Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Allow not uncertainty to rob you of your peace of mind. Look not upon the emotions felt in your body or your spirit, but be focused upon me, the Lord of all. Focus your eyes upon me and the peace that passes all understanding. When you do not understand, remember that I have given you the bread of peace. Eat this bread of peace, and your entire body, soul, and spirit shall feel the calm of my Holy Spirit. Though you feel like giving up, there is peace in me. Though you feel like giving up, there is comfort in me. Though you do not see the way out, there is grace in me. I have given you the shield of faith. Now receive of the activation of this shield against the furious blows of strife and confusion. Lift up your voice, and behold the victory in me. Victory is in me. All that you need, all that you want, and all that you have prayed for is in me at the table of victory. Though it seems as though it is a long way off, remember that I am walking with you. Remember that I am in you to do exceeding, abundantly, above all that you are able to ask or think according to my power that works in you.

(Rhema: The Fire of Revelation Bruises the Head of Trouble and Conspiracy)

I choose not to allow uncertainty to rob me of my peace of mind. I look not upon the emotions felt in my body or my spirit, but I will be focused upon Jesus, the Lord of all. I must focus my eyes upon him and the peace that passes all understanding. When I do not understand, I need to remember that God has given me the bread of peace. I will eat this bread of peace, and my entire body, soul, and spirit shall feel the calm of his Holy Spirit. Though I feel like giving up, there is peace in him. Though I feel like giving up, there is comfort in God. Though I do not see the way out, there is grace in him. The Lord has given me the shield of faith. Now I receive of the activation of this shield against the furious blows of strife and confusion. I lift up my voice and behold the victory in Jesus. Victory is in him. All that I need, all that I want, and all that I have prayed for is in him at the table of victory. Though it seems as though it is a long way off, I will remember that God is walking with me. I will remember that he is in me to do exceeding, abundantly, above all that I am able to ask or think according to his power that works in me.

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

In Everything, Give Thanks

Open your mouth, and give thanks for my goodness. I have been good to you. My goodness and mercy have followed you everywhere that you have gone. You dwell in my house by the same grace that saved you. It is by grace that you are saved, and it is by grace that you will remain saved. Give thanks for my grace. I have supplied you with all things that pertain unto life and godliness. Give thanks. Many are void on the inside because they are not thankful. A thankful heart will never feel the emptiness that so many know. I have filled your heart with love and baptized you with the fire of dedication. The fire that burns inside of you is because of the grace that you have found. Noah found grace in my sight and so have you. Give thanks for what you have found.

You have kept your mind on me; therefore, have I given you perfect peace. The peace that I have given passes all understanding. Your understanding has not limited my peace, for my peace is infinite. The endless realm of my peace is beyond your finite understanding. It is unlimited. You cannot measure it, for it is immeasurable. If my people understood how vast and immense my peace is, they would trust me with all their hearts. I have given you peace that is gigantic and colossal. Give thanks for my peace. I am insignificant in the hearts of many believers. Their faith is minute and diminutive. When I come, will I find faith on the earth?

The enemy has devised tactics of war against my people to restrict the peace of the people. Go and declare that my peace is not incomplete, neither is it imperfect or inadequate. It is boundless. Consider my grace. Where would you be without it?

I am able to make all grace abound toward you so that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work. The good works that you do is of me. I supply the sufficiency that makes good works possible. My righteousness remains in you; therefore, the fruit of righteousness is enriched in everything that you do. Give thanks to me for my righteousness and the exceeding grace of God in your life. Diminish your testimony about yourself and your sufficiency to zero and then will I be glorified. I give the grace to submit yourself unto the gospel of Christ and to pray unto me with a fervent heart. Clothe yourself with humility, for I resist the proud and give grace to the humble. Humble yourself under my mighty hand, and I will exalt you in due time. Cast all your care upon me. I care for you. Be sober, and be vigilant because your adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him steadfast in the faith knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

I am the God of all grace, and I have called you unto my eternal glory. After you have suffered awhile, I will make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, and settle you. Give thanks. I have made you glad. Now serve me with gladness. Come before my presence with singing, thanksgiving, and praise. I will inhabit these expressions and make you an overcomer in all things.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - In Everything, Give Thanks

Our enemy will do anything to resist our testimony of the greatness of our God. God is working his will in our lives as the events of life are passing by. We are on a journey to success and not of defeat. We have been designed to be, by the grace of God, everything that we should be. We have been specially fitted and structured to live in the circumstances that we encounter. In the master design of it all, the gratitude for his grace is the lubricant of every moving part. We will be corrupted by the unthankful attitudes of this age. Thankless people become blank people. They will continue to be the plaything of every problem that comes along. Life will remain a place of bondage for them. Our profusion of praise will create a symphony of power that will fill our lives. When we forget to be thankful, every dreary tune will torture us.

The Lord was speaking to me and said this,

All the grumbling and negative speaking of men may be calculated into the billions of syllables, but the greatness that I bless men with is infinitely beyond the sum total of all that fear will shout. All that I am is multiplied by millions every time that one of my children praises me. Unless the incense of worship covers the mercy seat of life, you will be destroyed by the cross instead of saved by it. It is no more than a trivial act in the venues of eternity without the recognition of those for whom it was intended. Eternal praise is the stairway out of the hallway of time. If you desire to be a captive of time you can remain silent. If you will release your praise for me, you will become a traveler in the limitless arena of the infinite.

CONFUSION

I open my mouth and give thanks for God's goodness. He has been good to me. His goodness and mercy have followed me everywhere that I have gone. I dwell in his house by the same grace that saved me. It is by grace that I am saved, and it is by grace that I will remain saved. I give thanks for his grace. The Lord has supplied me with all things that pertain unto life and godliness. I give thanks. Many are void on the inside because they are not thankful. A thankful heart will never feel the emptiness that so many know. He has filled my heart with love and baptized me with the fire of dedication. The fire that burns inside of me is because of the grace that I have found. Noah found grace in his sight and so have I. I give thanks for what I have found.

I have kept my mind on Jesus; therefore, has he given me perfect peace. The peace that he has given passes all understanding. My understanding has not limited his peace, for his peace is infinite. The endless realm of his peace is beyond my finite understanding. It is unlimited. I cannot measure it, for it is immeasurable. If God's people understood how vast and immense his peace is, they would trust him with all their hearts. He has given me peace that is gigantic and colossal. I give thanks for his peace. He is insignificant in the hearts of many believers. Their faith is minute and diminutive. When he comes, I desire that he finds great faith on the earth.

The enemy has devised tactics of war against God's people to restrict the peace of the people. I will go and declare that his peace is not incomplete, neither is it imperfect or inadequate. It is boundless. I am determined to consider his grace. I would be lost without it. The Lord is able to make all grace abound toward me so that I, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work. The good works that I do are of him. He supplies the sufficiency that makes good works possible. His righteousness remains in me; therefore, the fruit of righteousness is enriched in everything that I do. I give thanks to him for his righteousness and the exceeding grace of God in my life. I must diminish my testimony about myself and my sufficiency to zero and then will God be glorified. He gives the grace to submit myself unto the gospel of Christ and to pray unto him with a fervent heart.

I purpose to clothe myself with humility, for God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble. I choose to humble myself under his mighty hand, and he will exalt me in due time. I cast all my cares upon him. He cares for me. I will be sober and vigilant because my adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour. I resist him steadfast in the faith knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in my brethren that are in the world. He is the God of all grace, and he has called me unto his eternal glory. After I have suffered awhile, he will make me perfect, stablish, strengthen, and settle me. I give thanks. He has made me glad. Now I serve him with gladness. I come before his presence with singing, thanksgiving, and praise. He will inhabit these expressions and make me an overcomer in all things.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Light of the Glorious Gospel Shines With a Colossal Profit

Good news always brings about the rejoicing of the human spirit. Emotional economies are shaken and run bankrupt by the news of the tragic and devastating. In his infinite goodness, he has brought to us an everlasting decree of blessings that continues in our ears and hearts all the day long. Its reverberations linger even when the silence of all other voices create a vacuum of anything good to rejoice about. In arenas beyond the church, there are multitudes awaiting a word from God that is greater than all the death interludes that prey upon their souls and drives them deeper into their pits of despair. We have the Voice speaking in us with the only reason to be optimistic in this negative hour we live in.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth but that which is good to the use of edifying, so that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Open your mouth wide, and confess a good confession. The word is nigh you even in your mouth and in your heart, that is, the word of faith, which you preach; that if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. With the heart, you believe unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. Whosoever believes on me, shall not be ashamed. I am rich unto all that call upon me. Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved. I have sent you preachers, and you have heard of me. You have called on me.

6. Did I make the preacher's feet beautiful in vain?

They have preached the gospel of peace and brought glad tidings of good things. Rise up, and confess the things that you have heard from the mouth of my preachers.

7. Have you heard?

You are the prisoner of love. Abide here in peace.

8. Do you desire to be the prisoner of hate?

Many are the prisoner of hate, and they think that they are having a good time. Look at the end of those things, and your feet will not slip. The wicked prosper at first, but their end is bitter. Do not confuse the bad things that happen to you as brutal things, but look upon these things as part of the big plan where the end is joyous and successful. I have not begun this good work in you only to end in a bad work. Have faith in my word, and know that I have not intended these things that are happening as bad. The devil means them for bad, but I mean them for good.

9. How will you differentiate the truly good from the truly bad unless I teach you of my way?

You are on a journey. The uncomfortable path is a path that you must lead others down. You must be a first partaker of the fruit so that you may become skilled in leading others down this path. Learn to rejoice in the uncomfortable times and then will you lead others in joy and not in grief. I am not slack concerning my promises. I have provided everything that you need for the journey. I have an obligation to provide for you, and I will give you all things that are necessary for this life and in the call of God. I have not called you and not provided for you. I have provided for you in this life and the life to come. When you die, I have ensured that you are provided for.

10. Have you provided for your family in the event of your death?

(To Be Continued)

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