Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Listen to the complaining spirits among the people. They think that their trials are strange. They are inexperienced as they are being engaged in the fiery trials of the last days. Teach them to rejoice and not think of their fiery trials as strange. They have come to try them, and prepare them to be glad with exceeding joy when I come. The fiery trials are to purge and to make them white. Their trials prepare them for good works. Every man's work shall be made manifest. The fire of God shall try every man's work of what sort it is. I know the way that they take. I am trying my people, and many shall come forth as gold. Look unto my word, and do not go back from the commandment of my lips. Esteem the words of my mouth more than your necessary food. My word will assure that you will be refined. Despise not the furnace of affliction and persecution. The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold. I am trying the hearts of my people in the fire. I will refine them, and I will bring them through the fire. I am the refiner and the purifier. Glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope; and hope maketh not ashamed because the love of God is shed abroad in your hearts by the Holy Ghost.

(RHEMA - Take the Witness Stand, and Offer a Good Confession In the Fiery Trial)

I have listened to the complaining spirits among the people. They think that their trials are strange. They are inexperienced as they are being engaged in the fiery trials of the last days. I will teach them to rejoice and not think of their fiery trials as strange. The trials have come to try them and prepare them to be glad with exceeding joy when the Lord comes. The fiery trials are to purge and to make them white. Their trials prepare them for good works. Every man's work shall be made manifest. The fire of God shall try every man's work of what sort it is. God knows the way that they take. He is trying his people, and many shall come forth as gold. I look unto his word, and I will not go back from the commandment of his lips. I esteem the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. His word will assure that I will be refined. I do not despise the furnace of affliction and persecution. The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold. God is trying the hearts of his people in the fire. He will refine them, and he will bring them through the fire. He is the refiner and the purifier. I glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope; and hope maketh not ashamed because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost.

Moses Hightower

Victory Over Fear Seeking To Drive You Out of the Will of God

I am the light of the world, and I have come that you might have life. The abundant life is yours. The enemy cannot steal away the abundant life. I have promised it. It is impossible for me to lie. Be not disturbed by the strange spirits that are working against you. Leave all the things that you cannot see and the things you do not understand to me. I care for you. The enemy attempted a very deceitful thing on you this morning. Be not beguiled by his tactic of fear. I have said, "Fear not." Angels have been given charge over you to keep you in all your ways. They bear you up in their hands, and you will not even dash your feet against the stones of trouble.

Cast down the imaginations sent forth from spirits going to and fro in the earth, seeking whom they may devour. The devourer that walked through your house this morning cannot stay here. You felt his evil presence. I gave him permission to walk through here. Many of the saints are unaware of the spirits that roam the earth, seeking someone to devour. I have given you power over these spirits, and nothing by no means shall harm you. Do not relinquish your position of faith to the spirit of unbelief. A spirit is attempting to push you out of the will of God. This spirit has stepped up his war against you because he knows of the damage that is planned for his kingdom.

Have confidence in my voice. You cannot follow the traditions of men and remain in the will of God. You make my word of no effect by your traditions. Be not persuaded to doubt by the spirit of tradition. Do not journey in the circular path that this spirit has beckoned you to travel. You have gone around this path many times. It is time to go on. Be not fearful but trusting. I have given grace as a guard against deception. I am leading you in a plain path because of your enemies. You are being led in the path of righteousness for my name's sake. Do not doubt. Have faith in me. I have disarmed the enemy. His devices are ineffective against you. Now go on, and do the will of God. I am seeking the lost. Come and follow me into the harvest field. There are souls waiting to be harvested.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Victory Over Fear Seeking To Drive You Out of the Will of God

Fear of not being able to experience things beyond the will of God pushed Adam into failure. Fear never produces triumph but always failure. Faith's facts are the dictation that our minds should have scripted into it. Imaginations of defeat always reside just outside the perimeter of the will of God. Our enemy has been spoiled and defeated. Every weapon that he would use to defeat us has been taken from him when the Lord spoiled hell at the cross. Our power over all the attacks of the enemy include complete authority and jurisdiction over the realm that may try to attack us. We are not looking at the obvious and the apparent but at the unseen and miraculous power of the Almighty. God has surrounded us with his armies and sent forth his hosts to neutralize every effort that would try to pull us down. All the shields of the earth are the Lord's. God is our shield and sun. He will not allow the darkness to prevail over the journey of the righteous. Faith's shield will keep us from defeat and in the embrace of the victorious One.

FEAR

Jesus is the light of the world, and he has come that I might have life. The abundant life is mine. The enemy cannot steal away the abundant life. God has promised it. It is impossible for him to lie. I will not be disturbed by the strange spirits that are working against me. I leave all the things that I cannot see and the things I do not understand to God. He cares for me. The enemy attempted a very deceitful thing on me this morning. I purpose not to be beguiled by his tactic of fear. God has said, "Fear not." Angels have been given charge over me to keep me in all my ways. They bear me up in their hands, and I will not even dash my feet against the stones of trouble.

I cast down the imaginations sent forth from spirits going to and fro in the earth, seeking whom they may devour. The devourer that walked through my house this morning cannot stay here. I felt his evil presence. God gave him permission to walk through here. Many of the saints are unaware of the spirits that roam the earth, seeking someone to devour. God has given me power over these spirits, and nothing by no means shall harm me. I will not relinquish my position of faith to the spirit of unbelief. A spirit is attempting to push me out of the will of God. This spirit has stepped up his war against me because he knows of the damage that is planned for his kingdom.

I have confidence in God's voice. I cannot follow the traditions of men and remain in the will of God. I make God's word of no effect by my traditions. I determine not be persuaded to doubt by the spirit of tradition. I elect not to journey in the circular path that this spirit has beckoned me to travel. I have gone around this path many times. It is time to go on. I will not be fearful but trusting. Jesus has given grace as a guard against deception. He is leading me in a plain path because of my enemies. I am being led in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. I do not doubt. I have faith in God. He has disarmed the enemy. His devices are ineffective against me. Now I will go on and do the will of God. He is seeking the lost. I will go and follow him into the harvest field. There are souls waiting to be harvested.

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.

(Continued)

You are not your own, for I bought you with a price; therefore, glorify me in your body and in your spirit, which are mine. I am building my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Go and wash my church with the washing of water by the word. I will present it to myself as a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing. My church should be holy and without blemish. I love my church. I love myself; therefore, I love my church. You are members of my body, of my flesh, and of my bones. The mystery has been revealed; therefore, abide in my love, and allow my love to abide in you. I was put to death in the flesh and quickened by the Spirit that I might bring you to me.

356. Will I now lose you after having suffered for your sins?

I am one who is just. You were unjust. I suffered and died for you.

357. Does that demonstrate my love for you?

Praise the name of the Lord. Rejoice in the way of your testimonies. Rejoice at my word. Praise me with your instruments. Sing unto me a new song. My word is right, and all my works are done in truth. The whole earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. By my word, were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of my mouth. I require joy of you because I have given it unto you.

358. What do you expect from my Spirit?

Let the mind that was in Christ Jesus be in you. He made himself of no reputation, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, for in the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word was made flesh. You are flesh; therefore, humble yourself as he did, and become obedient unto death. Only the humble in heart and mind can be free of distraction while they attend upon me. Attend unto me as one who is espoused unto me. Be focused on me that you do not behold the masked Christ of the hour. There are many Christs in disguises. Only by knowledge of me, will you escape the antichrist that comes with chief subtlety. Only by my voice, will I be known by my people, for my sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.

359. Have you ever seen me?

360. Do you know my voice?

(To Be Continued)

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