Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Sin is deceptive. When it is finished, it will mock you. Though sin hides behind the face of beauty, it is ugly when exposed and finished. When sin is finished, it will send you into a rage. Your rage will not receive an answer from sin when you question the tabernacle of its dwelling. Silence will be its answer, and ignorance shall be its expression when you inquire to find out the why to the pain that produces the rage of insanity. Wisdom writes with the pen of pain. Wisdom draws with the paintbrush of rage. The chaotic expression that wisdom has drawn is not a disorderly design without any meaning, but its dark and empty form is the picture that depicts the only results that sin can bring. Will your debt ever be paid?

(RHEMA: The Blessings of Obedience and Grace Yield the Greater Harvest of Joy and Success)

Sin is deceptive. When it is finished, it will mock me. Though sin hides behind the face of beauty, it is ugly when exposed and finished. When sin is finished, it will send me into a rage. My rage will not receive an answer from sin when I question the tabernacle of its dwelling. Silence will be its answer, and ignorance shall be its expression when I inquire to find out the why to the pain that produces the rage of insanity. Wisdom writes with the pen of pain. Wisdom draws with the paintbrush of rage. The chaotic expression that wisdom has drawn is not a disorderly design without any meaning, but its dark and empty form is the picture that depicts the only results that sin can bring. I cannot pay my debt.

Moses Hightower

The Holy Ghost Has Given Us the Advantage, and There Are No Disadvantages In Christ Jesus

I have not created you with the handicaps that you have accepted. Refuse to walk as an invalid in the Spirit. Allow me to live my life out in you, and you will cease to walk in misery. I have given you the cross as a way of victory. The cross is not a mere symbol of suffering. I suffered everything that would be a yoke upon your life to hinder you. Walk across this hindrance by faith in my actions on the cross. The cross is a bridge across every uncrossable highway. The cross is not a devotional sign offered in empty worship. The cross opposes every way of evil. It is adverse to every wicked system. It is contrary to all sinful techniques. The power of my cross will eliminate every vice. It will destroy all malicious methods. It will bring to a halt every criminal line of attack. Invoke the power of my cross in your life, and allow its power to work for you.

Do not allow the foul things of the hour to spoil your faith. I nailed all the vile things of the hour upon my cross. You are crucified with me; nevertheless, you live yet not you, but I live in you. The life you live in the flesh is by my faith. I have already suffered every nasty and horrible thing that could be experienced; therefore, do not submit to these unpleasant and revolting situations that the enemy is attempting to impose on you. You have accepted many obnoxious things because of unbelief. Do not allow unbelief to work in your life any longer. Rise up in faith, and allow the power of my cross to work in your life. My cross has made an intersection at the devil's one way path of defeat. Take the intersection of victory and by pass the path where so many are overthrown.

The enemy desires you to accept a handicap as a way of life. The impediment that he offers you is to be refused, for there are no obstructions that can stand in the way of my power. You are advantaged, not disadvantaged. I have given you power, for the Holy Ghost has come upon you. Now believe on me as the scriptures have testified of me, and overcome all these limitations. The Holy Ghost is a detriment to the devil. He is the one that is handicapped, not you. I have already won for you. You do not have to involve yourself in a demonstration against evil or the power of the devil. I took all the devil's grievances and nailed them to my cross. Why argue with the devil over what has been given to you?

You are the authority, not the devil. I have given you power over him. Cease contending with him. Cast him out, and go on to possess that which is yours. I have given you all things that pertain unto godliness. All things are yours because all things are mine. We are joint-heirs. Only believe.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Holy Ghost Has Given Us the Advantage, and There Are No Disadvantages In Christ Jesus

We do not need the handicapped parking permits but the speedway permits of unlimited speed on the highway of God's holiness. We have been designated to live in the barrier free zones of the Spirit. Where there is a not door, God will always make a way. Where there is no stepping stone, he will provide a ladder to heaven. In the Holy Ghost, we should be a huge launching pad and landing strip for the mighty demonstrations of heaven's power. Every problem that we have is just a platform for God to perform his miraculous upon. Every time we encounter turbulence, it is just the opportunity for God to send us higher. Every attack and foe that comes against us provides God the avenue to roll out his armament of victory on our behalf. If God is for us, it is irrelevant who is against us. God told John in the book of Revelation to get his eyes off the great beasts and harlots and to behold what the church was going to be like. He is preparing the bride. God is not building handicaps into the church but his excellent greatness. He will load us daily with his benefits, not with any other deficits. We have the power to boldly declare the freedom from the fear of any negative feature.

DISADVANTAGES

Jesus has not created me with the handicaps that I have accepted. I refuse to walk as an invalid in the Spirit. I allow him to live his life out in me, and I will cease to walk in misery. He has given me the cross as a way of victory. The cross is not a mere symbol of suffering. He suffered everything that would be a yoke upon my life to hinder me. I walk across this hindrance by faith in his actions on the cross. The cross is a bridge across every uncrossable highway. The cross is not a devotional sign offered in empty worship. The cross opposes every way of evil. It is adverse to every wicked system. It is contrary to all sinful techniques. The power of his cross will eliminate every vice. It will destroy all malicious methods. It will bring to a halt every criminal line of attack. I invoke the power of his cross in my life and allow its power to work for me.

I will not allow the foul things of the hour to spoil my faith. He nailed all the vile things of the hour upon his cross. I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless, I live yet not I, but he lives in me. The life I live in the flesh is by his faith. He has already suffered every nasty and horrible thing that could be experienced; therefore, I won't submit to these unpleasant and revolting situations that the enemy is attempting to impose on me. I have accepted many obnoxious things because of unbelief. I am determined not to allow unbelief to work in my life any longer. I rise up in faith and allow the power of his cross to work in my life. His cross has made an intersection at the devil's one way path of defeat. I now take the intersection of victory and by pass the path where so many are overthrown.

The enemy desires me to accept a handicap as a way of life. The impediment that he offers me is to be refused, for there are no obstructions that can stand in the way of God's power. I am advantaged, not disadvantaged. He has given me power, for the Holy Ghost has come upon me. Now I believe on him as the scriptures have testified of him, and I overcome all these limitations. The Holy Ghost is a detriment to the devil. He is the one that is handicapped, not me. Jesus has already won for me. I do not have to involve myself in a demonstration against evil or the power of the devil. He took all the devil's grievances and nailed them to his cross. There is no need to argue with the devil over what has been given to me. I am the authority, not the devil. The Lord has given me power over him. I cease contending with him. I cast him out, and I go on to possess that which is mine. God has given me all things that pertain unto godliness. All things are mine because all things are his. We are joint-heirs. I believe.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Listen To the Voice of Wisdom, and Experience Speaking Through Nature

We are not ignorant of his devices. (Devices in the Greek means -- minds) He would try to get us to be loose and undisciplined so that our nature would run to the excess in the lusts it is driven by. Voices from the darkness in the forest always indicate the presence of predatory spirits, for they will only circle in dim light of a fire until it goes out and then they will close in for the kill. We must keep the fires of our relationships and dedication to him burning brilliantly so the enemy will not consume us at a time of weakness.

(Continued)

Lean not to your own understanding. Your own understanding cannot perceive of the power of the resurrection. By the spirit, I am imparting the spiritual understanding that will unveil resurrection's power to you. I am pulling back the veil from your mind, and I am wiping the scales from your eyes that you might see the magnificence of the resurrection in the earth. I am the resurrection and the life. The dead things are now living. The crooked things are being made straight. The high things are being brought low. The dry things are being watered. The miraculous power of the resurrection is bringing to life the deadness of the dry bones of spiritual graveyards.

466. Can the bones of the dead, who once knew me, live?

Lift your eyes unto the awesomeness of your King. Lift your eyes to the greatness of the deliverer. Lift your eyes to the incomprehensible love of your Savior. I am doing a work in this day and in this hour that you will not believe. Behold the expression of the resurrection through your life today.

467. You imagine that the road you travel is lonely, but have you forgotten that I live in you?

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.

468. How does an airplane fly?

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

470. How does compressed air work?

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

(To Be Continued)

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