How Can It Be?

by Glenice Mills

HOW CAN IT BE?  HOW CAN IT BE?
HOW DID IT COME TO THIS?
HOW DID IT COME TO THIS?

There is a heart cry from all around the world questioning: ‘How can it be?’
I saw peoples of many nations bewildered by what they see happening in their own country. They are asking questions, and crying out to God.
They have no understanding of what is happening and they are searching for answers.
I saw their faces: bewildered, fearful, questioning.
Accompanying what I saw, was a strong sense of bewilderment, of disbelief. They are perplexed and confused, nothing makes sense anymore. All they have known and held dear is being stripped from them, there is nothing they can control. Everything appears to be free-falling and the sense of helplessness is overpowering.
What they have put their trust in has failed, it has or is coming to nothing.
We are seeing the characteristics of some nations being turned upside down and the opposite of what they ‘appear’ is manifesting. Following are some examples.

England:  A respectable, well mannered,  polite people.
Norway: A peaceful nation, with a peace loving people.
America: A world leader, wealthy, prosperous, founded on Christian principles.
Greece: A happy people, who love life.

We see something different happening now, and in recent weeks. Things are happening quickly and nothing is staying on an even keel any longer.

England: Lawless, rebellious, with a lot of hatred and prejudice being expressed.
Norway: This nation has been shaken to its core in recent times as the underbelly of what is truly going on is coming to light. Yes one man went on a rampage, however, it is appearing there are sects operating in the seat of a peaceful country.
America: There is growing discontent, poverty is increasing, all is not what it seems with increasing unemployment, downturn in the economy and the ongoing challenge for world leadership by China. It has lost its top credit rating and is being seen as a nation on an economic downturn heading into recession. All is not as it seems in America.
Greece: It’s people are rising up against their government for poor economic management and they are resisting the changes to their personal circumstances because of this. What were once seen as a happy people is being revealed with increasing discontent and disillusionment, with the people fighting back.
This is also happening in other European nations.
The Middle Eastern nations are in a constant state of unrest, with people power rising up against wrong government leadership.
This should not surprise most Christians as we know these are signs of the end of the age. However even among Christians there is a questioning: How can it be?

The Lord has been speaking to me about what He is doing and He wants to bring some understanding as to what is happening on the earth at this time.
We also need to be mindful of nations such as Japan and New Zealand who have experienced serious damage from earthquakes, and many cities in Australia have experienced serious flooding in recent times. There are other nations teetering on the edge of financial ruin, with increasing unrest on the streets of many major cities and towns. Africa is in the grip of drought, and lawlessness is on the increase, and this is only what the general populace knows about. So much more is happening insidiously in Africa that is not heard or spoken of.

We could at this point give up and go ‘Everything looks impossible. We are all on the road to ruination.’ Negativity, depression, and disillusionment could have a foothold at this time, however, we must come back to enquiring what the Lord is saying and doing. Nothing gets past Him, nothing surprises Him, and we need to know what is happening and what may be required of us to bring hope, and vision to a dying world.
Perhaps we need to ask the question: what has brought us to this point where we are wondering ‘how can it be?’
The word how means: to search by what means or in what manner and for what reason something happens. The Lord will always show us what He is doing!
There are two key words that the Lord has been speaking to me about.

PERCEPTION: This is a feeling, impression, and sense of something. Unfortunately we can all be lulled into a sense of false comfort, relying on government leaders to lead us, keeping our nations in peace. Perhaps we have relinquished some power because we have placed too much trust in leaders thinking they are wanting the best for us. We can deceive ourselves into believing that ‘all is well’ and allow the world to pass us by. We fall into the trap of only listening to the positive things happening in our country, and become drawn in by whatever the media is trying to tell us, in order to keep us all in a false sense of peace. We perceive everything through our eyes of contentment, security and seeing what we want to see, discarding what is unpleasant to confront. That will trip us up and make us fall.
That is why many are crying out ‘how can it be?’ and ‘how did it come to this?’

EXPECTATION: Expectation is to believe that a particular thing will take place, it is to suppose or presume. There is always an anticipation about what is going to happen.
Sadly many who are crying out ‘how can it be?’ had expectations that certain positive things were going to happen, that all would be well, and there is no need for concern.
That has also lulled people into a false sense of security, peace and ‘normality’.
This is all a façade, and what is happening in many countries is the ‘mask’. The evil underbelly is now being exposed.  In fact what the Lord is doing is actually revealing the ‘TRUE HEART OF A NATION’. This is not a negative thing, and in fact is a reality check, a bit like a doctor’s check up to see what is going wrong deep down, that is hidden.
The good news is there is a cure, there is healing and restoration coming if the people will humble themselves, repent, turn from their wicked ways and ask the Lord for His healing power to come.

So what has set many of these nations to fall, to come to the brink of anarchy, ruin and financial devastation?
Scripture gives us some keys that bring understanding and insight to what the Lord is saying and doing.

Isaiah 5:20
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Unfortunately lawlessness is increasing in many nations because many have come under the lie that it is ‘cool,’ and in some perverse way a fun thing to inflict damage, to steal and to treat other’s belongings and lives with utter contempt. Life has no value therefore it is somehow deemed as alright to kill or maim another. The lie that good is evil and evil is good has surreptitiously crept in over past years and we have blithely accepted it as truth. We are now reaping consequences to this and we should not be surprised. We have forgotten it is God’s mighty restraining hand that is keeping things in order and holding all things together. As we have lost what it is to walk in the true fear of the Lord, our consciences have become seared and we have subtly embraced compromise, living a lie. We slowly come to believe we are as god drawing on our own ways and means in order to live our lives. At its worst we will believe there is no god and will be completely reliant on our own resources.

Isaiah 64:12
Will you restrain Yourself because of these things, O Lord?
Will You hold Your peace, and afflict us very severely?

This is a wake up call to us all, particularly to the church. The Lord is challenging what we put our trust in. For too long we have trusted in our own ways and as we are seeing they are not working.

Psalm 20:7-9
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses;
But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
They have bowed down and fallen;
But we have risen and stand upright.
Save Lord!
May the King answer us when we call.

However as we know there is a better way, the way ‘through’ with the Lord Jesus Christ as our ever present help in times of trouble. We need Him like never before!
The true heart of a nation is being exposed at this time, we are seeing the good and the evil in people coming to the fore. This is a sign from the Lord. He is and will in coming times expose in greater measure the true heart of His church. He will expose the sins of His people, of His church leaders and ones He has positioned in areas of governance and authority. We will see a greater revealing of conviction of sin among God’s people as they learn to truly walk in the spirit of the fear of the Lord. Some evil corrupt practices will be exposed as the hearts of man will be revealed in a greater measure. We will not be able to get away with what we have in the past. What is happening in the world is a reflection of the church and if we have eyes to see we must seriously ask ourselves what it is He is wanting to show us, adjust and change in our hearts and lives so we can be a people of power, ready to share the gospel with those who need His love and forgiveness.

Ezekiel 24:14
I, the Lord, have spoken it;
It shall come to pass, and I will do it;
I will not hold back,
Nor will I spare,
Nor will I relent;
According to your ways
And according to your deeds
I will judge you.”
Says the Lord God.”

A Word for Australia (Part 11a): The Great Religious Divide

Part Eleven (a) of previous articles:
Part 1 + Part 2 + Part 3 + Part 4 + Part 5 + Part 6 + Part 7 + Part 8 + Part 9 + Part 10

An Alert to the Church in Australia 
by Glenice Mills

"JESUS, A PROPHET OF ISLAM." (?)

Stop and think what this is saying!

This statement has gone up recently as a billboard, put up by the muslims to supposedly build bridges between the muslims and Christians of this nation. This is a most offensive, dangerous statement against the Christian church of Australia.

Just reading this statement should raise the ire of every Christian in this nation.
Our Christian heritage and our future heritage as a Christian nation is being severely threatened.

The LORDSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST has been challenged!!!

This is a war of words! Words have power to sway the opinion of a nation. If we see enough words over and over again we will begin to believe them, and then start accepting them as truth. Finally we will believe the words and what they stand for will be accepted as fact. This is a spiritual war! This is a battle, a contending between Truth and religious lies. The name of the Lord has been brought into disrepute. If the opinions of the people can be swayed enough, deception creeps in. Spiritual blindness will come upon this nation. This is why these words: Jesus is a prophet of Islam MUST be challenged.
Firstly we need to look at this from the muslim’s perspective. This in no way condones their viewpoint, however we need to see where they are coming from in order to understand what is happening here in this nation. They believe they are speaking religious tolerance by acknowledging the name of Jesus and recognising His position as a prophet. This is bringing what they think is our Jesus and claiming Him as like one of their own. They are bringing Jesus and adding Him to the mix of the Islam doctrine. This cannot be further from the truth! This is trying to sway the opinion of the masses to believe a lie: that Jesus is a prophet, but a prophet lower than their great prophet Mohammed. It is not unifying but bringing a widening gap between the muslims and Christians of this nation. This is coming from the foundation that ‘all religions’ are the same, and we should come together as one. It is built on the false doctrine of all religions are equal. Again I need to emphasise this is not about people, it is about what they believe, it is a doctrinal divide. The religious divide will increase in coming days as the schism, the separation becomes more noticeable. It will be a them and us battle. This has already been happening recently over the issues of wearing the burqa in public places and having defined areas for muslim women to swim. We are also seeing a greater push for sharia law to have its place in our justice system. It is subtle, but it is a threat to our way of life, to our Christian values. It is not only a religious issue but a human rights issue, about freedom for women to be all they are meant to be. It is a case of the loud minority lauding it over the silent majority. We must speak up!
The body of Christ MUST know what they believe, stand firm and speak truth!
In coming times the Christian faith will be challenged, it is happening already, however it is minor compared to what lies ahead. There is much talk about ‘religious tolerance.’ If we accept everybody’s beliefs then we will maintain peace and keep the status quo. Is this what the Lord is requiring of us in these days and times? I think not!  Are we going to sit back and let the Lordship of Jesus Christ be challenged?
We need to know what we stand for and what we are going to tolerate. This is standing for truth. Religious tolerance are buzz words being spoken at this time. So what is tolerance? Tolerance is a willingness or ability to tolerate. It is the quality or practice of accepting or being fair towards beliefs, and customs which are different from one’s own. To tolerate is to allow the existence or occurrence of, without authoritative interference.
Perhaps tolerance could actually be described as a form of compromise. It is compromise in disguise. If we tolerate something we have given our wills over to another in agreement with what they believe. By doing this we in fact compromise. If we take the middle ground, careful to keep the peace, are we not in fact coming in agreement with ungodly doctrine? By our silence are we not condoning these false religious practices? We need to ask ourselves in these times in history what are we, the church going to agree with? Are we going to stand for something or fall for everything?
That is the challenge ahead for us in the body of Christ! Who are we going to serve? Are we going to bow the knee to every false doctrine, every false belief system just to ‘keep the peace.’ Is this even a way of God? No! What is the Lord requiring of us in these days and times? We need to seek Him, know what is on His heart, and what He is after in His people. It will cost us our reputations, and it will bring a division between those who will count the cost and those who choose to compromise His word and His truth.
Sadly the church has agreed with a lot of teachings about a Jesus but is it about the Truth, Jesus Christ who shed His blood on the cross at Calvary for our sins?
There is a lot of recognition and acceptance of many expressions of Jesus but they are often in fact worship of false “Christs”. If we add the muslim view of who and how they see Jesus to the mix of their religion, it will be a false christ. It cannot be Truth unless and until there is acknowledgment of the shed blood of Jesus Christ for our sins. No other ‘prophet’ can forgive sin, no other prophet is the Son of God, and there is no one who can come to salvation without acknowledging the Lord Jesus Christ and what He did for us at Calvary!!! That is why we cannot and must not come into agreement with any false beliefs. Yes Jesus is love. He loves all of us, and wants us all, to come to relationship with Him. He wants us to come into freedom, into revelation of the forgiveness of sin, and to a knowledge that He loves and cares for us. It has always, and will always be about us returning to Him, acknowledging our need of Him and coming back to a deeper relationship with Him.

Philippians 2:9-11

Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Scripture warns us that in the last days many will believe in false “Christs” and that their ears will be tickled as people believe what they want to believe. There will be a division between those who stand for truth and those who bow to the lies of the enemy. That is why we must stand guard, ever watchful, for the enemy is indeed ready to pounce on the unsuspecting and innocent.

Matthew 24:23-25

Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it.
For false “Christs” and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See I have told you beforehand.

This is the Lord Jesus speaking, warning us of false “Christs” and false prophets rising.
Be alert! We are witnessing change in this nation and we must speak against the lies of the enemy. We must stand for Truth. We have a choice, and the choice is ours today, who will we serve, Jesus Christ or false gods. This is opportunity for us to be spurred on into action. Can I encourage you to rise up, to speak out for truth, and to be a voice opposing all that would bring the name of Jesus Christ into disrepute.
He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!!! He wants Lordship over our lives individually and corporately!!! Most importantly He wants to be Lord over this nation, His nation, Australia!!!

Soul Affliction

by Jonathon Mills

Last Friday during worship I felt like this was very important and timely.

The Lord had impressed on me the words “soul affliction” on my heart. I originally thought it was a negative thing or God was dealing with something in my heart but I looked it up in Scripture and it lead me to Isaiah 58.

I want to let the Scripture speak for itself as I believe it has a different relevance to each of us for where we are at with our lives and our walk with God. Spend some time to read and meditate on it.

I believe God is saying that Prayer AND FASTING moves God not just prayer.

From what I read and God impressed on me was that it was a time of denial of our fleshly wants and desires towards His Spirit leading. The Spirit has to rule our mind, will and emotions. I believe He is taking us into a process of us yielding our natural ability towards the rest of His indwelling Spirit. We are all at different places in our walk with God and he is a kind, patient God but I believe Scripture makes it clear.

Romans 8:5-6
 5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

We have to understand there is a clear distinction between Light and darkness. We have to choose for ourselves if we want to walk in Light or in darkness (Spirit or flesh) and we can only do this if we depend and rely on God over what we can do.

Please understand that He is not a cruel, sadistic God.  We can never forget we have the promise of the Helper to guide us and lead us. He is 100% for us.

A Word for Australia (Part 10): The Great Divide

Part Ten of previous articles:
Part 1 + Part 2 + Part 3 + Part 4 + Part 5 + Part 6 + Part 7 + Part 8 + Part 9

by Glenice Mills

A prophet is to know the seasons and times we live in. Australia is in a new season, a new time, a time of great unsettling. Things changed when our government changed with the balance of power in the senate falling into the hands of the greens.
We have known this would happen, however the full ramifications of this have not really been recognized by a large part of the Australian population. More concerning is the fact that the church has not seriously considered how this will affect them.
We are coming into a time of great instability with many areas of our lives being severely impacted. We have lived in peace, there has been nothing that has threatened our comfort, our sense of contentment. However, there is a rumbling, a stirring, an unease coming that will rock the core of the complacency in this nation.

The other night the Lord kept saying to me the word ‘schism.’ I could see a split not unlike the split when an earthquake occurs. It is a jagged, dividing line, a line of separation where the ground has been split in two. It was like a big chasm was formed, swallowing up all in its path. There was no way out from the depths of the gap created by the split.
The word schism means a splitting of a group or organisation into opposing parties on grounds of doctrinal disagreement. This split, division, separation speaks of division within parties, be that political or church.
There is an undercurrent deep in the belly of this nation of increasing discontent. It is about many aspects of Australian society that is quietly revolting against all areas of government. Disillusionment breeds discontent and when people have quietly succumbed to poor governance, that undercurrent of a sense of betrayal by government leaders will begin to manifest with people starting to rise up into action.
If there is one quality that defines an Australian it is about what is ‘fair for all’.
The problem arises when ‘what is fair’ is hard to define. That is why there is an arising of different factions all pushing for their opinions to be heard. Unfortunately this is causing and will in coming times cause increasing unrest, discontent, and disillusionment. There will be increase of competition: which voices will be heard, with ensuing power struggles as to who’s opinions are more valid than another.

So what will this look like? A great divide in many sectors of society will manifest more: racial divide, religious divide, sexual rights divide, economic divide, conservation/climate change divide, political party divide, and social class divide each competing for their voice to be heard. Animosity will increase as to who think what they believe in has more rights than another, and this will bring greater unrest. This  will manifest in confrontations not seen before in this nation. This can be healthy as it appears as democracy in action, however the problem arises when the general populace opinion is shouted down, mocked and derided. The belief that if we keep everyone quiet, (often the silent majority,) and allow those with the most militant voice, to be heard, then the silent majority will soon bow to the militant’s populist opinion.
We have to look at the agendas and motives behind those with a particular viewpoint, those trying to thrust their opinions on us until we give up.
Numbers can be twisted. If one poll says 80% of Australians believe in gay marriage then those that don’t believe feel that maybe they are the underdog and might as well not voice an opinion. The issue has then already been decided by what appears as consensus agreement. What say the poll is not a balanced sample of people and the numbers are twisted to make everyone think that this is what everybody else is thinking? Maybe a large percentage of that 80% already hold to that viewpoint and it is not a true, fair and accurate sample of what the general Australian population thinks. This is deceptive practices operating to bring a loud minorities agenda to fruition. This is how unrighteous laws get passed in government without the knowledge of the vast majority of people, until it is too late.

These factions will push unrighteous laws through government using dubious means  because we, the general population have been duped into believing the government is for the overwhelming viewpoint of the people. However this is not so.
Take the issue of the carbon tax. We have to ask the question: Are we going to be bought? Is $10 a week actually going to ‘settle us down?’ Are we that naïve and so easily succumb to our lusts for more that we will sell ourselves to a doctrine - the doctrine of climate change? Are we that fickle that by being ‘told a good story’ believing everything we are told, in order to appease our sense of greed? Can we not recognise a scam when we see one? Do we honestly believe our best interests are being considered? Is it not a loud minority lauding it over a silent majority? That is the great divide happening in this nation and if we the silent majority don’t start to make our opinions known then we will see things happening that we did not ask for.
Do we truly believe that money will resolve everything? Does the government think that if we give them, the ordinary working family $10 extra a week to shut them up and yet hit the people in other ways that they won’t see or know? Are we that stupid?  Can we be duped that easily?
DISILLUSIONMENT+DISCONTENT=A CATALYST FOR CHANGE

If the dreams and visions of the people are crushed enough, the people will rise up to demand change in their circumstances.
We are seeing this in Greece at the moment. The people don’t like what is happening to them and are fighting for what they think is fair and right. People power does bring governments down. We are seeing this in many suppressed nations around the world.
If you squash people’s expectations that something good will happen if a decision goes a certain way and this does not happen, the people will rise up against the leadership of the nation.
There is an interesting statement being spoken regularly that says ‘the devil is in the detail.’ If we stop and think what this is saying there is some cause for alarm.
The truth is: the devil is in the detail. In this crucial hour in the history of Australia we need to pray that what is hidden in the detail will be exposed. One tiny statement in the small print can undermine all the big promise statements made.

Dishonest government must be exposed. That which is hidden must come to the light.
There are dishonest, corrupt power hungry ones who are out for promotion of their own views to the cost to the nation and it’s people. It is interesting to note the unlawful, dishonest practices of the media in England has been exposed. We would be naïve to think it does not happen here. We are seeing the downfall of one of the largest media moguls in the world. God is moving to expose corrupt practices. It is in fact an answer to prayer, and prophecy coming to pass. If our media can be bought we lose the truth coming to light. We need good balanced media that openly informs us as to what is the truth. It is about less ‘spin’, and more balanced facts informing us so we can make educated choices as to what we want to see happening in this nation.
This is not a time for the Australian people to sit down and just take what is happening to them as a ‘so be it’, ‘what will be will be.’
The saying ‘bad things happen because good people do nothing’ is apt for this time.
We should not be suspicious however we must question the decisions that are being made on our behalf so that we know the decisions are made for our best interests and not the interests of a loud minority.

We have a voice and now is the time to speak out. It is also time for the church of this nation to rise up and speak out. I know many are doing this and the Lord wants to encourage you to stand firm, and hold fast to Him. There is power in prayer. This is the time to declare that the unrighteous plans of man, out to do and bring harm, be exposed. Lord what is hidden, the corrupt practices, the lies and twisting of words to sway opinions for their own ends, that they be shown for what they really are, man’s selfish agenda to bring ultimate harm to this nation, in order to bring in unrighteous laws.

Psalm 5:1,2
Give ear to my words, O Lord,
Consider my meditation.
Give heed to the voice of my cry,
My King and my God,
For to You I will pray.

Hear the cry of Your people Lord, that which is hidden will be exposed!

(Prophetic word given on the 11 July 2011)

Why? It’s Up To Me, It’s Up To You!

by Glenice Mills

Why do we kill one another with our words of judgement?
Why do we cut one another down?
Why do we by our actions put yokes of bondage on one another?
Why do we use words to cut a person down?
Why do we betray one another, showing love then turning on the person we showed love to?
Why do we hold one another back?
Why do we not want the best for one another?
Why do we put each other down instead of standing with and encouraging them?

Why do we hold one another down?
Why do we hold one another down?
Why do we hold one another down?

Unity in the body of Christ is preached often. However, if we are truly honest, we need to ask ourselves some very serious questions. IF we have true unity we would be able to answer the above questions without doubt, with sureness of heart and being, knowing we have nothing, NO THING against a fellow brother and sister in Christ.

The truth is: we are far from showing true love, the love of Jesus Christ to one another. IF we are going to talk about unity, then we must ask the Lord to show us where we have sinned, spoken and passed judgement of a fellow follower of Jesus Christ. The reality is: it starts with me, it starts with you!!!

For too long we in the body of Christ have walked with a façade of ‘let’s all be friends’ when in fact we appear as ‘friends’ then go away and stab that person in the back by our critical words and ungodly actions. We take a perverse delight when a brother or sister falls and in our self righteousness think we are above that happening to us. We quickly fall in the trap of comparing ourselves, bowing to a competitive spirit, of who appears bigger and better than another.

We judge with natural eyes and not with eyes of the Spirit. Often we do not have the Lord’s heart, how He sees His beloved people, how each are His handiwork, His creation.  If we did we would be much more careful how we speak about and judge another. It starts with me, it starts with you!  Ask the Lord to convict us when we speak or think against another brother/sister in Christ. Be quick to repent when we have that horrible attitude of heart against another. Do not give ground for the enemy to come and bring division against each other. It is easy to be critical, to think the worst of a person. It is far more difficult to see the good in another, particularly in those that have hurt you. However, that is what it is to be a true follower of Jesus Christ. It takes courage to examine our hearts, but it is also the way to walk in true freedom knowing we are sinners requiring the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ to get us through.

Perhaps one of the most abused Scripture is found in Psalm 133:1 & 3. It is often quoted as a cure for all the divisions among the body of Christ. When we want the blessings without looking at what is truly required we make a mockery of a very important Scripture. It is easy to place a demand upon God to give us the blessings but it takes a proactive part from each of us to choose to change from having a critical spirit to one of love, the love of Jesus Christ. Repentance will be involved as we honestly look at what is operating in our hearts against a fellow brother and sister in Christ.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

This is talking about you and I. We are the brethren!! It is a good thing for us to dwell together in unity. The reality is we can ‘appear’ to dwell in unity but that does not mean our hearts are knit together.

As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life forevermore.

Blessing comes when we are united. So what is required for us to be in unity?
A key is: to be of one heart. Scripture shows us clearly what walking together in true unity looks like. We see a good example of this happening when the Holy Spirit was poured out on the believers when they gathered together in the early church.

Acts 4:32
Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

Remember each of those believers were individuals with their own unique aspects and expressions of God, yet they were able to be of one heart and one soul. They were diverse but had all things in common. We don’t have an understanding of what this looks like in these days and times. Sadly we are all very individual, we like to keep to ourselves, and most of our motivations are from a selfish want. The early church had nothing, they lived in times of persecution, and those who had something shared with those who did not. Can you imagine that happening in these days and times?
Perhaps this will happen one day when persecution and trials really come? Something for us to seriously consider!!!

Ephesians 4:1-3
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness, and gentleness, bearing with one another in love, endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

I am highlighting key words needed by each of us in order to bring unity. Each of these words is worthy of a study. It is on the Lord’s heart for us to look at how we can come together in the opposite spirit of separateness. Following are verses that help us to walk in true unity of one heart and one soul. It is impossible in and of ourselves, but with the Holy Spirit’s help we can choose to walk in righteousness if we walk with hearts open to convict of sin and give up claims to self, preferring to walk in God’s ways. It is up to me, it is up to you, to choose to walk together in unity.

Romans 12:9-13
Let love be without hypocrisy.  Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honour giving preference to one another, not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer, distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.

Can I encourage you to go back to the beginning of this word and ask the Holy Spirit to come and to show you where and how you have been against a fellow brother/sister in Christ, and repent of those things He is showing you.  It us up to me, it is up to you!
I want to finish on a couple of Scriptures that teach us how to walk in truth.

Romans 14:13
Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.

Philippians 2:2-4
Fulfil my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.  Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Amen,
Let this be so Lord!!!

(Prophetic word given on the 28th June 2011)

What Team Do You Belong To?

by Toni Gordon

Are you a lone ranger or a team member?
Are you able to be lead by another or do you insist that you MUST be the leader?
Has God appointed you the Leader? Or did you appoint yourself as the leader?
Have you got others following you? If not, why not?

True God appointed leaders have true God appointed followers and a true leader has the heart of the followers in mind all the time. This God appointed leader will only do what God tells him/her to do.

This leader will not “take it out” or abuse their followers in any way. Think about how the leader you are following treats others; how your leader speaks about other ministries and ministers; how your leader reacts when the going gets tough; how your leader gets money, possessions etc.

Does your leader make you feel guilty if you do not help them every time? What is God saying to you or do you not hear God over the drone or volume of the leader you are following?

Does your leader encourage or criticise you? Does your leader ask you what you feel you should be doing or want to do OR does your leader tell you what you will do according to what the leader thinks or wants?

Do you have freedom or restrictions from your leader? Is your leader a peace keeper or peace maker? Does your leader lead or does your leader wait to get suggestions/ideas from others?

Is your leader the model you want to become in every way? No? Then why are you following this person?

Join the team that GOD wants you on. The team that has YOUR best interest at heart and what GOD wants for you.

Spend time asking God what HE wants for your life then quickly hook in to the team that God has chosen for you. Remember God KNOWS you and how you operate and are made. After all HE is your creator.

The disciples were a team. Look at Acts 2: 42 – 46.
"And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart…"

No I, or my, or me, or you.

We are in this together. Followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. We are all parts of His body. “For we are members of His body, …… (Ephesians 5.30).
And he is the head of the body, the church:…  Colossians 1:18

Max Lucado says “I am not His body, you are not His body. We – together – are His body.”
How true!

Is the leader you are following and the team you are with, wanting and working towards the UNITY that GOD wants with all of His children (and churches)? This unity must start with the LEADERS first.

Where is your leader?

ARE YOU ON THE RIGHT TEAM?

(Prophetic word given on the 17 June 2011)

My Beloved New Zealand. The Father’s Heart Cry!!!

Prophetic Declaration by Glenice Mills

My beloved New Zealand, so precious to Me,
Such beauty made by My hand, yet little honour, glory, and praise is given to Me.
You see My hand of beauty all around and about,
Yet you do not acknowledge Me, you take all I have given for your own glory.
You acknowledge Me in your anthem, you know you are God’s land,
Yet why oh why is it that you deny Me? That you proudly sing about Me,

BUT YOU DON‘T KNOW ME!!!

You say you are “God’s own”  but are you?
Can you really say you belong to Me?
Do you REALLY see My hand at work in your nation
Or do you just turn your back on Me,
content with all I have given you?
Do you not hear My heart cry, the cry that says
“WHERE ARE YOU?  WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?”
You acknowledge me in everyday speech,

BUT YOU DON’T KNOW ME!!!

You sing your anthem, “God defend New Zealand”
As some false security, as an unseen protection,
But do you truly believe that I defend your land
Or do you take My name in vain, acknowledging Me by name
But continuing in false complacency, and a deep sense of false comfort
You acknowledge me and My protection

BUT YOU DON’T KNOW ME!!!

You don’t know who I AM. You don’t know what I would do in your land,
for you see only the beauty all around and about, forgetting that this land is My land, that these people are My people, a people I am calling back to Me.
My people of New Zealand wake up!!!
Do not tarry, do not hold back, do not stay the same.
My church of New Zealand, it is now time to take your place,
As My voice to your people, to the nations, to influence, to bring change.
Arise to the challenge I am sending out, arise to My call to this nation
ARISE!!!

My beautiful New Zealand, why do you tarry, why do you tarry?
Why do you turn your back on Me?
Why do you think you have no need of Me?
Why do you think My hand is against You?
Why do you resist My Spirit? Why do you resist My Spirit? Why do you resist My Spirit?
Do you not see I am calling you, I am calling you, I am calling you,
My heart grieves for you, my heart grieves for you,
I am weeping over you, I am weeping over you,
Do you not hear My cry? Do you not hear My cry?
Do you not see I am stirring, I am stirring, I am stirring,
I am shaking, I am shaking, I am shaking,
I am stirring, I am stirring, I am stirring.

Why do you hold back? Why do you hold back?
Can you not see I need you in this hour?
I need you to arise, arise My beloved New Zealand.
Come out of hiding, come out of hiding, come out of hiding,
Stop hiding, stop hiding, stop hiding - behind, behind, behind,
Come out of hiding, come out of hiding, come out of hiding

Come into ALL I have for you,
Come into the provisions I want to give to you,

COME OUT, COME OUT, COME OUT!!!!

THIS IS A PROPHETIC DECLARATION OVER THE NATION OF NEW ZEALAND!!!

AMEN!!!
SO BE IT LORD!!!

(Prophetic declaration given on 14 June 2011)