by Tony Clark
Things aren’t always what they seem. Sometimes we battle from a perceived perspective but there is another reality at work - another player in the game. There are more personalities at work than just the natural human ones. God has an interest in our activities, and so does the enemy and they have means and ends. We should be true to what we know, and believe and hold on to our convictions but we must know that there is more at work than what we see. And what is unseen makes all the difference. Let it be our goal to enquire and seek out the will of The Lord and what He is doing, and be alert to what our enemy plans. This information needs to be what guides our decisions in this life. Good questions to ask yourself would be: What is God’s heart in this situation? What would He like to see? What opposition to this could possibly be at work? Knowing the character of God and the enemy will help in this situation. As the Word says “our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” Ephesians 6:12. If we war naturally, we will spend a lot of time and energy not accomplishing much. But with the wisdom that is from above, every action will devastate the enemy’s plans and bring about the kingdom of God on earth.
Thursday, 28 March 2013
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Remote Control
by David Robinson
It seems there is currently, an arms’ race to produce improved, even independent - ‘drone’ warplanes; rail-guns; depleted uranium ordinance; sonic cannons; brainwave interpretation research. There’s the development of (rather creepy) all-terrain, robot “mules” for logistics, Infantry Heavy Duty Exoskeletons (think the movie Avatar); and then, down the road, cognitive, but unemotional robot troop units? (It’s the unemotional bit, that is a real concern.)
All this to say - sci-fi is here, now!
The most visible manifestation of all this arms’ development, is in the area of aerial drones, either equipped with weapons or surveillance cameras. If news’ reports are to be believed, missile strikes by air-drones are used extensively in the “middle east” today. However, it’s easy to forget, with the remote drone strikes, that there are human beings (or were) at the end of it. The point of writing part of this article, was to draw attention specifically to an aspect of this “REMOTE” warfare, where the controls and execution (literally) are in the hands of a service personnel, sometimes many miles away from the “killing-zone”. It’s the potential for a culture of “sociopathic warfare” to develop in a person, that this particular way of conducting military tasks could bring; especially when they leave the service. i.e. regarding natural feelings of guilt or more worrying, having No guilt or empathy at all.
The second area for concern, is where all this new technology can affect a “national” CULTURE. Here, in the safety of our bedrooms, we can play ‘Call of Duty’ or ‘Assassin’s Creed’ on our Xbox, without the responsibility of people, in reality, dying. This whole TV/movie violence thing, is a bigger issue in itself, of course. More so, because of the coverage in the media. The gulf war in the early 1990’s, brought to the news coverage, via the nose-cam footage of smart-bombs and cruise missiles etc for the first time; and brought an illusion that this was a clinical, precise tool of war. Only the bad guys, copped it! Compared to cluster or carpet bombing, yes, that’s probably true (relatively). Initially the “Shock and Awe” of these new weapons, brought pride and confidence in our allied forces. These weapons did the job!!! However, a consensus arose that it felt like we were watching a realtime “video-game”. There then dawned a sense of, oh “someone” just got incinerated.
Prince Harry stated in a recent television documentary, whilst on tour in Afghanistan, the midi-cannon he operated, mounted on the apache attack helicopter, had a control system reminiscent of his Xbox 360 hand held controller.
In nazi Germany, the Jews were reduced to “sub-human” in the eyes on that nation. The propaganda machine, made sure that public were groomed to accept this attitude. The result was a (general) lack of empathy towards the mistreatment and then murder of the Jews in Europe. Of course not everybody in Germany, was so convinced. e.g. Bonhoeffer etc… it is a concern for human life and righteousness he had, that we need to champion!
When a group, be it identified as a “racial group” or even socially, are marginalised and viewed as somehow “sub-human”, it puts in place a deluded precedent, for justifying all sorts of ill treatment and evil.
This is the crux of the matter with remote “tech”… that people are thought of only as a target-reticule on a computer screen, and not someone’s son or daughter… with a name. As mentioned, the caveat to this of course, is that in war, tactical decisions have to be made. I know, they would not be made lightly and that I certainly, would not like to be the one to make them! But my hope is, that care is taken, in this technology, that it does not become an “emotionally remote” thing. When someone pushes a button somewhere and a missile is launched, it’s going to take a life… take away all somebody has! I guess my heart in all this, is for the populations that governments are elected to serve. The innocent. They say, in war the first casualty IS innocence.
Rapid advances in technology, in a civilian context, are a concern also!!!
Why? Well, we can delete a “Friend” from our Facebook, with the click of a mouse. Virtual relationships. You upset me there - goodbye, click. It is so easy to play god on the internet. Some young people have committed suicide after becoming the victim of cyber-bullying. But to the bully, it was an offhand swipe of the heart and a click of the mouse. Jesus said when you “hate” someone, you’ve murdered them in your heart. That’s an everyday thing we all have to guard against, but technology makes “dismissing people”, slander, gossip and “detached sniping” much easier. When we send that text or post a comment on (Two) Facebook, is that click of the mouse button like a pilot sending a missile on it’s way? There’s somebody’s daughter or son on the other end of that… please be careful and let God’s love bring wisdom and His Spirit develop the fruit of “self-control”.
Also, market forces pushing these advances, via the sale of the latest gadgets, could see a race into what is essentially trans-humanism.
An example of this change in culture is with the smartphone advances in the last few years… every five minutes a new feature is integrated (driven by the need to make money); and it is bought by the public (driven by the urge to have the latest advantage now!)
In a few years, will the advantage in life, (for those that can afford it), be to those that get themselves “upgraded”. The whole issue of trans-humanism is a potential article in itself. Nano “creatures” and cyber implants, silicon tattoos, GM virus/vectors in our blood, designed to repair us from within. Will such “trans-humans” think of the rest of us as lesser? The same temptation is there in the area of consulting dark occult forces too of course.
The heart of this article is about, how we as Men and Women - God’s creation! could loose ourselves and our compassion for others. Without receiving Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour, individuals are lost anyway. However, some of the technology used for our “defence” and some we may selfishly and ambitiously “integrate” physically or genetically, could result in the mutilation of our bodies and conscience before The Lord God, Creator of all.
Remember Eden… do not be overly impressed with this availability and acceleration in knowledge. Aw, that won’t happen to me? No? Got the latest SmartPhone, yet? Do you feel disadvantaged, if you haven’t? What if in a few years they can feed the screen directly into your mind? What if those with upgrades get the job, you want. What if… you need a mark on your right hand or forehead to do any trading. What if? What if? The nations are being groomed into a culture of coveting right now. The motive is selfish advantage. The next “must have” is just around the corner!
I’m not against technology, by the way, but let us NOT loose ourselves or sight of others (also fearfully and wonderfully made), because of it. Please pray for your government regarding the motives for producing technology.
Pray for your news media. Let us not loose ourselves as a nation, by becoming sociopathic* to the suffering of others, because we think “they deserve it”.
*If we do… what exactly is it, we are fighting to defend anyway?
It seems there is currently, an arms’ race to produce improved, even independent - ‘drone’ warplanes; rail-guns; depleted uranium ordinance; sonic cannons; brainwave interpretation research. There’s the development of (rather creepy) all-terrain, robot “mules” for logistics, Infantry Heavy Duty Exoskeletons (think the movie Avatar); and then, down the road, cognitive, but unemotional robot troop units? (It’s the unemotional bit, that is a real concern.)
All this to say - sci-fi is here, now!
The most visible manifestation of all this arms’ development, is in the area of aerial drones, either equipped with weapons or surveillance cameras. If news’ reports are to be believed, missile strikes by air-drones are used extensively in the “middle east” today. However, it’s easy to forget, with the remote drone strikes, that there are human beings (or were) at the end of it. The point of writing part of this article, was to draw attention specifically to an aspect of this “REMOTE” warfare, where the controls and execution (literally) are in the hands of a service personnel, sometimes many miles away from the “killing-zone”. It’s the potential for a culture of “sociopathic warfare” to develop in a person, that this particular way of conducting military tasks could bring; especially when they leave the service. i.e. regarding natural feelings of guilt or more worrying, having No guilt or empathy at all.
The second area for concern, is where all this new technology can affect a “national” CULTURE. Here, in the safety of our bedrooms, we can play ‘Call of Duty’ or ‘Assassin’s Creed’ on our Xbox, without the responsibility of people, in reality, dying. This whole TV/movie violence thing, is a bigger issue in itself, of course. More so, because of the coverage in the media. The gulf war in the early 1990’s, brought to the news coverage, via the nose-cam footage of smart-bombs and cruise missiles etc for the first time; and brought an illusion that this was a clinical, precise tool of war. Only the bad guys, copped it! Compared to cluster or carpet bombing, yes, that’s probably true (relatively). Initially the “Shock and Awe” of these new weapons, brought pride and confidence in our allied forces. These weapons did the job!!! However, a consensus arose that it felt like we were watching a realtime “video-game”. There then dawned a sense of, oh “someone” just got incinerated.
Prince Harry stated in a recent television documentary, whilst on tour in Afghanistan, the midi-cannon he operated, mounted on the apache attack helicopter, had a control system reminiscent of his Xbox 360 hand held controller.
In nazi Germany, the Jews were reduced to “sub-human” in the eyes on that nation. The propaganda machine, made sure that public were groomed to accept this attitude. The result was a (general) lack of empathy towards the mistreatment and then murder of the Jews in Europe. Of course not everybody in Germany, was so convinced. e.g. Bonhoeffer etc… it is a concern for human life and righteousness he had, that we need to champion!
When a group, be it identified as a “racial group” or even socially, are marginalised and viewed as somehow “sub-human”, it puts in place a deluded precedent, for justifying all sorts of ill treatment and evil.
This is the crux of the matter with remote “tech”… that people are thought of only as a target-reticule on a computer screen, and not someone’s son or daughter… with a name. As mentioned, the caveat to this of course, is that in war, tactical decisions have to be made. I know, they would not be made lightly and that I certainly, would not like to be the one to make them! But my hope is, that care is taken, in this technology, that it does not become an “emotionally remote” thing. When someone pushes a button somewhere and a missile is launched, it’s going to take a life… take away all somebody has! I guess my heart in all this, is for the populations that governments are elected to serve. The innocent. They say, in war the first casualty IS innocence.
Rapid advances in technology, in a civilian context, are a concern also!!!
Why? Well, we can delete a “Friend” from our Facebook, with the click of a mouse. Virtual relationships. You upset me there - goodbye, click. It is so easy to play god on the internet. Some young people have committed suicide after becoming the victim of cyber-bullying. But to the bully, it was an offhand swipe of the heart and a click of the mouse. Jesus said when you “hate” someone, you’ve murdered them in your heart. That’s an everyday thing we all have to guard against, but technology makes “dismissing people”, slander, gossip and “detached sniping” much easier. When we send that text or post a comment on (Two) Facebook, is that click of the mouse button like a pilot sending a missile on it’s way? There’s somebody’s daughter or son on the other end of that… please be careful and let God’s love bring wisdom and His Spirit develop the fruit of “self-control”.
Also, market forces pushing these advances, via the sale of the latest gadgets, could see a race into what is essentially trans-humanism.
An example of this change in culture is with the smartphone advances in the last few years… every five minutes a new feature is integrated (driven by the need to make money); and it is bought by the public (driven by the urge to have the latest advantage now!)
In a few years, will the advantage in life, (for those that can afford it), be to those that get themselves “upgraded”. The whole issue of trans-humanism is a potential article in itself. Nano “creatures” and cyber implants, silicon tattoos, GM virus/vectors in our blood, designed to repair us from within. Will such “trans-humans” think of the rest of us as lesser? The same temptation is there in the area of consulting dark occult forces too of course.
The heart of this article is about, how we as Men and Women - God’s creation! could loose ourselves and our compassion for others. Without receiving Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour, individuals are lost anyway. However, some of the technology used for our “defence” and some we may selfishly and ambitiously “integrate” physically or genetically, could result in the mutilation of our bodies and conscience before The Lord God, Creator of all.
Remember Eden… do not be overly impressed with this availability and acceleration in knowledge. Aw, that won’t happen to me? No? Got the latest SmartPhone, yet? Do you feel disadvantaged, if you haven’t? What if in a few years they can feed the screen directly into your mind? What if those with upgrades get the job, you want. What if… you need a mark on your right hand or forehead to do any trading. What if? What if? The nations are being groomed into a culture of coveting right now. The motive is selfish advantage. The next “must have” is just around the corner!
I’m not against technology, by the way, but let us NOT loose ourselves or sight of others (also fearfully and wonderfully made), because of it. Please pray for your government regarding the motives for producing technology.
Pray for your news media. Let us not loose ourselves as a nation, by becoming sociopathic* to the suffering of others, because we think “they deserve it”.
*If we do… what exactly is it, we are fighting to defend anyway?
Friday, 22 March 2013
Embrace - Take Hold Of !!!
by Glenice Mills
Every year, at the New Year’s Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour, they have a word or statement for the year. Over the years there have been ones such as hope, love, eternity, and ‘awaken the spirit.’ So it was that I waited with anticipation to see what the word was for this year.
The Lord speaks to me about the word because it is a prophetic sign, a prophetic declaration over Australia for the year.
This year’s word is EMBRACE. When I first saw and heard the word I immediately thought of loving, hugging one another. I thought ‘oh that is a nice word, loving one another.’ However that is only one aspect of this word. As I have quietly sought the Lord and searched out the meanings, I realised there was so much more in this little word.
So what does embrace mean and what does Scripture say about this word?
Embrace means to hold closely in the arms, especially as a sign of affection.
It also means to accept, and adopt an idea or belief willingly.
Most people would take this word at a superficial level - that is to love and receive one another. However, I believe the Lord is wanting us as Christians to examine what He is saying through this word. There is a depth of truth that is very important for us to ‘get’ at this time. It is actually a wake up call and warning to us all in Australia.
We are at a crucial time in the history of this nation, a time when the Lord is sounding a call to embrace - to take hold of truth, and to be willing to receive new truth.
The Holy Spirit leads us into ALL truth and it must always be based on the Word of God. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. In this season there is a choice: to embrace His truth at a deeper level, and to be willing to embrace new revelation also.
As the Lord was speaking to me about embrace He said, ‘it was an external response from an internal acknowledging and willingness - it is a heart issue.’
Just as when we physically embrace someone, it requires us to have a heart of love and affection. We then hold our arms out, to give and to receive love from one another. This paints a prophetic picture of embrace.
Embrace speaks of choices - to choose good or evil, obedience or disobedience.
It is so interesting to see and hear how this word suddenly has a higher profile - it is being used often by many in leadership positions. It is like the new ‘buzz word.’
The problem is: we have to be very careful what we embrace. When we embrace anything that is ungodly, we actually open doors for the enemy to have a foothold.
The sad fact is, if we hear something said often enough, we will come to believe it, then the next step comes, and we subtly embrace it. That is how the media, politicians, and the advertising industry seduce the people, until they fully accept something, embracing it and believing it as truth. This is a very dangerous thing, it is manipulative in nature. It will darken a person’s thinking until a spiritual blindness comes. There is a warning in this.
So what are you embracing? What are you taking hold of? Is it grounded in truth or on a lie?
If we come back to Scripture, there are keys revealed when the word embrace is used - for good or for evil.
Embrace is used in reference to wisdom as found in Scriptures in Proverbs.
Proverbs 3:13,18
Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding.
She (wisdom) is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who retain her.
We need the Lord’s wisdom like no other time in history. Many things assail us in the world today as evil increases and pressures of society come to try and rob us of our peace.
Seductive influences and manipulation come at us in many guises, even in church, so much so, that we need to draw on the Lord’s wisdom like never before. It is a fine line between being the ‘fool’ as found in Proverbs, and choosing wisdom in our day to day decisions. The enemy is prowling devouring who he so wills. We must be on guard in this hour.
Proverbs 4:7,8
Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
Exalt her, and she will promote you;
She will bring you honour, when you embrace her.
There is something powerful about embracing wisdom and understanding. It is our protection from all that would try and take us off course. When we are told to embrace and take hold of something, it is a pro-active willingness to make a choice, to follow the Lord and what He wants for our lives. It kills all unbelief as we choose the Lord and His ways. To embrace is to be fully convinced. Keeping our feet in two camps brings compromise. It may appear safe, however no faith is involved, and in fact it holds us back and keeps us in immaturity.
We see in the following verses an example of where there is a consequence to embracing the worship of other gods.
1 Kings 9:8,9
And as for this house, which is exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and will hiss, and say, ‘Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house?’
Then they will answer, ‘Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, and worshipped them and served them; therefore the Lord has brought all this calamity on them.’
So what are you embracing? Are you embracing truth or lies? It is a time to examine ourselves and check we are walking in the Lord’s truth.
Every year, at the New Year’s Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour, they have a word or statement for the year. Over the years there have been ones such as hope, love, eternity, and ‘awaken the spirit.’ So it was that I waited with anticipation to see what the word was for this year.
The Lord speaks to me about the word because it is a prophetic sign, a prophetic declaration over Australia for the year.
This year’s word is EMBRACE. When I first saw and heard the word I immediately thought of loving, hugging one another. I thought ‘oh that is a nice word, loving one another.’ However that is only one aspect of this word. As I have quietly sought the Lord and searched out the meanings, I realised there was so much more in this little word.
So what does embrace mean and what does Scripture say about this word?
Embrace means to hold closely in the arms, especially as a sign of affection.
It also means to accept, and adopt an idea or belief willingly.
Most people would take this word at a superficial level - that is to love and receive one another. However, I believe the Lord is wanting us as Christians to examine what He is saying through this word. There is a depth of truth that is very important for us to ‘get’ at this time. It is actually a wake up call and warning to us all in Australia.
We are at a crucial time in the history of this nation, a time when the Lord is sounding a call to embrace - to take hold of truth, and to be willing to receive new truth.
The Holy Spirit leads us into ALL truth and it must always be based on the Word of God. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. In this season there is a choice: to embrace His truth at a deeper level, and to be willing to embrace new revelation also.
As the Lord was speaking to me about embrace He said, ‘it was an external response from an internal acknowledging and willingness - it is a heart issue.’
Just as when we physically embrace someone, it requires us to have a heart of love and affection. We then hold our arms out, to give and to receive love from one another. This paints a prophetic picture of embrace.
Embrace speaks of choices - to choose good or evil, obedience or disobedience.
It is so interesting to see and hear how this word suddenly has a higher profile - it is being used often by many in leadership positions. It is like the new ‘buzz word.’
The problem is: we have to be very careful what we embrace. When we embrace anything that is ungodly, we actually open doors for the enemy to have a foothold.
The sad fact is, if we hear something said often enough, we will come to believe it, then the next step comes, and we subtly embrace it. That is how the media, politicians, and the advertising industry seduce the people, until they fully accept something, embracing it and believing it as truth. This is a very dangerous thing, it is manipulative in nature. It will darken a person’s thinking until a spiritual blindness comes. There is a warning in this.
So what are you embracing? What are you taking hold of? Is it grounded in truth or on a lie?
If we come back to Scripture, there are keys revealed when the word embrace is used - for good or for evil.
Embrace is used in reference to wisdom as found in Scriptures in Proverbs.
Proverbs 3:13,18
Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding.
She (wisdom) is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who retain her.
We need the Lord’s wisdom like no other time in history. Many things assail us in the world today as evil increases and pressures of society come to try and rob us of our peace.
Seductive influences and manipulation come at us in many guises, even in church, so much so, that we need to draw on the Lord’s wisdom like never before. It is a fine line between being the ‘fool’ as found in Proverbs, and choosing wisdom in our day to day decisions. The enemy is prowling devouring who he so wills. We must be on guard in this hour.
Proverbs 4:7,8
Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
Exalt her, and she will promote you;
She will bring you honour, when you embrace her.
There is something powerful about embracing wisdom and understanding. It is our protection from all that would try and take us off course. When we are told to embrace and take hold of something, it is a pro-active willingness to make a choice, to follow the Lord and what He wants for our lives. It kills all unbelief as we choose the Lord and His ways. To embrace is to be fully convinced. Keeping our feet in two camps brings compromise. It may appear safe, however no faith is involved, and in fact it holds us back and keeps us in immaturity.
We see in the following verses an example of where there is a consequence to embracing the worship of other gods.
1 Kings 9:8,9
And as for this house, which is exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and will hiss, and say, ‘Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house?’
Then they will answer, ‘Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, and worshipped them and served them; therefore the Lord has brought all this calamity on them.’
So what are you embracing? Are you embracing truth or lies? It is a time to examine ourselves and check we are walking in the Lord’s truth.
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Poem - Hope For The Down Trodden
by Tony Clark
This is a poem I wrote before the many years of healing that I have experienced
in relationship with Jesus Christ, and the family that He has placed around me.
I’d like…
To feel again, to smile and mean it.
To cry, aloud, but to feel no pain.
To love, unconditionally, not just on the inside where people can’t see.
To look in the mirror, and like what I see.
To go to work cause I want to, not because I have to.
To wake up in the morning with a reason to get out of bed.
To feel like I matter, special, not just different.
To feel wanted, not in the way.
To be a friend to an enemy.
To go to bed content for once, to dream like I wanted to.
To know what it’s like to feel no shame, accepted, not to blame.
To say what I mean, and mean what I say,
To sing, cause I want to, not to fit in.
To be able to say hello to a stranger I’m drawn to, without insecurity.
To look to God and find Him looking back.
To know what’s going on in life, certainly.
To be myself, as I am, when no one’s watching.
To have a real friend.
To be picked first instead of last, to fit in, if only a little bit.
To know it’s gonna be OK, no matter what.
To be able to listen, without butting in.
To be where I’m needed, instead of where I’m wanted.
To live like I love.
To know my Father’s voice, to feel His love and believe what He says to me.
To be holy, outwardly.
To fear men less, and love them more.
To say what I feel, not just what I think.
To be whole again.
Many years on, and I can honestly say that the majority of these things have been established in my life.
There IS hope for the broken hearted.
This is a poem I wrote before the many years of healing that I have experienced
in relationship with Jesus Christ, and the family that He has placed around me.
I’d like…
To feel again, to smile and mean it.
To cry, aloud, but to feel no pain.
To love, unconditionally, not just on the inside where people can’t see.
To look in the mirror, and like what I see.
To go to work cause I want to, not because I have to.
To wake up in the morning with a reason to get out of bed.
To feel like I matter, special, not just different.
To feel wanted, not in the way.
To be a friend to an enemy.
To go to bed content for once, to dream like I wanted to.
To know what it’s like to feel no shame, accepted, not to blame.
To say what I mean, and mean what I say,
To sing, cause I want to, not to fit in.
To be able to say hello to a stranger I’m drawn to, without insecurity.
To look to God and find Him looking back.
To know what’s going on in life, certainly.
To be myself, as I am, when no one’s watching.
To have a real friend.
To be picked first instead of last, to fit in, if only a little bit.
To know it’s gonna be OK, no matter what.
To be able to listen, without butting in.
To be where I’m needed, instead of where I’m wanted.
To live like I love.
To know my Father’s voice, to feel His love and believe what He says to me.
To be holy, outwardly.
To fear men less, and love them more.
To say what I feel, not just what I think.
To be whole again.
Many years on, and I can honestly say that the majority of these things have been established in my life.
There IS hope for the broken hearted.
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Integrity
by David Robinson
(Pastor/Prophet, Foreunners Ministries UK)
Integrity.
It costs nothing, yet it can cost you everything to keep it.
It costs nothing, yet it can cost you everything if you lose it.
Let your “Yes” MEAN Yes and your “No” MEAN No!
Jesus said “anything beyond this is from the devil”
Be careful what you watch. Be careful whom you listen to. Be careful what and who you “agree” with.
This is NOT to curb your freedom in Jesus, but a loving word passed on from a loving Heavenly Father; who, like any parent, doesn’t want their children, to naively get into some strangers car; to be taken away to who knows where?
Know what you are saying ‘amen’ to, before saying it.
Amen? (oh, the irony)
(Pastor/Prophet, Foreunners Ministries UK)
Integrity.
It costs nothing, yet it can cost you everything to keep it.
It costs nothing, yet it can cost you everything if you lose it.
Let your “Yes” MEAN Yes and your “No” MEAN No!
Jesus said “anything beyond this is from the devil”
Be careful what you watch. Be careful whom you listen to. Be careful what and who you “agree” with.
This is NOT to curb your freedom in Jesus, but a loving word passed on from a loving Heavenly Father; who, like any parent, doesn’t want their children, to naively get into some strangers car; to be taken away to who knows where?
Know what you are saying ‘amen’ to, before saying it.
Amen? (oh, the irony)
Sunday, 24 February 2013
Australia - We Love You”
A Prophetic Song by Belinda Jabore
We Came To This Land For Freedom, We Came To This Land Of Hope,
We Came To Start A New Land , With Lots Of Hope In Our Hearts,
Australia Is Our Hope
Australia Is Our Freedom
Australia Is Our Hope
Ohh Let God Arise In Our Hearts, So We May Hope And Love
Let God Arise In Our Hearts, So That We Will Hope And Love
A Land Of Many Cultures
A Land Of Many Men,
A Land Who Joins Together, A Land Who Starts Again
A Land Of Many Great Waters
Of Sweepings Plains And Stars ,
A Land Of Drought And Plenty And Mountains Wide And Far
A Land Of Many Colors, A Land Where Hope Will Start,
Ohh God Give Us The Strength
To Fight For Our Freedom,
Ohh God Give Us The Strength
To Live In Hope To Live In Peace And Unite Our Hearts With Yours
To Live In Hope
To Live In Peace
And Unite Our Hearts With Yours.
In The Name Of Our Father God Almighty And His Son Jesus Christ.
We Came To This Land For Freedom, We Came To This Land Of Hope,
We Came To Start A New Land , With Lots Of Hope In Our Hearts,
Australia Is Our Hope
Australia Is Our Freedom
Australia Is Our Hope
Ohh Let God Arise In Our Hearts, So We May Hope And Love
Let God Arise In Our Hearts, So That We Will Hope And Love
A Land Of Many Cultures
A Land Of Many Men,
A Land Who Joins Together, A Land Who Starts Again
A Land Of Many Great Waters
Of Sweepings Plains And Stars ,
A Land Of Drought And Plenty And Mountains Wide And Far
A Land Of Many Colors, A Land Where Hope Will Start,
Ohh God Give Us The Strength
To Fight For Our Freedom,
Ohh God Give Us The Strength
To Live In Hope To Live In Peace And Unite Our Hearts With Yours
To Live In Hope
To Live In Peace
And Unite Our Hearts With Yours.
In The Name Of Our Father God Almighty And His Son Jesus Christ.
Monday, 4 February 2013
We’re Not Out Of The Woods Yet - A WARNING!
by Glenice Mills
On the 20th January the Lord spoke a word to me about unrest in the streets on Australia Day. At the time I was agitated in my spirit. I had a strong sense of foreboding. The prophet in me was on ‘high alert’.
As a prophet you can feel the Lord’s heart, and I knew we as a nation were in trouble. The Lord kept saying to me ‘peace, peace, when there is no peace.’
As the Australia Day long weekend unfolded I was increasingly on the alert. There were many things happening that I did not understand.
As the East Coast of Australia was buffeted by a fierce storm front I had many questions. Did I not hear from the Lord clearly? How did I get it so wrong?
Of course the enemy was sowing thoughts such as ‘you are a false prophet.’
I got caught up in the natural, rather than viewing things from a heavenly perspective.
What was the Lord saying and doing with this severe storm front?
THE LORD INTERVENED!
The storm was so severe, we were instructed to stay indoors! We were told not to drive, or go outdoors until the storm passed.
Just think - people could not gather to protest, fight, be unruly or stir up trouble because they were told to stay indoors. The weather was so rough you could not go outdoors anyway. This extreme weather front lasted the whole long weekend!
We awoke yesterday morning - Tuesday, the first day of the new working week, to bright sunny skies. God’s timing was so exact - not a moment too soon or too late.
The Lord had delivered us from serious unrest. If you have eyes to see, we in Australia, have in fact been spared, thus far.
However, I am mindful that there are many who have sustained serious damage to their properties, and Bundaberg, is still in dire trouble.
There are extremely concerning economic consequences as the damage costs are totaled up. The devastation to lives and property is heartbreaking. It has opened up deep, unhealed wounds for those affected by past flooding. The repercussions of this storm is only beginning.
The consequences are massive and the rebuilding process in people’s lives and infrastructure will take many years of restoration. We cannot and should not take the repercussions of this storm lightly.
Rather than judging all that is happening, we need to be in serious fear of the Lord. Not fear of the circumstances but fear of who He is and His power.
We experienced the power of the storm with its cyclonic winds and rain. This is nothing compared to the power of the Lord, the creator of heaven and earth, and we should be in awe and reverence of this.
The truth is there is a war in the heavens over this nation at this time. We are seeing strong winds, and very unsettled weather patterns, even today. You know there is something amiss - nature is showing us this. There is a violence in the air - extreme wind gusts, perhaps a picture of the potential violence that could still break out?
I do not want to appear alarmist and incite fear. However, it is naïve of the body of Christ in Australia to say everything is alright. They preach ‘peace, peace when there is no peace.’
It is interesting to note that many civic leaders and ones in authority keep saying “we dodged a bullet.”
In fact they are correct - we did dodge a bullet, however, we are not out of the woods yet.
Shots are being fired and yes they missed the target, but they are being fired!
In other words we are on the enemy’s hit list at this time. Everything that can be, is being thrown at us, and we need to be on HIGH ALERT.
If this was a war scenario we would have the troops armed and ready, with all backups positioned for full on battle.
This is a picture of what needs to be in place in the body of Christ in this nation at this time. We dare not be caught napping! We are in a war!
‘She’ll be right mate’ will not suffice. It is like soldiers laying down their armour, in the false belief that the enemy will not touch them.
As a prophet, called to this nation of Australia, and one called to warn, again I say be alert, be warned! We are not out of the woods yet!
As I have sought the Lord about the word on the 20th January, He told me to stand on the word. It has not yet unfolded. I am seeing a part of what the Lord is doing, and more will be revealed in coming days and times.
He assured me it was not an incorrect word, but a warning, and He is issuing another warning.
My job is to warn. I am accountable for that. If I do not do this I am in error. So I must stand on the word the Lord has shown me, no matter what.
I have been challenged by the Lord whether I am prepared to lose my reputation. It is not about me, my name, or even my call as a prophet.
It is about standing, delivering the word of the Lord, no matter what.
That is what I am prepared to do.
Ezekiel 13:26-28
Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, look, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many days from now, and he prophesies of times far off.’
Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “None of My words will be postponed any more, but the word which I speak will be done,” says the Lord God.’”
On the 20th January the Lord spoke a word to me about unrest in the streets on Australia Day. At the time I was agitated in my spirit. I had a strong sense of foreboding. The prophet in me was on ‘high alert’.
As a prophet you can feel the Lord’s heart, and I knew we as a nation were in trouble. The Lord kept saying to me ‘peace, peace, when there is no peace.’
As the Australia Day long weekend unfolded I was increasingly on the alert. There were many things happening that I did not understand.
As the East Coast of Australia was buffeted by a fierce storm front I had many questions. Did I not hear from the Lord clearly? How did I get it so wrong?
Of course the enemy was sowing thoughts such as ‘you are a false prophet.’
I got caught up in the natural, rather than viewing things from a heavenly perspective.
What was the Lord saying and doing with this severe storm front?
THE LORD INTERVENED!
The storm was so severe, we were instructed to stay indoors! We were told not to drive, or go outdoors until the storm passed.
Just think - people could not gather to protest, fight, be unruly or stir up trouble because they were told to stay indoors. The weather was so rough you could not go outdoors anyway. This extreme weather front lasted the whole long weekend!
We awoke yesterday morning - Tuesday, the first day of the new working week, to bright sunny skies. God’s timing was so exact - not a moment too soon or too late.
The Lord had delivered us from serious unrest. If you have eyes to see, we in Australia, have in fact been spared, thus far.
However, I am mindful that there are many who have sustained serious damage to their properties, and Bundaberg, is still in dire trouble.
There are extremely concerning economic consequences as the damage costs are totaled up. The devastation to lives and property is heartbreaking. It has opened up deep, unhealed wounds for those affected by past flooding. The repercussions of this storm is only beginning.
The consequences are massive and the rebuilding process in people’s lives and infrastructure will take many years of restoration. We cannot and should not take the repercussions of this storm lightly.
Rather than judging all that is happening, we need to be in serious fear of the Lord. Not fear of the circumstances but fear of who He is and His power.
We experienced the power of the storm with its cyclonic winds and rain. This is nothing compared to the power of the Lord, the creator of heaven and earth, and we should be in awe and reverence of this.
The truth is there is a war in the heavens over this nation at this time. We are seeing strong winds, and very unsettled weather patterns, even today. You know there is something amiss - nature is showing us this. There is a violence in the air - extreme wind gusts, perhaps a picture of the potential violence that could still break out?
I do not want to appear alarmist and incite fear. However, it is naïve of the body of Christ in Australia to say everything is alright. They preach ‘peace, peace when there is no peace.’
It is interesting to note that many civic leaders and ones in authority keep saying “we dodged a bullet.”
In fact they are correct - we did dodge a bullet, however, we are not out of the woods yet.
Shots are being fired and yes they missed the target, but they are being fired!
In other words we are on the enemy’s hit list at this time. Everything that can be, is being thrown at us, and we need to be on HIGH ALERT.
If this was a war scenario we would have the troops armed and ready, with all backups positioned for full on battle.
This is a picture of what needs to be in place in the body of Christ in this nation at this time. We dare not be caught napping! We are in a war!
‘She’ll be right mate’ will not suffice. It is like soldiers laying down their armour, in the false belief that the enemy will not touch them.
As a prophet, called to this nation of Australia, and one called to warn, again I say be alert, be warned! We are not out of the woods yet!
As I have sought the Lord about the word on the 20th January, He told me to stand on the word. It has not yet unfolded. I am seeing a part of what the Lord is doing, and more will be revealed in coming days and times.
He assured me it was not an incorrect word, but a warning, and He is issuing another warning.
My job is to warn. I am accountable for that. If I do not do this I am in error. So I must stand on the word the Lord has shown me, no matter what.
I have been challenged by the Lord whether I am prepared to lose my reputation. It is not about me, my name, or even my call as a prophet.
It is about standing, delivering the word of the Lord, no matter what.
That is what I am prepared to do.
Ezekiel 13:26-28
Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, look, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many days from now, and he prophesies of times far off.’
Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “None of My words will be postponed any more, but the word which I speak will be done,” says the Lord God.’”
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