Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

You cannot manage your own life without my guidance. Many have lost complete control of their lives because they have attempted to govern themselves. You have seen the wicked prosper but that does not mean that their end will be prosperous. The good things that happen to them do not mean that they will arrive in heaven. A life managed by self is destined to crash and fall short of the kingdom of God. Make your calling and election sure. Work out your own salvation with fear and with trembling. Mental instruments cannot guide you to heaven. There is no spiritual stability in your life without me. Without me, you can do nothing. Without righteousness, the kingdom of God will not profit you anything. Seek first the kingdom of God and my righteousness, and all the other things shall be added unto you. How will you obtain righteousness unless it is imputed unto you?

(RHEMA: Leave the Controls of Your Life In God's Hands and Then Will Your Life Be Stabilized)

I cannot manage my own life without God's guidance. Many have lost complete control of their lives because they have attempted to govern themselves. I have seen the wicked prosper but that does not mean that their end will be prosperous. The good things that happen to them do not mean that they will arrive in heaven. A life managed by self is destined to crash and fall short of the kingdom of God. I determine to make my calling and election sure. I will work out my own salvation with fear and with trembling. Mental instruments cannot guide me to heaven. There is no spiritual stability in my life without the Lord. Without him, I can do nothing. Without righteousness, the kingdom of God will not profit me anything. I decide to seek the kingdom of God first and his righteousness and all the other things shall be added unto me. I cannot obtain righteousness unless it is imputed unto me.

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

An Assurance of the Fulfillment of Promises Made

I have not revoked my promises unto you. All of my promises are yea and amen. Everything that I have promised, I will fulfill. I have said unto you in times past, not to be surprised at who leaves your ministry. Do not grieve for them. I am drawing people, and I am blowing people away. No man knows his heart. It is desperately wicked and deceitful above all things. Who can know it?

There are people among you that think evil thoughts and listen to deceitful spirits. Only those of a pure heart will be left standing as the wave of deception moves through the earth. Do not draw back when people leave. Everyone that leaves will be replaced by at least two. Sometimes, they will be replaced by multitudes. I am the good shepherd, and all souls are mine. I have made you a pastor. Simply pastor those who will allow you to. Do not waste time on those who are led by another spirit or seek their own way without your counsel. Relinquish them to me, for I am the chief shepherd. It is their loss, not yours. I have given you much. I have allowed the people to taste of what I have given you. When they reject you, they reject the things that I am giving you for them. Some will walk away and leave a table full of blessings. They have been spoiled. I have admonished the people to beware lest any man spoil them through philosophy or vain deceit. The deception of the devil is rampant, and philosophy seeks to replace truth. Who can leave your congregation after hearing the words spoken by Grigsby about the future of the congregation and the ministry I have placed in your midst?

Some will leave, for they have eyes to see and see not; ears to hear, and they hear not. You have reviewed some of the things that I have promised in the past. Has anything fallen to the ground unfulfilled?

Trust the relationship that I have authored. It is not a farce. I brought you to this valley to build a mighty church. It is being built. I will finish what I started. Not everyone that came here, came for my purpose; therefore, they will not all be a part of this mighty church that I am building. Gather together your sons and daughters. Make sure they understand sonship. Many among you have never become sons. They are in a constant search for a home. Love will cause them to desire you as a father. If love does not convince them, then they are here for the wrong reason. I brought everyone here and offered them a relationship with you as a father and child. Not everyone will accept it. Allow not rejection to distract you. Those who do not accept you will pass through your midst in search of another father. Do not despise them. I am rejected each day, yet I remain love. Men rejected me; therefore, they will reject you.

You have not seen the depth of the ministry that I have given to you. The treasures that are to come in the future are worth waiting to behold. Eyes have not seen, ears have not heard, neither has it entered into the heart of man, the good things that I have prepared for you. Gird up your loins, and extend your faith. There are new dimensions ahead that will cause you to rejoice greatly. Leap for joy. I have revived you by my spirit. Lift up your voice in praise, and ignore the rejection thrown into your heart. I am healing you while you yet write. Do not look back. Forget the things that are behind. Reach forth unto the things that are before you. The blessings are in front of you, not behind you. Walk on.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - An Assurance of the Fulfillment of Promises Made

Every promise that we have was made before the foundation of the world. My promise and answer existed before time began. God desired that we should never doubt his providence. His ability to give far exceeds our inability to receive. Every where we look in the scripture there are those who were filled with fear and unbelief, and God still kept his promise. As it its written and spoken to John's father, the Word would be fulfilled in its season even though he believed it not. If we believe not, God cannot and will not deny himself. He will never unlove us. He will never unpromise us. If God gave the children flesh to consume on their own lust, then what will he do for those who seek in faith. Deception will lead us away from the true shepherd and his pastors. We must never fail to hear the voice of promise as it comes to us in the congregation. It is a total victory that the whole church experiences when we seek and believe together, even if it is for just one person. Treasures and dimensions are about to be opened to those who have been faithful and committed in this hour of shifting allegiances. Our allegiance is to the Faithful One and his chosen servants. Rejection will fall on its face as God renews our confidence that he is around us to completely defeat every foe.

REJECTION

The Lord has not revoked his promises unto me. All of his promises are yea and amen. Everything that he has promised, he will fulfill. He has said unto me in times past not to be surprised at who leaves my ministry. I will not grieve for them. God is drawing people, and he is blowing people away. No man knows his heart. It is desperately wicked and deceitful above all things. No one can know it. There are people among us that think evil thoughts and listen to deceitful spirits. Only those of a pure heart will be left standing as the wave of deception moves through the earth. I will not draw back when people leave. Everyone that leaves will be replaced by at least two. Sometimes, they will be replaced by multitudes.

Jesus is the good shepherd, and all souls are his. He has made me a pastor. I simply pastor those who will allow me to. I will not waste time on those who are led by another spirit or seek their own way without my counsel. I relinquish them to God, for he is the chief shepherd. It is their loss, not mine. He has given me much. He has allowed the people to taste of what he has given me. When they reject me, they reject the things that he is giving me for them. Some will walk away and leave a table full of blessings. They have been spoiled. The Lord has admonished the people to beware lest any man spoil them through philosophy or vain deceit. The deception of the devil is rampant, and philosophy seeks to replace truth. Only those who do not believe will leave our congregation after hearing the words spoken by Grigsby about the future of the congregation and the ministry God has placed in our midst. Some will leave, for they have eyes to see and see not, ears to hear and they hear not. I have reviewed some of the things that God has promised in the past. Nothing has fallen to the ground unfulfilled.

I trust the relationship that God has authored. It is not a farce. He brought me to this valley to build a mighty church. It is being built. He will finish what he started. Not everyone that came here, came for God's purpose; therefore, they will not all be a part of this mighty church that he is building. I will gather together my sons and daughters. I will make sure they understand sonship. Many among us have never become sons. They are in a constant search for a home. Love will cause them to desire me as a father. If love does not convince them, then they are here for the wrong reason. The Lord brought everyone here and offered them a relationship with me as a father and child. Not everyone will accept it. I will not allow rejection to distract me. Those who do not accept me will pass through our midst in search of another father. I will not despise them. The Lord is rejected each day, yet he remains love. Men rejected Jesus; hence, they will reject me.

I have not seen the depth of the ministry that God has given to me. The treasures that are to come in the future are worth waiting to behold. Eyes have not seen, ears have not heard, neither has it entered into the heart of man, the good things that God has prepared for me. I will gird up my loins and extend my faith. There are new dimensions ahead that will cause me to rejoice greatly. I leap for joy. The Lord has revived me by his spirit. I lift up my voice in praise and ignore the rejection thrown into my heart. God is healing me while I yet write. I do not look back, and I will forget the things that are behind. I reach forth unto the things that are before me, for the blessings are in front of me, not behind me; therefore, I will walk on.

RHEMA

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Enjoy the Riches Inherited In Christ, and Refuse To Be Bound by Debt, Sickness, and Eternal Damnation

Freedom is more than just a free spirit. All the constraints of debt and human frailties are deposed by the One who is ordained for the throne of our lives. Darkness has no right to sit on the throne created for light. Debt has no right to sit on the throne created for prosperity. Sickness cannot occupy the seat that was made for healing. All the mandates of condemnation are worthless as the one who sends them as we hold the precious promises of eternal power. We have been made alive to the blessings of the liberty that far outweighs every indulgence that sin offers. Heaven has walked into the arena where we have been tormented and delivered us from this specter of exposure. Now we are hid with Christ in God. The Lord spoke to us in service and let us know, I am the freedom that is more than the wind. I am the land that you walk in. I am the atmosphere that you breathe. I am the diet that you eat. I am the clothes you wear. Whatever you do, it is wrapped in the liberty that I purchased by my blood. You are not for sale, for I bought you with a price that no one else can afford. You are priceless to me. Your freedom is as unlimited and as far reaching as my infinite nature. Do not walk in the lines of this world's limitations. Begin to walk up and down in the inheritance that is already yours.

(Continued)

I work all things after the counsel of my own will, and no one can hold any counsel against me; therefore, worry not. I foreknew you and predestinated you to be conformed to my image. I was the firstborn of many brethren. Whom I predestinated, I have also called them I also called, and whom I called, I have also justified them I also justified. Whom I justified, I also glorified.

61. If I am for you, then who can be against you?

In your time of trouble, I have you hidden in my pavilion. You are hidden in the secret of my tabernacle. I have set you upon a rock with your head lifted up above your enemies. Now offer the sacrifices of joy, and sing praises unto your God. I delivered my Son up for you and did not spare him. In that I delivered him up for you, I will also give you all things. Do not worry about those who lay things to your charge. I am the one who justifies.

62. Who will condemn you?

I died in the flesh, and I am risen again.

63. Now who shall separate you from my love?

Be secured in the love of God, and fear not what man will do unto you. Fear has torment. If you fear, then you are not made perfect in love.

64. Who kept you while you slept?

65. Will you fear while you are awake?

66. If the enemy did not seize you while you slept and did not know you were in the world, why worry about him seizing you while you are awake?

(To Be Continued)

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