Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Man looks from without with his dark schemes from the mind. Look within to the secret of my presence. The brightness within you shall become the lightning of my thunder. The lightning shall discomfit every opposition, and my voice shall utter great and mighty things. My voice shall create channels of fresh waters. These waters shall carry you unto places of prosperity. They shall carry you to deliverance from the strong enemy and things that were too strong for you. I am the hand that will cause your stability. I am the one who will bring you into a large place. Deliverance is yours. I will reward you according to my righteousness. The kingdom and my righteousness have been sought. Now behold the treasures and riches in secret places of the darkness of your trials.

(RHEMA: Suspicion Fostered by Our Enemies Is Opposed by the Peace from the Secret Place of God's Thunder)

Man looks from without with his dark schemes from the mind. I will look within to the secret of God's presence. The brightness within me shall become the lightning of his thunder. The lightning shall discomfit every opposition, and his voice shall utter great and mighty things. His voice shall create channels of fresh waters. These waters shall carry me unto places of prosperity. They shall carry me to deliverance from the strong enemy and things that were too strong for me. The Lord is the hand that will cause my stability. He is the one who will bring me into a large place. Deliverance is mine. God will reward me according to his righteousness. The kingdom and his righteousness have been sought. I now behold the treasures and riches in secret places of the darkness of my trials.

Moses Hightower

The Recovery System of Grace

I did not bring you here to die at the hands of sorcery and witchcraft. I have come that you might have life and that more abundantly; therefore, look not upon the things of the realm of darkness and think that your light is not shining. I have not shined into your heart and left you in darkness, but I have translated you into a kingdom of marvelous light. Allow your light to shine now, for the adversary assumes that your present discouragement is a blow in his favor. I have sent forth the light of grace that you might recover from the staggering blows of unbelief. Accept the recovery of grace. The recovery ability of grace will not lose you to the enemy. Worry not, for I have not begun this good work in you only to end in a bad work. Have faith in me. I have overcome the world. I have already cast out the prince; therefore, allow not the spirits of intimidation to confuse you. I have placed them under your feet. The authority that is in my body is enough for the terrible spirits of the age. Fear not. Only believe. Believe. All things are possible if you can believe. Behold the principles of faithfulness and then will you understand faith.

How does an airplane fly?

Why does an object thrown from a tall building fall to the ground?

How does compressed air work?

Will you disallow the principles of my faithfulness and expect a miracle?

I am faithful and will not suffer you to be moved. Look to me, the finisher of your faith. I am more real than my creation; therefore, trust the realness that you are experiencing at this moment. The realness of faith has surfaced in your life. Now experience it.

My name has not been cast down from its position. My name resides in its high and lofty place forever. It shall not be moved. Only my word is above my name; therefore, stand firm in your confidence. Cast not away your confidence in this time of testing. The fire of the test shall not burn you, but you shall come forth pure and unmoved. You have asked for understanding. Trust in me. You are complete in me. Look to the established creation of God that is in you, and you will not imagine these vain things about yourself and others. You are a new creature, and the only thing that avails anything is love and the bearing of other's burdens. Come from the trail of assumptions, and walk in the path of righteousness for my name's sake. For my name's sake, I am saving you from this dilemma. Worry not, for I have not opened my mouth and lied to you. I have sent forth my word, and it is complete. My word will not return to me empty and void. I have called you blessed. Now who can call you cursed?

Come and follow me in this path of righteousness, and you will behold the fulfillment of the blessing of Abraham. Abraham believed me, and I accounted his faith as righteousness. I am not a respecter of persons; therefore, continue the walk of faith, and be not intimidated by the voices from opinionated sources. My voice has spoken, and my words will not be retracted. I am not a man that I should lie. It is impossible for me to lie; therefore, trust me in this impossibility. Hold fast to this impossibility, and you will stand when all has fallen. Look to me now, for I am revealing to you the truth concerning my will. Receive the blessing promised you. Receive it now, for I am commanding it delivered into your life. Now worship.

These blessings are yours. You do not need to wrestle to obtain it. It has been freely given you. Now cease struggling to obtain, and serve me in spirit and in truth as you live holy. I have not cast you down as a beggar on the streets, but I have made you a prince who has power with me. Look unto me, your redeemer and your sufficiency. I have sent forth encouragement in the presence of discouragement. Now in the face of doubt and discouragement, I will show forth the table that has been prepared for you. Arise from the table of discouragement, and take your place with the children. The crumbs are for the unsaved. Prevent them not, but take your place at the table of the Lord. Your meal is being served in the presence of enemies and doubters. Now eat, and be thankful. You are blessed. Go not to the sanctuary to receive a blessing, but go and be the blessing that I have made you. I made you a blessing. Now go, and bless my people.

Open your mouth, and I will fill it with inspiration that you have not heard. Open your heart now, and I will pour in rivers of living water that shall flood the devil's high places. I have sent forth a tidal wave of inspiration; therefore, walk in the light of this promise. Trust and behold the effect of waves of inspiration that shall lift the people above their troubles and shall destroy the power of unbelief in their midst. From the heavenly vision within you, I show you the coming tidal wave of freshness. Allow its waves to come and go as they will. This is the manner in which I shall flow through the congregations. Ride the waves of my washing substance, which is my word. The waves of my word shall cleanse and sanctify the people. Prepare for the resurrection of new things and the reshaping of lives as a result of the waves of my word. As waters flowing against rocks, you shall behold the waters of my word perform a work in the lives of the hearers. Only believe.

Time is running out. The body of believers that shall constitute my bride is about to be caught away. Do what you are going to do quickly, for night is preparing to knock with its fist of wrath. When night knocks, the Day Star shall catch away his love suddenly and without notice. Only those already committed to love, for me and truth, shall be ready for this moment of beauty. There is no beauty like this moment. There is no feeling comparable to this moment and experience. Do not miss it, for there is only one moment like this moment. Prepare yourself now, for I will come as I have promised but only for those who love my appearance.

Go and comfort my people by means of the gift in you. Your gift has made room. Now come into the large room prepared. Come into the large place prepared for those who love me. My word is in your tongue. Now go, and write deliverance in the lives of those I am drawing to the assembly. Go and write deliverance and prosperity in their lives. Your tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Now prepare to write a new chapter in the lives of my people, the redeemed. Go. I am in you to do a work among them.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Recovery System of Grace

Grace transcends all the laws of the universe. Stephen hawking the eminent physicist says in the arena of quantum mechanics (laws that govern everything below the level of atoms but has the primary connections of all energy and matter) there is a principle of infinity where the laws of every thing breaks down. Where everything else breaks down grace holds us up and takes us forth. Grace is the system of the love of God that salvaged us from the depths to begin our spiritual lives. It would be spiritual ignorance on our part to ignore the promise of the One who has begun a good work in us will finish that work. In the book of Hebrews we are instructed that by the covenant of grace (grace is the everlasting covenant) God will make us perfect in every good work to do his will. Our hearts are established with grace. And when we are attacked by the spirits of this age the book of James in 4:6 explains that he giveth more grace. Grace is not a tame house cat that sin has domesticated to jump through the hoops of license. Grace is the Lion of the tribe of Judah that has roared against all our adversaries. As we preach, teach, worship and eat grace, we are energized by a power that now earthly power has the ability to get into the arena with. Some may be troubled by forces and it they are they have stepped into an arena somewhere below the realm of grace that will leave them open the attacks of the flesh. God will restore and repair the broken walls of our lives. Grace does not throw away those who have failed or appear useless. We must boldly declare constantly that the God of all grace is our focus and we will let our speech be always with the grace that is as eternal as God himself. Grace has set us on the thrones of power that are more powerful than any principality or power in this age. In the fulfillment of this time we must redeem the time by shouting grace to every mountain of impossibility.

CONFUSION, SORCERY, AND WITCHCRAFT

Jesus did not bring me here to die at the hands of sorcery and witchcraft. He has come that I might have life and that more abundantly; therefore, I look not upon the things of the realm of darkness and think that my light is not shining. He has not shined into my heart and left me in darkness, but he has translated me into a kingdom of marvelous light. I allow my light to shine now, for the adversary assumes that my present discouragement is a blow in his favor. God has sent forth the light of grace that I might recover from the staggering blows of unbelief. I accept the recovery of grace. The recovery ability of grace will not lose me to the enemy. I will not worry, for he has not begun this good work in me only to end in a bad work. I have faith in him. He has overcome the world. He has already cast out the prince; therefore, I do not allow the spirits of intimidation to confuse me. He has placed them under my feet. The authority that is in his body is enough for the terrible spirits of the age. I do not fear. I only believe. I believe. All things are possible if I can believe. I behold the principles of faithfulness and then will I understand faith.

I do not know how an airplane flies. Although, I know a little about gravity, I do not understand why an object thrown from a tall building falls to the ground. I do not know how compressed air works. I cannot disallow the principles of God's faithfulness and expect a miracle. He is faithful and will not suffer me to be moved. I look to him, the finisher of my faith. He is more real than his creation; therefore, I trust the realness that I am experiencing at this moment. The realness of faith has surfaced in my life. Now I experience it. His name has not been cast down from its position. His name resides in its high and lofty place forever. It shall not be moved. Only his word is above his name; therefore, I stand firm in my confidence. I will not cast away my confidence in this time of testing. The fire of the test shall not burn me, but I shall come forth pure and unmoved. I have asked for understanding. I trust in him. I am complete in him. I look to the established creation of God that is in me, and I will not imagine these vain things about myself and others. I am a new creature, and the only thing that avails anything is love and the bearing of another's burdens. I come from the trail of assumptions and walk in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. For his name's sake, he is saving me from this dilemma. I will not worry, for he has not opened his mouth and lied to me. He has sent forth his word, and it is complete. His word will not return to him empty and void. He has called me blessed. Now no one can call me cursed.

I will follow the Lord in this path of righteousness, and I will behold the fulfillment of the blessing of Abraham. Abraham believed God, and he accounted his faith as righteousness. He is not a respecter of persons; therefore, I continue the walk of faith, and I am not intimidated by the voices from opinionated sources. His voice has spoken, and his words will not be retracted. He is not a man that he should lie. It is impossible for him to lie; therefore, I trust him in this impossibility. I hold fast to this impossibility, and I will stand when all have fallen. I look to Jesus now, for he is revealing to me the truth concerning his will. I receive the blessing promised me. I receive it now, for he is commanding it delivered into my life. Now I worship.

These blessings are mine. I do not need to wrestle to obtain it. It has been freely given me. Now I cease struggling to obtain, and I serve him in spirit and in truth as I live holy. God has not cast me down as a beggar on the streets, but he has made me a prince who has power with him. I look unto Jesus, my redeemer and my sufficiency. He has sent forth encouragement in the presence of discourage-ment. Now in the face of doubt and discouragement, he will show forth the table that has been prepared for me. I arise from the table of discouragement and take my place with the children. The crumbs are for the unsaved. I will not prevent them, but I take my place at the table of the Lord. My meal is being served in the presence of enemies and doubters. Now I eat, and I am thankful. I am blessed. I will not go to the sanctuary to receive a blessing, but I will go and be the blessing that God has made me. He made me a blessing. Now I will go and bless his people.

I open my mouth, and God will fill it with inspiration that I have not heard. I open my heart now, and he will pour in rivers of living water that shall flood the devil's high places. He has sent forth a tidal wave of inspiration; therefore, I walk in the light of this promise. I trust and behold the effect of waves of inspiration that shall lift the people above their troubles and shall destroy the power of unbelief in their midst. From the heavenly vision within me, God shows me the coming tidal wave of freshness. I allow its waves to come and go as they will. This is the manner in which he shall flow through the congregations. I ride the waves of his washing substance, which is his word. The waves of his word shall cleanse and sanctify the people. I prepare for the resurrection of new things and the reshaping of lives as a result of the waves of his word. As waters flowing against rocks, I shall behold the waters of his word perform a work in the lives of the hearers. I believe.

Time is running out. The body of believers that shall constitute his bride is about to be caught away. I am determined to do what I am going to do quickly, for night is preparing to knock with its fist of wrath. When night knocks, the Day Star shall catch away his love suddenly and without notice. Only those already committed to love, for him and truth, shall be ready for this moment of beauty. There is no beauty like this moment. There is no feeling comparable to this moment and experience. I must not miss it, for there is only one moment like this moment. I prepare myself now, for he will come as he has promised but only for those who love his appearance. I will go and comfort the Lord's people by means of the gift in me. My gift has made room. Now I come into the large room prepared. I come into the large place prepared for those who love God. His word is in my tongue. Now I will go and write deliverance in the lives of those he is drawing to the assembly. I will go and write deliverance and prosperity in their lives. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Now I prepare to write a new chapter in the lives of his people, the redeemed. I go, for he is in me to do a work among them.

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.

(Continued)

I have freed you from doubt. Let there be no shade of doubt in your mind concerning victory. Certitude is of a high premium in this trial.

195. What do you personally believe concerning my promises to you?

196. What do you personally believe about me?

The enemy has no power to transfer the title deed to these things unto himself, for faith is the title deed. I am your security and your guaranty. All things are paid for. No collateral is necessary. My life was sufficient to pay the total amount owed for you. Refuse to be held as security for the debt that you owed, neither allow your desires to be denied because of unfulfilled obligations. You are not a bailment for your insufficiencies. I have paid all these things in full. Now rise up from the debtor's dungeon, and come to the table of plenty. I have given you my word. Now I am bound by my pledge to you.

197. Have I promised and now will I not perform?

You are entitled to all that I have. You have succeeded to a hereditary position in Christ, who is heir to the throne of God. You have received endowment from me. Now all of my qualities have become yours. You have received the divine portion left to you as an inheritance. Everyone who has left houses, land, brothers, sisters for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold in this life and eternal life. Though you will be persecuted for my name's sake, accept this is a badge of honor. The servant is not greater than his master.

198. If I have been persecuted, then why should you not be persecuted?

It is time to actually look at the things that are not seen. Many only look at the things that are seen. The things that are seen are temporal, but the things that are not seen are eternal. Allow me to carry you beyond the natural realm into the true realm of true faith, for faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. I have brought the promises of God nearby.

199. If those who died in faith saw the promises afar off and were persuaded of them and embraced them, how much more should you embrace and be fully persuaded of them?

You are compassed about with a great cloud of witnesses; therefore, run with patience the race that is set before you as you look unto me the author and finisher of your faith. I will show you of things beyond your natural eyesight. Behold the sea.

200. Do you know what is there?

(To Be Continued)

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