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When God Appeared to an Eleven Year Old

As a nurse, I work with a lot of people, and now that I’m in the float pool, I work with different people on different nursing units every day. While it has its upsides and downsides, I’ve met some really cool people over the years, and while I can count the number of patients I have ended up knowing long-term on one hand, the few who have chosen to stay connected with me after their hospital stay have become treasured relationships.

Recently, I was working with a woman who, at the end of our day together, let me pray for her, and then she told me a story. When she was eleven years old, her family was having difficulty. Her mom and dad were getting a divorce, and her life hadn’t been that rosy up to that point either. Well, things were about to change.

One night, she remembered this large being descending through the ceiling and speaking to her. She couldn’t see his figure clearly, but she was very clear on one point—this figure was God and He had come to visit her. The visitation wasn’t long, but God spoke a message to her, saying:

“You’re going to go through problems, but it’s all gonna be okay. Take heart.”

This eleven year-old probably didn’t realize that this visitor was practically quoting what He said to the disciples in John 16:33, saying ““I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

In the subsequent years, that family went through major turmoil. The domestic violence and abuse came to a head one day and the mother had planned to murder the father to make it all stop. A pastor stopped by the house, something he never did, saying “The Lord would not let me alone until I came to see you today.” As a result the mother did not harm the father in spite of his many transgressions against the family, and God spared both his life and protected the children from what would otherwise have thrown them into the foster system.

As this woman told me this story of how God visited her and spoke to her words of peace and strength so many years before, she was still very excited about it. After all, it’s not every day that one has a visitation from God, and it’s not every day that you can share it with a stranger and have them not just believe you, but share in your excitement.

Furthermore, that message is a good message for us all to remember, regardless of the situations we find ourselves in. Take heart! He has overcome the world!

The Day My Dad Accidentally Raised A Man From The Dead

My dad is a priest, and one Sunday during the service, he saw one of his parishioners slumped over and “not doing well,” as he said it.  He interrupted the service to check on the man.  There were two nurses present in the congregation and neither one could find a pulse (and for some reason neither found it appropriate to begin CPR).  My dad called 911 and instructed the congregation to begin praying.  By the time the EMS arrived, which was at least ten minutes later, the man had recovered from being dead.

 

Yes, recovered.  From being dead.  Which, medically speaking, isn’t a thing.  Let me explain.  My dad sees this guy breathing strangely, and from what my dad described, it was apparent to me that this is agonal breathing, something that typically occurs as someone is dying.  It can last for a few minutes or up to a few hours, and in the case of cardiac arrest or cardiogenic shock, it can last for a few minutes after the heart has stopped.  In cardiac arrest a person only has a few minutes to try to reverse the heart’s failure to pump, and this is done primarily through CPR and defibrillation, neither of which happened here.  In cardiogenic shock there is more time to treat the problem, but it requires medical treatment that is generally only available in a hospital and the patient almost never spontaneously recovers without medical intervention.  If we keep in mind that this man had passed out and had no pulse, combined with the agonal breathing, he was either dead or moments shy of it, and CPR and rapid deployment of a defibrillator are the only things that medically would help bring him back at that point.  No one present did either in spite of the presence of two nurses who probably should have known what to do.

 

In review, a man was agonal breathing with no pulse, the only thing my dad did was call for help and then lead the congregation in prayer.  By the time EMS arrived the man was alert, speaking and moving spontaneously, and was unaware of what had just transpired.  The only reason he went to the hospital with EMS was at my dad’s urging.  Two kids were there during this event and my dad overheard them the next week as they walked into church saying to one another “do you think someone else is gonna die this week?”  Even the kids knew what had happened.  My dad mentioned that he didn’t realize the gentleman was dead at the time, and only figured it out upon thinking about the situation after the fact—which means my dad raised the dead by accident..

 

Raising the dead isn’t meant to be the pinnacle of spirituality, nor should it be.  In fact, as my dad demonstrated, it can be the result of simply stepping out in faith even when you don’t actually know what the problem is, and in this case, even when you don’t know the man is dead.

 

Jesus raised multiple people from the dead, and after He died and rose again, He gave us power and authority to do the same.  In Matthew 10:8 Jesus said “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.” and again in Matthew 28:19-20 He gave the command to “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

 

Teaching us to obey everything Jesus have commanded the disciples to do includes raising the dead. In fact, Hebrews 6:1-2 tells us that raising the dead is a basic teaching of the faith, not special advanced-level spirituality.

A friend designed a shirt, of which I have one and quite enjoy wearing and it says “Raising the dead is not a suggestion—it’s a command.”

 

To learn more about raising the dead, consider the following resources:

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

Coronavirus: A Missionary’s Perspective

A missionary friend shared the following on social media yesterday in regards to the coronavirus. People all over the world are panicking. Information is conflicting, some of it very hopeful and some of it incredibly grim. While I have reasons why I believe it isn’t going to be half as bad as many projections, I think that regardless of what happens we need to have hope, walk in peace, and fix our eyes on the Great Physician. I hope the following, from someone who deals with the poor, the sick, and the downtrodden daily, offers a different perspective on how we can position our hearts toward faith:

 

“We are flying home today from India where at the moment it is far safer in regard to the spread of the virus- than it is in the US.

It’s interesting to watch as these world events unfold but even more interesting to see it from a third world perspective.

We have worked here, along with our 2 daughters when they were younger, for over 31 years. Mere words don’t do justice to the atrocities we have seen during our time here. Some so shattering we have never spoken of them.

When we felt the call to India we knew that call would take us to the lowest of the low, to those who lived in unspeakable squalor. Where sewage ran in the streets, cardboard and plastic were used as walls and ceilings- and along with the stench and the heat would come the flies. Thousands of flies.

Bear with me a moment as I share just one story with you. During the formative years of our ministry we found ourselves working in Calcutta. Where early mornings before the sun rose, dump trucks would work their way through the streets picking up and discarding the bodies of street people who had died overnight.

It was the stifling heat of one afternoon that drove us out of our hotel room and onto the streets. I held the hand of our little daughter as we meandered up and down the narrow pathways. After sometime we turned a corner to head back and suddenly realized we had stepped into a small leper colony. I think they were as shocked as we were. Everybody froze.

Without hesitation my husband extended his hand to shake the fingerless hand of one of the men. I reached out to hug one of the women with open sores, who then proceeded to break down and cry. When they realized someone was open to touch them, to hug them, they lined up and one by one they buried their faces into our chests and wept. We spoke no Hindi, they spoke no English but it did not matter. Enough was being said.

After some time we returned to our room, removed our dirty clothing, showered long, ordered tea and stared into the ceiling. We did not sleep that night and there have been many sleepless nights since.

From that day our journey has taken us to a place where we along with our teams work with sex-worker children who potentially have AIDS, with trash picker children who carry disease, and run a hospital that sees some of the worst of the worst—and as long as we can we will continue to do so.

So I said all of that to say (and please forgive me) I might be a little embarrassed right now.

Embarrassed by the hoarding of food in the US while the fight for us and many ministries here to feed slum children one meal a day is very real.

Embarrassed by the closure of church community at a time when community is needed now more than ever. While all the doors are shutting, I wish ours would remain open.

Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying I have not felt fear. I have felt fear for my 91 year old Mother living in Florida and my eight year old grandson living in Georgia. I have felt fear all my years of serving in India.

But fear does not own me like my faith does.

Don’t get me wrong. We DO need to operate in wisdom. We DO need to be prepared.

But we also need to be the light when it is the darkest. We need to have open hands, open hearts, open pantries and open doors.

This virus will dry up and go away as quick as it came. It will not survive.

I pray we can all look back with the satisfaction of knowing we did not miss this divine moment. I pray we see this obstacle as the opportunity that it really is.

I don’t know about you but I am personally tired of talking about church. I am tired of just going to church.
I want to BE the church.”

-Missionary Friend-

 

 

Heidi Baker and a Vision of a Sudden Famine in America

The following is a transcript of a vision Heidi Baker of Iris Ministries had years ago which was shared at a conference in 2015 (see video at the bottom).  In light of the current coronavirus issues, people panic-buying and grocery store shelves being nearly empty, and the fact that any similar “sudden” event could cause a similar problem, this word seems both relevant and something worth praying into.  We, the Body of Christ, need to purpose in our hearts to pursue walking in the Greater Works of miracles that Jesus promised in John 14 that we would walk in.

 

“I had a vision in your church and it wasn’t what I expected to see. I saw bread lines, soup kitchens, and I saw people wearing beautiful clothing. Their clothing was not worn out. Now in my nation when people are hungry you can tell. I mean they are in shredded rags. They don’t have shoes or they have flip flops. Most of them have no shoes. They are hungry and they know they are hungry. They come for food, not because they are beggars, but because they are hungry.

I have held starving children in my arms. I know what starvation is. I know what pain is. I know what suffering is. But in this vision that I had that was in your nation, which the Lord is helping me to say, I will identify with America as well as Mozambique.

I saw this bread line, long bread lines, and I said, ‘Lord, I don’t think that is popular to say in a church, especially one that is all about revival and victory and power.’

I didn’t want to see what I saw, but I saw what I saw so, I was so undone that I just said what I saw. And I saw all these people and they had beautiful cars, 4 by 4’s and Lexus, Mercedez, BMW’s, Toyotas. There they were with fancy shiny cars, but they were standing in line.

What I said about worrying, the worriers turned into worshipping warriors.

I asked, ‘Why are they so well dressed and standing in this line?’

He said, ‘Because it is a suddenly. They are suddenly in need of food.’

I asked, ‘What are we to do?’

He said, ‘Tell them that what you see in Mozambique they will see in America with the signs and wonders and miracles. They will see it on their soil. They will see what I do.’

What is it that He does? For one thing He puts peace on you in the midst of the storm.”

-Heidi Baker-

 

We have previously published a prophetic word from Margie Moorman back in 2017 (titled Could These Be Bread Lines Again)that, from our perspective, is both a confirming word and also kind of picks up where this prophetic word leaves off and shares what God’s plan for our response to those in bread lines should be.

 

A Unique Perspective on the Dalton Oil Miracle Controversy

Back in January of 2017 a Bible in Dalton, Georgia began to get supernaturally saturated with oil, and eventually it overflowed, dripping and flowing slowly out of the book—enough so that vials could be filled and given away.  Eventually it gained enough publicity that those involved with the Bible began to minister locally and around the country, having regular meetings to share what God was doing in and through the oil, to give vials of oil away for free, and to pray for the sick to be healed.  However, recent events have brought the Dalton Oil miracle into question—specifically concerns that the entire “miracle” has been faked, and that it was all in fact just mineral oil purchased from a local tractor supply company.

Investigative journalists have done their own research and have already drawn their own biased conclusions in an article titled “Claims that a Bible in Dalton is flowing with oil undermined by new information”  I am still on the fence to a certain degree as to what to think about this issue, as I have a somewhat different perspective on the subject than most people in or outside of the church.  In my book Gemstones From Heaven I discuss some of the issues with using human knowledge and perspective as a means of testing signs, wonders, and miracles, and will look at the subject to some degree here inasmuch as it relates to the Dalton Bible and its oil.  Due to the nature of the topic, this article is longer than most that I tend to write.  For those unfamiliar with this miracle, you can read an article I wrote about the initial manifestation on our other website, TheKingsofEden.com here and a guest article from a friend posted on TheRisingLight.com here.

The journalism article posted above speaks about an investigation process into the Dalton Oil miracle, and found that Jerry, one of the Dalton Bible owners has been identified by employees of a Tractor Supply Co. on more than one occasion as buying large quantities of mineral oil over the past few months.  While at first Jerry denied the allegations (according to the article), a statement posted on the His Name Is Flowing Oil ministry website on February 14th, 2020 states that he did, in fact, purchase mineral oil, but does not state a quantity or frequency. It also states that this was done without the knowledge or agreement of any other ministry members, but then also states it was never added to any of the miracle oil.

Other interesting details surrounding this controversy include the fact that the Bible only ever produced oil while in Dalton and never while the ministers traveled to other locations, and the fact that according to another statement on the ministry website, posted on Feb 4th, 2020, that the Bible has stopped producing oil and that the ministry will cease meetings after Feb 11th, 2020.  The website states “From the very beginning of this sign and wonder we have always considered that God started it, and He can stop it anytime according to His timing and will. If the oil does not begin to flow again, we in no way grieve.” Additionally, someone had the miracle oil tested at the beginning of the year (the document was written on Jan.6, 2020), and the professional spectrography results show it has a similar makeup to mineral oil.  According to the article, “A series of chemical analyses by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga of Pearce’s oil compared to the Ideal brand mineral oil at Tractor Supply found Pearce’s oil is petroleum-derived and is a nearly exact match to the product sold at Tractor Supply.”

I want to review the facts stated in the article, add some details of my own, and then share my perspective on both the miracle manifestation of oil flowing from heaven and how this entire controversy is being handled by the His Name Is Flowing Oil ministry.  My hope is that this will both shed light on a biblical perspective for how we ought to approach this miracle as well as the controversy, and shed light on how this type of issue can be better-handled in the future, as God isn’t planning on stopping miracles, and the Body of Christ still has room to grow in how to maturely steward this kind of miracle manifestation.

First, it is very sad that anyone’s actions have caused this entire miracle to be called into question.  The fact that someone who has been growing in prominence due to a miracle related to oil would buy quantities of it from a tractor supply company (and from what reports say, buy it on multiple occasions) is certainly and undeniably suspect.  Further suspect is the fact that once the manifestation was called into question, the accused did not explain what he bought the mineral oil for, but instead apologized that he have brought doubt onto the miracle and yet still affirmed that the miracle was real.  In other words, when accused of lying, instead of proving one’s trustworthiness, the individual in question’s public statements have effectively been “Yeah, I did buy oil, but I didn’t use it to fake the oil miracle, and you can trust me because I am telling you I am not lying.”  Most people are not willing to accept that kind of answer, and realistically they shouldn’t.  If the mineral oil purchased from the tractor supply company was bought for other purposes, it should be very simple to state those other purposes, and preferably prove where possible that it was used for what it was purported to be for.  While no one is technically owed an explanation when one chooses to step into a public ministry position there is a measure of personal integrity that can reasonably be expected, and when an individual’s actions call that integrity into question, I do not think it is unreasonable for those affected to expect a rational explanation for what otherwise looks very shady.  Failing to explain, or in this case directly avoiding an explanation, only casts further doubt upon the integrity of the individual, and in turn the integrity of the ministry and the miracle.

Second, in spite of the ministry stating that the oil coming from the Bible is a true miracle, it is difficult to believe that none of the oil that was given away was ever faked.  While I personally possess no proof one way or the other, I confess that upon hearing about the circumstances, that while I am still waiting for all the facts to be gathered, it is very difficult to believe otherwise.  The Bible has been producing oil for multiple years. Can anyone prove beyond a shadow of doubt that none of it was legitimate? Of course not.  Thus, for those who want to say that this is a closed-case with an obvious answer (ie. its all fake and the ministry is lying), things actually are a bit more complicated than that.

Third, it can be very easy to vilify someone unjustly in a situation.  I spoke with Jerry on the phone about a year after the oil manifestation began and he was a very down-to-earth individual.  He was very clear that the miracle was something God was doing and he took no credit for it.  He seemed like someone who was genuinely touched by what God was choosing to involve him in, and wanted to share it with people.  When some big controversy like this comes up, I think it is important at times to take a step back and look at a number of factors.  First, how many people have ever been in a situation where there is pressure to perform a miracle?  Certainly many ministers have, but most other people are unfamiliar with the pressure that comes especially with these kinds of miracle manifestations.  Until you are in a similar situation, I truly don’t think you understand the pressure to perform and how the enemy can use that to twist what God is doing.

I know someone who once planted gemstones at a meeting to “help God out” and seed the faith of the individuals present before beginning to minister.  Mind you, this gentleman was also having a legitimate manifestation of gemstones appearing regularly around him, so it isn’t as though the entire thing was faked.  While in that instance the initial gems had been planted, I’m pretty certain they had all appeared from heaven at an earlier date (thus still being real heaven-gems), and the minister has since been very transparent about the failure.  I suspect that if (and we still lack incontrovertible proof) mineral oil was added to the miracle oil that it probably was a bad response to external pressure.  I don’t think that even if some of it was faked that all of it was.  Usually when people make mistakes, it is well-intentioned bad decision-making, and while I do think it is important to maintain the integrity of the miracle (or confess readily if there has been tampering), I also think that external pressure and fear of what possibly millions of people will think if finding out that any of this has been faked only pushes people to hide their deeds instead of being open.  Why?  Because while of all people the Church should be known for giving grace, we are often those who cast the first stones. In fact, if you recall it was the Pharisees, church leaders of their day, who were the ones pushing to crucify Jesus—and we would be deluding ourselves if we think we have grown past that.  Even if a person or persons in the ministry faked part or all of the miracle, I think we could simultaneously expect the truth to be shared and give them grace instead of heaping judgment upon them.

In spite of the unfortunate controversy, I think it can be far too easy to throw out the entire miracle, ministry, and manifestation of heavenly oil and label it all as fake, false, or demonic.  I also believe that if we did so, we would be missing out on something important.  I know that it is possible for oil to manifest supernaturally.  In, fact, there are multiple scriptures that speak of this very thing, so it is well within the bounds of something our Creator is capable of.  The Holy Spirit and the power of God to transform the world are both linked in scripture to oil, so it is important that we understand that God actually does want to do oil miracles and use them to help make things on earth as they are in heaven.  If we throw out everything about this miracle due to controversy, then the only thing we will get is a hardened heart.  The disciples had a similar problem, actually, in missing the message of a miracle.  In Mark 8:11-21 Jesus spoke to his disciples about how in spite of seeing a miracle that they totally missed what He was trying to teach them, ending with “Do you not understand? (v21)”.  While we need to be honest, open, and transparent about failures, including if any of this miracle was faked, we are in danger of losing sight of what God wants to teach us through this miracle if all we can do is focus on the failures.  It is important, now more than ever, that we continue to thank God for the legitimate miracle of flowing oil that He has released, and to ask Him to reveal to us all that He wants to do in our hearts through this sign and wonder.

It is true that someone took a sample of the oil (as best as I can tell at the beginning of this year, 2020) to have it chemically tested.  The results (written about here ) say that the oil is petroleum-based and basically are an almost-exact match for the mineral oil sold from the tractor supply company.  While some of the test results are disappointing, there is something that I don’t think anyone has addressed so far that is kind of important—and if someone lacks experience with the miraculous it isn’t likely to be something they would ever consider.  It’s simply this:

Testing the oil doesn’t actually tell us anything other than its atomic makeup.

We have run into the same problem with gemstones that appear from heaven as well. Because there is no “correct” formulation for heaven-sent oil, identifying its molecular structure does nothing to either confirm or deny the veracity of the miracle—it simply tells us what the substance is created from regardless of whether the miracle is real or not.  I’m not saying it is okay to fake things, because it isn’t, but scientific testing of the atomic makeup of something doesn’t in any way inform whether it’s origins are supernatural or not. Let’s use the example of something incredibly mundane for a moment—say a pile of mulch supernaturally appeared in my yard, and then someone tested it and found it was just regular old chips of wood from trees.  Regardless of the results of the test, it wouldn’t change the fact that I witnessed a pile of it appear in front of me. People had this same issue with the gemstones. “They’re just fake” or “plastic” or “glass” or whatever. Okay, maybe they are. But maybe they aren’t.  I have personally seen gemstones fall from midair with no balcony above me in the middle of a living room with multiple witnesses present who also saw it appear.  This particular stone appeared in midair over my head and another person’s, and then fell over seven feet down to land on the carpet.  Regardless of what that gemstone is made of, no amount of scientific testing of its atomic structure can change what I saw (To read more about the gemstone miracle, read my book Gemstones From Heaven).  Likewise, while testing certainly could reveal that the current oil being tested was in fact faked, that doesn’t mean all of the oil was, nor does it mean that God couldn’t or wouldn’t cause oil to appear that was, in fact, petroleum-based in its chemical makeup.  It is limited human-based thinking that says things like “If it was really from heaven then it would . . .”  God isn’t required to do things the ways we think they should be done (funny—He mentions as much in Isaiah 55:9), so we probably need to get His perspective on things instead of relying on our own.

One of the things about the gemstones appearing from heaven is that the miracle tested people.  I suggest that the oil tests us as well.  Even this controversy tests our heart motivations.  Will we slander or cast judgments without looking into the situation properly?  Will we ignore what God is doing in our midst when things don’t look perfect?  Will we choose to weather the current storm and keep our eyes fixed on Him in this issue, or will we allow our fears, suspicions, and negative heart attitudes to rule how we each respond individually in this time.

Now, having said all of those things, including that we need to give grace to those involved, withhold judgmental attitudes, and also recognize that we need a God-perspective when it comes to the miraculous, I also am a firm believer in the fact that we need to grow in discernment of what God is doing, and that integrity is important.  To that end, I think that His Name Is Flowing Oil as a ministry is doing a poor job of managing this controversy as a whole, for a few different reasons.

The circumstances surrounding all of this are obviously suspect to begin with, and the near-total-silence from the ministry only makes things worse.  The initial new article breaking the controversy was posted on Feb 13th.  The ministry website has an update on Feb 14th to address the issue and to explain their perspective, as well as to encourage those whose faith has benefitted in some way from this miracle.  I think it was wise of them to encourage people, especially recognizing that many will be disheartened by the news.  However, while speaking minimally to it, they largely brushed over the heart of the issue, which is whether or not part or all of the miracle has been faked.

Furthermore, the next update, which came on Feb 19th, says the following:  “There are conflicting statements being told regarding the integrity of the oil flowing from the Bible in Dalton, GA. We know the oil flowing from the Bible was a true miracle.  We deeply regret that this controversy happened.  We want to assure you that the statements are being reviewed by our ministry and steps are being taken to attest to the integrity of the oil.  We will keep you updated as more information comes to light.”

The one thing that we have yet to see from this situation is transparency.  It honestly is really simple.  Either an individual purchased oil that was then added to the miracle oil, or it was purchased and then used for other purposes and not added to the miracle oil.  What people really need to hear is what the mineral oil was used for.  If it wasn’t added to the miracle oil, why the secrecy?

The Bible is no longer secreting oil, so time-lapse video with reputable witnesses present isn’t possible at this time.  Testing the oil, which has already been done, only points to the likelihood that it has recently been faked, and only by testing an early sample would there be a chance of different results, but even then as I explained above, that isn’t conclusive either due to the nature of how these kinds of miracles happen.  At this point it is going to be near-impossible to “attest to the integrity of the oil”, and if that attestation was going to come, it really already should have happened (keeping in mind that it is now the 25th, nearly two weeks after the initial exposure of the potential fraud).

I want to add an additional detail about this situation.  I don’t recall who specifically told me this, whether Jerry or someone else, but I heard it around the time I began researching the Dalton miracle in early 2018 and around the time I had the phone interview with Jerry.  I recall being told that the Lord had told the ministry that so long as they gave the oil away for free and did not charge for the miracle, that it would continue to flow.  I will say that they have been very faithful in that regard, and to the best of my knowledge have never charged a cent for it.  In fact, I recommended early on that they put a donation button on their website so that people could donate to help cover the cost of vials, shipping, etc. if they felt led, and to date the website still does not have a way to accept donations.  While there is a current controversy, it should be fairly clear that this ministry has not been in this for the money.  There is no growing series of materials, books, messages, etc. for purchased by this ministry.  They do not and have never sold the oil, and you can’t even really donate to them without going out of the way to mail a check or by being at a ministry event in-person.  I think this speaks to the overall attempts by the ministry to operate in integrity in stewarding this manifestation, even if it has met with other failures.

The thing that saddens me about all of this is that the oil has stopped.  And if I look at this from a prophetic perspective and not an earthly one, it seems that if God said that so long as the oil wasn’t sold that it would continue to flow, that obviously something has still happened—possibly someone “selling out” so to speak even if the oil itself wasn’t sold.  Practically speaking I could see that trying to take a liquid-producing Bible on an airplane could be difficult, so God may have given grace for it to produce little or no oil while elsewhere, or to reduce its production at times for practical human purposes, but the oil stopping entirely is more indicative of God having a direct hand in the situation.  Given the circumstances, if indeed the oil was switched out then either the miracle stopped a while ago and the mineral oil was purchased to “tide things over” until it started up again and that never occurred, or God stopped it to expose what is currently being exposed now so that the miracles could be free of taint.  Again, while I cannot prove any of this, it is certainly how it appears to me if I look at the nature of God and how He tends to do things.

I do hope that this helps bring some perspective to the controversy surrounding this issue, as well as correct some of the misconceptions people tend to have about how God works miracles.  If anyone is interested in reading more on miracle manifestations, I currently have written two books on the subject, Gemstones From Heaven and Feathers From Heaven.  My interview with Jerry was a result of my work on writing Oil From Heaven which I have not yet completed, and I have other books in the series planned as well.  All of these books are intended to help bring understanding, wisdom, and discernment to these miracles as well as help build faith for individuals step into the miraculous in their own lives.

I would ask that we keep the ministry of His Name is Flowing Oil in our prayers, as well as anyone who is struggling over the current controversy.  God is exposing much in the Body of Christ, and I am hopeful that whatever needs to be exposed will come to light so that we can continue to walk in the miraculous, and I will also be praying that God brings the fullness of His alignment to both this ministry and this miracle.

 

 

Restoring the Ministry of Deliverance to the Church by Jake Kail

 

“And He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out the demons.” (Mark 1:39 NASB)

You don’t have to dig very deep into the New Testament to discover that casting out demons was a normal practice for both Jesus and His followers. The above verse puts deliverance side-by-side with preaching. Think about that: It was as common for Jesus to cast out a demon as it was for Him to preach a sermon.

In stark contrast, you often have to search far and wide to find Christians, churches, or ministries that believe in and actively practice the ministry of deliverance. Even many churches or ministries that affirm the reality of evil spirits and how they can influence people, often do not openly teach about or minister in this area. Why is this the case?

Removing the Obstacles

There is a great need to restore the ministry of deliverance to the church today. If Jesus spent such a great deal of time and energy freeing people from demons, why does it seem so uncommon in much of the church today? If it was basic training for the disciples of Jesus, why is it so rarely talked about and practiced in modern Christianity?

I have found that the need for deliverance is much greater than many people suspect. But there are some roadblocks that keep us from recognizing this need or actively engaging in casting out evil spirits. In my book Keys for Deliverance, I outlined three obstacles that must be removed in order to see deliverance restored to the church.

1. Ignorance

The Bible says that God’s people are destroyed for lack of knowledge (see Hosea 4:6). This is certainly true when it comes to the reality of demonic influence and the need for deliverance. Many believers have simply never received any solid teaching in this area. Time and time again I hear people say that they have never heard the topic of evil spirits or deliverance taught in their church. At the same time, people have been exposed to extreme and disturbing Hollywood portrayals. And on top of that, some ministers practice bizarre and unbiblical methods in the name of deliverance. This all leads to much confusion, misunderstanding, and ignorance in the area of deliverance from demons.

In 2 Corinthians 2:11 the apostle Paul says, “…lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his de-vices.” We are not to be obsessed with learning about the kingdom of darkness; our primary aim should be knowing God and walking with Him. But neither are we to be unaware of the devil and his workings in the world. The point is clear: if we are ignorant of Satan’s devices, he will take advantage of us.

Proverbs 11:9 says that “through knowledge the righteous will be delivered” (emphasis added). Many people remain under demonic influence, captive in certain areas of their lives, simply because they do not realize the truth that what they are dealing with has a spiritual root or element to it. They have simply never learned about demons and deliverance and how understanding these realities is relevant to their lives. And especially in the Western culture, there tends to be a worldview that denies spiritual

realities, only looking at things from a logical, medical, or scientific perspective. While certainly not all problems are demonic in nature, in many cases there is a need for deliverance that must be discerned and dealt with.

2. Fear

On the opposite side of ignorance is fear. For some, the topic of demons and deliverance conjures up nightmarish images. We might think of horror movies, ghosts, wild demonic possession, or other frightful scenarios. It seems easier to put our heads in the sand than face the reality of an active kingdom of darkness and evil spirits that need to be driven out. Or, fear of the spiritual realm can push some people not to ignore the demonic, but to become overly obsessed with it. Instead of making Jesus the primary focus, we can take on a paranoia about evil spirits and give them too much attention and power. This fear of evil spirits comes from the kingdom of darkness itself, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7).

We need to take on a healthy and balanced approach to spiritual warfare and deliverance, where we are aware but not afraid. We must not be ignorant of the works of the enemy and our need to destroy them, but we must keep intimacy with God as the highest priority. We must be open and ready to receive deliverance, and equipped to minister it to others, without allowing it to make us paranoid or afraid. This is not always an easy balance to walk in, but with the help of the Holy Spirit and instruction of the Scriptures we can maintain it.

James 4:7-8 gives us some great wisdom in this regard: “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” Notice that two out of the three commands are God-focused while one is focused on resisting the devil. That is a good ratio. We focus on submitting to God, drawing near to Him in relationship, and fulfilling our purpose in His kingdom; all the while ready to resist the devil so that he will flee. And notice it does not say “ignore the devil and he will flee” but “resist the devil and he will flee.” There is a responsibility to take an active stand against the devil and his demons.

3. Stigma

Another obstacle to seeing the ministry of deliverance fully restored and active in the church is that there is often an unnecessary stigma associated with it. Because of misunderstanding and fear, the thought of needing deliverance from an evil spirit sounds alarming, embarrassing, or shameful. And if you come from a background that inclines toward skepticism and resistance to anything supernatural, the concept of deliverance from demons can easily be seen as primitive, foolish, or superstitious. Without proper understanding, to suggest that a person might need to be set free from the influence of an evil spirit seems insulting or downright crazy!

But this stigma need not be the case. In the New Testament, deliverance from evil spirits was practiced and spoken about openly and plainly. Consider Luke 8:2: “and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons.” Notice first that being freed from evil spirits is paired side-by-side with being healed of infirmities. This is often the case in the New Testament (see for example Matthew 8:16-17, Luke 6:17-19, and Acts 5:16). There is no need to be ashamed if you need healing from the flu, the common cold, cancer, or some other disease. In the same way, there is no shame in needing deliverance from evil spirits. Mary Magdalene was

identified as someone “out of whom had come seven demons.” This was spoken of matter-of-factly, and not something that needed to be kept secret or hidden.

Needing deliverance from evil spirits is much more common than you might suspect. And it does not make you an evil person to need freedom from the torment or oppression of a demon. Jesus ministered deliverance to everyday, synagogue-attending Jews like a man in Mark chapter one and like the woman He called a “daughter of Abraham” in Luke 13:10-17. Even children needed to be delivered from evil spirits (see Mark 7:24-30 and Mark 9:14-29). There is no need to be ashamed if you need deliverance.

Let’s remove the ignorance, fear, and stigma that is often associated with the topic of deliverance from demons. As we do this, we will pave the way for many more captives to be set free!

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About Jake Kail:

Jake Kail was called to ministry in college after a life-changing encounter with God. He is the author of multiple books, and he speaks at churches, conferences, retreats, and other events. His ministry is often marked by encounters with God, healing, and deliverance from demonic oppression. Jake lives with his wife and family in Lancaster, PA where he serves as the lead pastor of Threshold Church. Check out his books, blog, and podcast at www.jakekail.com.

 

The Boy and His Sword–Freedom From Addiction

This is an article reposted from Mystic Mama Storm, a good friend who tends to write a lot about her visions, dreams, and other spiritual encounters with Jesus and various aspects of the heavenly realms.  This article is a testimony of Jesus setting someone free from addiction.  Read on and be encouraged!

 

The Boy and His Sword

There were approximately 20.6 million people who suffer from addiction in the United States over the age of 12 in 2011. Addiction can be such a large hurdle to cross. Countless people in this world have grown up with a mindset that they are going to hell, because of their continued struggles with addiction. What is not realized by most is that often addiction goes hand and hand with Mental Illness or some trauma that occurred in the person’s life. Addiction frequently is passed down a family line.

As a child, I saw first hand the effects of addiction. There was a constant cycle of trying to get free, feeling better, getting worse, relapse, and rehab or hospital stays. This often left my family feeling hopeless and longing to find freedom from the effects of it. I have also seen people with this struggle in the church being shamed and pushed out because of their failures and relapses. Often these people are blamed for being weak and in some cases pushed out of the church until they repent. They walk away with shame feeling like they are hellbound or disqualified to be loved by God. These situations cause my heart to cry out for justice and healing for these people. The enemy cannot have them anymore. These agreements and mindsets have them in prisons and bondage. I say no more!

Although overcoming the addiction is a big part of the being healed. I believe that the healing goes much deeper. Trauma and wounds from a person’s past or even present situation can be a big part of what causes this addiction to have such a hold in a person’s life. This also can attribute to pain and sickness. Sometimes the solution is much deeper. Sometimes healing needs to take place on a deeper level at the root of what is causing this struggle in a person’s life.

Here is an example of a recent breakthrough with someone struggling with addiction (I am sharing this with permission):

A friend of mine called and asked that I pray for her brother and his wife. Just to be clear, her brother asked us to pray and gave us permission to see what was happening around him and remove anything demonic. To protect the identity of this couple and their circumstances, I will not go into the details of what was happening in their life. However, I will say that a heroin addiction and violence were involved.

As my friend and I prayed, I saw a picture of my friend’s brother; we will call Judah. He had this large demon that was attached to his back. The demon had his claws in his neck his left shoulder, and his mouth was right at Judah’s ear. When we saw him, I asked Papa what we should do. He said, “Ask his name and assignment?”

I asked him these questions, and the demon became very angry that we were there. He wouldn’t respond but rather decided to get bigger and was hissing and seething with anger. He grew in size trying to look like a threat. The entire time I felt a complete peace and confidence that he had no ability to hurt us. As he continued his fury and showing off, I again commanded him to reveal his name and assignment. I also threatened that if he didn’t cooperate there would be consequences. With this, he revealed his name as Volatility and that he was assigned to bring threats, addiction, and violence to the mind and soul of Judah.

Normally, my response would be to bind and restrain the demonic and cast it out of Judah, but I felt the prompting of the Lord to do something I have only done a few times. I spoke to him and said, “Volatility, I remind you of who you are, and you were created to be.” As I said these words, I saw him stumble backward and saw him transform. The transformation was only temporary, but he was a glimmer of a redeemed form of an Angel. At this moment, I heard the Lord say his name, and I began to speak to him, “Your name is Cadence, not Volatility. You were created to speak life to people. Your words and assignment were not meant to corrupt but to bring healing and life. I remind you of who you are!” As I said this, he was very disoriented and completely left go of Judah.

To be honest, because of my lack of understanding, I was a little taken back by what was happening, but yet I knew that God has a reason for this. I would love your thoughts on this.

As this happened, I knew there was nothing more God wanted me to do with this demon so one of my angels removed him from where Judah was, and we placed a wall of fire around him that no harm could come to anyone. I believe Volatility/Cadence was left somewhere safe to sort out what he had just experienced. It was time to get back to ministering to Judah and his wife.

We began ministering to his wife whom I will call Ann. Although she was not healed completely, we worked with several areas in her life and ministered to a young fractured part of her that had struggled with potential child abuse and deep trauma. We worked with this younger part and brought her to Jesus and left her with Him in the garden of her heart. Although this was a wonderful story, I want to concentrate on Judah’s story.

Then we saw a little boy who was a fractured part of Judah that was watching what was happening. He had been peeking around a corner watching intently as we ministered to Ann. We sensed that he wanted to have the same freedom. Then I saw two smaller demonic bullies, and he was afraid of them. Once we removed the bullies who were demons, we began ministering to this little boy. Removing fear, pain, and other strong, painful emotions and we watched as these painful emotions were replaced with joy, courage, and peace. He had a wooden sword, and he wanted to just play with us. It was like he had been so shut down by fear and intimidation that suddenly he came alive with this new ability to have fun.

First, we removed him from the room he was in and collapsed the old room and placed him in the garden of his heart. There were cool rock formations that he was able to climb on and explore and just be a kid. Although some parts of his garden still needed work, the area we went to was full of life and provision. For a little while, we played back and forth with swords as well as a game of hide and seek. It was a lot of fun. Who knew healing could include playing in the spirit.

After a few minutes, I asked him if he would like to meet Jesus as He could play with him and hang out with him. He did, and Jesus came. Out of safety from a potential false Jesus, I asked him to check Jesus’ eyes to make sure it was filled with Love.

Jesus got down on His knees in front of him. Little Judah in a very curious and in an innocent manner got face to face with Jesus and looked closely. Then taking his fingers, carefully played with Jesus’ eyelids, pulling them up the whole way and looked super closely as Jesus smiled big. Then Judah responded, “Nope, I don’t see anything bad. All I see love!” With a lot of laughter, Jesus hugged him, and Judah hugged him back, and we knew he was at a great place to allow Jesus to minister and play with him until we could pray again.

The Boy and His Sword

THE FRUIT/TESTIMONY:

We are not done praying for Judah or his wife. However, from this prayer session, He has seen significant change, and His Mother even reported a big change. I received this message from his sister two days after our session:

Hey Susan, so I talked to my mom yesterday. She said that Judah is doing really good. He was saying things like even the trees seem different and food tastes different. He said he doesn’t have any cravings and that he can’t believe he’s wasted so much time on drugs. He’s been arrested before, and he has never said anything like this. Mom said that they have laughed like they haven’t done since he was a kid. I’m like oh my goodness. Pinch me. It’s one of those things that seems too good to be true. It really is amazing. Like major miracle! My mom wanted me to tell you thank you so much for your help. She just cried when I told what the Lord had shown us. I think just having someone else helping is such a relief. She’s carried a heavy burden for Judah. Anyway, it’s going really good for them. Thank you so much!!

I then received this message a few days later:

Just got off the phone with Mom. Judah told her that something profound is happening with him. He can’t explain it. He said that even time has stopped or something like that. That he looks 10 years younger from when he went into jail until now. He has been an addict since 18. He’s 33 now. This is a huge miracle! That boy is set free. Papa is so good.

I don’t know about you, but I am so excited to see how simply following God’s leading can bring such healing. I am so excited to see more breakthroughs like this.

 

 

About Mystic Mama Storm:

My name is Susan Melanie Storm. I am a mother of two beautiful girls and a wife to a handsome tall husband who proudly considers himself a computer/Star Wars/superhero geek.

Along with being Mystic Mama Storm (my pen name), I am also a musician who loves to write and worship. I have a degree in graphic design and a heart for the creative arts.

My heart is for people to experience God in a real way daily as a Father, Savior, Friend, and Bridegroom. I am a spirit-filled Christian Mystic. I use the term mystic because my relationship with God is based on complete union and intimacy with Jesus, the Father, and Holy Spirit and my desire is to bring healing, life, restoration, and love to others through an intimate relationship with God and to inspire others into a similar relationship.

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The Presence of God – Understand and Engage

The following article on understanding and engaging the Presence of God was written and posted by Zane and Keturah on their website back in 2017 (shared here permission).
Do you know that one of the ONLY thing that sets the Saints apart from the rest of the world is their conscious acknowledgment of God i.e His Presence? Do you know that the only thing that separated the [circumcised] Israelites of the Old Covenant from the the [uncircumcised] gentiles, was the residence of the Presence of God? As a matter of fact, where there was contravention to the terms and conditions of the Old Covenant the Israelite was threatened with being “cut off from His Presence”.
This is not a light matter. And it would be of great benefit to identify the mechanics of engaging His Presence.
All throughout Scripture, starting from the Torah (The Law), the Presence of God was the central theme that its fine print revolved around. The Prophets were -in want of a better expression- the guardians of it (Him). It is undeniable in Scripture that the Presence of God was the basis or the foundation upon which all, and I mean all, the men of God operated and did ‘signs and wonders’ as well as had fellowship with God.
THUS, it would be most intelligent for the New Covenant Saints to maintain conscientious recognition of the simple and yet MOST POWERFUL fact, that the Presence of God dwells with us. i.e FREELY, as well as ETERNALLY. And, not to mention, that it is the basis of our existence and ONLY means of functioning actively and directly in the Kingdom of God. In fact, the Presence of God and the Kingdom of God are one and the same.

SO, HOW EXACTLY DOES ONE LIVE ENGAGED IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD?

The word “Presence” is defined by the Meriam-Webster Dictionary as:
  1. :something (such as a spirit) felt or believed to be present
  2. :the actual person or thing that is present
What does the Bible say about the “Presence of God”? Let’s commence by perusing the Scriptures:

The Saints must DWELL in the Presence of God

What exactly is the presence of God?

Psalm 51:11 Amplified Bible (AMP) reads:

Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Psalm 139:7 Amplified Bible (AMP) reads:

Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?

These two verses parallel the Presence of God with the Holy Spirit.

They indicate that the Holy Spirit is in fact the Presence of God.

Now, all Saints are fully aware of the fact that by Jesus’ sacrifice i.e His Blood, that the Holy Spirit has been freely given to us and resides with us eternally (1 John 2:20). However, it has not been promulgated amongst the popular church doctrines as to how to live through Him or in His Presence.
If the Presence of God is in all of creation (as Psalms 139:7 alludes), and not everyone is experiencing the Kingdom actively, then there is a mechanical means of engaging it or disengaging it. After all, Adam (Genesis 3:8) hid from it (The Presence of God).
So, question: How does one engage or live (dwell) in the Presence of God?

Romans 5:5 Amplified Bible (AMP) reads:

Such hope [in God’s promises] never disappoints us, because God’s love has been abundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

According to the above mentioned verse, the love of God in conjunction with, as well as, in addition to the Holy Spirit is present in our hearts. What exactly does that mean? How do we live from this place, “our heart”?

2 Corinthians 1:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)

it is He who has also put His seal on us [that is, He has appropriated us and certified us as His] and has given us the [Holy] Spirit in our hearts as a pledge [like a security deposit to guarantee the fulfillment of His promise of eternal life].

The word Heart in the Greek New Testament is the word:
kardia kar-dee’-ah
translated as:
the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle.
To be a little more specific, let’s identify what exactly thoughts and feelings are. Again, according to the Meriam-Webster Dictionary:

Definition of thought

  1. something (such as an opinion or belief) in the mind

Definition of feeling

  1. the undifferentiated background of one’s awareness considered apart from any identifiable sensation, perception, or thought
  2. the overall quality of one’s awareness
  3. conscious recognition : sense

Definition of sense

  1. conscious awareness

Definition of aware

  1. knowing that something (such as a situation, condition, or problem) exists
  2. feeling, experiencing, or noticing something (such as a sound, sensation, or emotion)
Therefore, by the definitions elaborated, we can safely and confidently agree that to access the Presence of God is to actively engage the conscious awareness, conscious recognition, or our conscious acknowledgment of God in us, as well as, in the atmosphere. Even in all the earth. This is what is referred to as the ‘Kingdom of God in us’. Actively sensing his proximity and his omnipresence.
Therefore, the Kingdom of God/ the Realm of God is in the active exercise, as well as the background conscious awareness of the Holy Spirit in us, as well as in all the earth and even the universe. Awareness of Heaven itself!
Do you know that is what prayer is for? According to the writer of Hebrews 11:6, when we pray we must believe.
The word, ‘believe’ in this verse of the letter to the Hebrews is the Greek word ‘pistis’ that means credence.
Credence is defined as the mental acceptance that something is true and real. This same “pistis” is expounded up in its mention in verse 1 of the same chapter. It reads:

Hebrews 11:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Now faith is the assurance (title-deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses].

Emphasis on: Faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses (the five senses).
In other words, this excerpt in its opposite would read, faith comprehends as fact what CAN be experienced by the SPIRITUAL senses.
Therefore we know that prayer is in fact, faith practice, or mental awareness practice, regarding the active exercise of the conscious awareness of God.

So, since the definition of ‘pistis’ = mental acceptance that something is true o real, then obviously we must come to an understanding as to what our mental image of the Presence of God is, to be able to mentally accept that it is true or real.
So, what is the Presence of God likened to?
Concerning our dear and Holy Father,

Psalm 84:11 Amplified Bible (AMP)

11 
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Concerning our Lord Jesus, the Christ,

Malachi 4:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)

But for you who fear My name [with awe-filled reverence] the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go forward and leap [joyfully] like calves [released] from the stall.

This is also confirmed in the Book of Revelation:

Revelation 21:22-23 Amplified Bible (AMP)

22 I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all] and the Lamb are its temple. 

23 And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon to give light to it, for the glory (splendor, radiance) of God has illumined it, and the Lamb is its lamp and light.

So, from these excerpts, we see that both our Father and our Lord and Savior (The Lamb) are suns.  Suns are entities of Fire/ Energy producing abundant Light.

Colossians 1:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)

13 For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

The opposite of darkness is Light.  And so, we know that we have been rescued from the dominion of darkness and transferred to the Kingdom of His Beloved Son which is the Kingdom of Light!

If the Holy Spirit is the Presence of God (as we noted earlier on in Psalms 51:11 and Psalms 139:7), then we know that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of LIGHT.  God is LIGHT.

Therefore, we can safely conclude that the mental image that we must accept as true or real regarding the Presence of the Lord is, LIGHT.

Furthermore, we cannot, in any way, be negligent to the fact that the Holy Spirit is also given to us.  Therefore, the Presence of God is given to us, residing inside of us.  Christ in us is the expectation of glory.  We have been made suns just like Jesus Himself.  The Presence of God therefore resides with us eternally and we can access it at a moment’s notice.


Activation
So now that we are clear, with respect to what the Presence of God is and how one actively and consciously dwells in Him (The Kingdom of God/ Heaven itself), let’s now step into an activation exercise.
Pause for a moment, wherever you are and first acknowledge the Holy Spirit (the Presence of God) in you.   The word Presence is defined as something (such as a spirit) felt or believed to be present. 
  1. So just as the definition indicates you are going to believe and feel.  
  2. Believe by accepting your mental image of His Brilliant Light (like the sun) as true and real in you and radiating from you throughout your immediate environs, then throughout your neighborhood and then throughout the whole Earth.
  3. And feel, by sensing His Presence.  Feel Him in you.  Feel Him in your body.  Feel Him all around you.  This is what we call becoming consciously aware of Him.
Do this for a few minutes before proceeding to the following instructions.

Now, let’s proceed:
Look at just a few scriptural excerpts enlightening us about the Presence of God for you to acknowledge while in His Presence.

2 Thessalonians 1:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)

These people will pay the penalty and endure the punishment of everlasting destruction, banished from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

The presence of the Lord = the glory of His Power

Acknowledge that you are in the glory of His Power


Hebrews 9:24 Amplified Bible (AMP)

For Christ did not enter into a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but [He entered] into heaven itself, now to appear in the very presence of God on our behalf;

The Presence of God = Heaven itself

Acknowledge that you are literally in Heaven itself while in conscious awareness of His Presence


1 Chronicles 16:27 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Splendor and majesty are [found] in His presence; Strength and joy are [found] in His place (sanctuary).

His Presence/ His Place = Splendor and Majesty, Strength and Joy

Acknowledge that you are in His Splendor, Majesty, Strength and Joy


Jeremiah 4:26 Amplified Bible (AMP)

I looked, and behold, the fertile land was a wilderness, And all its cities were pulled down Before the [presence of the] Lord, before His fierce anger.

In the Presence of the Lord, God’s fierce anger pulls down the enemy

Acknowledge that the fierce anger of the Lord pulls  down the enemy all around you.


Psalm 68:1-2 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Let God arise, and His enemies be scattered;
Let those who hate Him flee before Him.
 
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
As wax melts before the fire,
So let the wicked and guilty perish before [the presence of] God.

Before the Presence of God:  The enemy scatters at the Presence of God.  They are driven away like smoke and they melt like wax before the Fire.  The wicked and guilty perish before the Presence of God.

Acknowledge that the enemies of the Lord scatters when you are in His Presence.  Those that hate him flee.  Like smoke is driven away, they are driven away.  Like wax they melt before the Presence of God (FIRE), 

The study of the Presence of the Lord is rich. Dive in! You may find very enlightening information about your Father and your identity in Christ (The Presence of God).

In conclusion, what is presence defined as?

Definition of presence

  1. :something (such as a spirit) felt or believed to be present
  2. :the actual person or thing that is present

How do we live in the Presence of God/ the Kingdom of God?

By ACTIVE EXERCISE OF OUR CONSCIOUS AWARENESS of it (Him) in you, as well as, His omnipresence.

Psalm 84:11 Amplified Bible (AMP) reads:

For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

The Lord God is a Sun and Shield

Dwell in His Presence/ His Sunshine Saints!

There is an entire REALM of POWER awaiting you!

Be  BLESSED!!!!

 

-Zane and Keturah –

 

 

 

Below is an abbreviated bio and their website and social media contact information.  A full bio can be found here:

Founders, President and Executive Vice President, and Master Teachers of the Zane kai Keturah International Institute of Pneumatology, R. Zane Pierre and K. Keturah Bartholomew are from the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, in the West Indies.   They are Spiritual Mentors in the field of Pneumatology predominantly guided by the content of the Bible through the paradigmatic lens of the ancient Hebrews and particularly the authors of both the Old and the New Testaments of the Bible.

Their groundbreaking progress in their pragmatic and experimental approach to Spirituality and the evidential Supernatural Power of the Spirit of God recorded in the Bible have brought to light the centuries’ forgotten mechanics of Spirit and given birth to the Zane kai Keturah International Institute of Pneumatology through which they teach Pneumatology (the mechanics of Spirit and spiritual concepts), particularly, from the reference point of Biblical Scriptures and Literature, to the Body of Christ, internationally.

 

To connect further with Zane and Kai:

website:  https://zaneandketurah.wordpress.com/

Email:  zkiinstituteofpneumatology@gmail.com

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Soup and a Prayer – Prophetic Ministry in the Everyday

About nine years ago, I met Barbara and her husband Roy. She was admitted to the hospital for a stem cell transplant and we met at that time. She has since been cancer-free for many years, and we were able to reconnect years later when she tracked me down over social media.

Recently she shared an encounter she had as she was going about her day and just being intentional about hearing and obeying God as she went about her day. This is reminiscent to me of the directive that Jesus gave the disciples in Matthew 10:7-8 which says, “As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.” It wasn’t that she went to have a “full time ministry” job of some kind, but that she chose to be intentional about ministering to others in her “as you go” daily life. I hope the testimony below encourages you “as you go” about your daily life as well!

 

Soup and a Prayer

I am beyond excited. As I got in my car to run my errands I said okay Lord, put me on. What’s on your agenda? And immediately came to my mind was “Go to Shari’s and order a bowl of soup. There will be a man wearing a plaid jacket that I want you to pray for.”

I did my errands and waited for my ‘soup run’ at the end of that time, feeling that was the way I should go. Before I went into Shari’s I asked the Lord for specific conditions that I would be praying for. I wrote them down so I could show the man a page of things I had already written before I met him so it would just add to the authenticity of God’s divine direction.

I went in, found a table, and ordered my bowl of loaded potato soup. That’s a bowl mind you, as instructed, not a cup, and I couldn’t finish it all so brought half home for my husband Roy. I finished and went to check out and still hadn’t seen anyone who fit the description God gave me. As I sat waiting for my turn to pay and a man walked in to order a pie. He was wearing a plaid jacket!

After this man made his transaction I engaged him in conversation and told him basically what I told you. I asked him if he had any of the conditions that were on my list, which I showed him, and he said his wife was at home sick with vomiting . . . so I checked that off the list. Next came knee and back problems, both of which he had! I learned his name is Ben, and he’s a believer. I got to joyfully pray for him and encourage him.

it brings me to tears to think of the measures that God goes through to get people’s attention, to let them know how much they are loved. I told Ben, I said “Do you realize God has His eye on you, and how much he loves you that he would set it up for me to pray for you?” I let him know how extravagant God’s love was for him to send me to specifically seek Ben out so he could be prayed for and encouraged. I’m just saying this is the best half bowl of soup I’ve ever had. I’m jumping for joy!

Flowing Oil – A Miracle in Dalton, Georgia

In a previous post titled A Bible Overflowing With Oil From Heaven we featured an article by Leah Lesesne of Shelemah who chronicled her encounter with a bible located in Dalton, Georgia that has been flowing with oil nonstop since January 27, 2017.  Jerry Pierce and Johnny Taylor are the two “spokesmen” for this miracle, the bible being owned by Jerry and his wife.

The following are a series of Youtubes that outline the ongoing process of this supernatural oil manifestation.  While they are lengthy, they also chronicle miracle after miracle the Lord has accomplished through His own power and presence as manifested through this miracle of supernatural oil from heaven.

As before, if you want to connect with the “Flowing Oil” people to request a free vial of this oil, contact them via their website:   His Name Is Flowing Oil

 

(Note:  It is unclear where #’s 3 and 4 are at this time)