consider the path of faith as a bad choice and the wrong road to travel. The path of faith is a good road. Many times it is not shorter, but it is always the sure path. The carnal mind will perceive the cost of the journey too expensive and the financial condition of my life unable to afford the journey of faith. Doubt has bonded to carnality and conspired to persuade me to look upon my natural possessions and abilities instead of the source within me. Doubt is not my voice of sufficiency, neither is the voice of doubt the voice that God has sent. He has placed the voice of faith within me to grant me the better testimony of the resurrection. The voice of the resurrection speaks better things than these voices authored by fear and unbelief.

Many times I have not prayed before I worried or before I sought an answer outside of myself. Many times I have not prayed before I considered all hope gone and the answer far removed from my mind. I am not traveling the wrong path because of the many "no" replies sent into my hearing. These voices do not determine God's actions, neither are these voices the last voices coming my way. Confidence in God will assure me that the answer is arriving on the wings of angels. I place my confidence on the wings of faith until the angels manifest the answers in the distance.

I purpose to do whatever I can do with all my might. I will keep my hands busy for the cause of God. Busy actions will keep faith flowing. When faith has filled my atmosphere with the actions of faith, I will find my answers flowing on the waters of my actions. I will keep busy and not be distracted by my own desires. Many ask, but they ask amiss because they ask to consume things upon their own lusts. As Israel murmured and grumbled and was not satisfied with miracles and manna from heaven, so have many murmured and doubted because of the desires manifested by their lust for things outside the will of God.

I determine to speak truth in the face of my lust for things and answers, which are too premature to be born now. If I continue to bombard his throne with requests from my list of lusts, then I will have many premature answers to take care of. Many are consumed with taking care of premature answers. These premature answers are now unwanted babies, which now must be cared for with time that could have been redeemed and used in the kingdom of God. I send this lust away, and reckon myself dead to its voice. Lust will persuade me to leave the will of God if I continue to listen to the wine of its words. The wine of lust is poured out at every table, but the wine of the Holy Spirit of God is poured continually for those who eat at his table also. I choose this day which table I will eat and drink from. The choice of my table will determine the voice that I listen to.

I will come from the table of devils, and I will not be consumed with the inspiration of lust. It's my choice, not the angel's choice. It's my choice, not God's choice. It's my choice, not my brother's or my sister's choice. I choose this day whom I am going to serve. Many are ensnared with the effects that came from lust. Jesus has made a way to escape out of the snares of temptations. Now I choose to escape to the table of the Lord, for he has distracted lust and stood in the path of the tempter. He will take the wrath of the tempter, but I will escape in this service while the door to the table of plenty is opened for me. I purpose to flee this youthful lust. I flee this lust that has hidden in my heart to betray my love. I will not pause to argue with the tempter, or I will shortchange love. I accept my losses at the table of the devil, and I run to the table of the Lord. The food at his table is more than enough to cover the losses at the enemy's table.

I will go, and continue the journey of faith. The earnings of faith are enough. They are sufficient. I will not be weary. I am doing well although the enemy says that I am not doing well. I continue in faith, and lift up my voice in thanksgiving. God has made a way and used my earnings of faith wisely. The proceeds from my earnings of faith shall not fail in the face of my seemingly uncertain future. I rejoice and continue this journey of faith.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - God Has Smitten the Designer of Wickedness and Engraved a New Love For Obedience In Our Hearts

His commandments are not grievous because his love constrains us. Many say we are in bondage, but the ones in bondage have never been embraced by the kind of love that you do not want to be let go of. His grace builds bridges where we take wrong directions to get on the right path. His mercy turns dead end streets into entrance ramps onto the freeway of love and forgiveness. All the attacks of the enemy will be swallowed up by the deliverance of God's infinite design for our life. Our enemy will try to attack us from a certain direction but will be overflowed with the blessing of the Lord from every direction. Our God can come from every degree of the 360 degree all at once. It is with a scroll of gratitude unrolled in my heart, written with continual thanks, that I daily report his faithfulness and desire to keep his commandments. Every trap of the enemy will be exposed in the light of the fresh revelation of God's grace. I will truly walk in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

I have called you to be a shepherd of comfort. Many have been scattered and driven away from the fold. I am gathering those who are mine for the harvest. I have promised pastors according to my own heart that will feed them with knowledge and understanding. Behold the quick work before your face. I am doing a wonder in your midst. The wonder of the work that I am doing shall astonish you. No flesh shall glory in my presence. The work that is being manifested is authored by love.

136. Who compelled me to come into the world as the Son of man?

137. Who fasted to persuade me to come?

138. Who prayed long enough to convince me that it was my time to come into the world?

Those who are unaware of the warfare are deceived or already captured. I will not allow you to be ignorant of the devil's devices. A warning has been sent forth to alert you. Draw near to me, and I will draw near to you. Many are captured at the will of the devil because they do not love me. The people must be taught to love me. You must choose to be holy. Keep your heart pure, and pray without ceasing. I am mobilizing holy teachers of love and grace to lead and guide my people through the spirit of cold love that has blanketed the entire earth. Gross darkness has covered the land. You must set forth holy examples, keep your own hands clean, and your heart pure.

139. Who else will stand in my holy place except those who have clean hands, a pure heart, and those who have not lifted up their souls unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully?

Your prayers came unto me this morning. I am the God of your life. This experience that you have with me is real. It is not a farce. You asked for bread, and I have not given you a stone. You asked for fish, and I have not given you a serpent. You asked for eggs, and I have not given you a scorpion.

140. If you being evil know how to give your children good things when they ask of you, how much more will I allow you to hear my voice and not be deceived?

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