The Blindness Over The Church Of Australia

by Glenice Mills

Sometimes we can know some things, then we get a revelation, and then we ‘know’. There is a huge difference between knowing in our heads, and then having a head and heart revelation. The Lord does a slam dunk into our innermost being which brings clarity and understanding that was not there before.
As I was recently researching the history of Australian Christian women I was learning about the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. In their history it spoke of them receiving women missionaries from America who helped form this organisation.

Australia has always looked to other nations and particularly America for support, not seeing that it has what is needed within its own shores. Australia is not the only nation that has done this, but this word is for them in particular. Sometimes, we can’t see the resources we have, right under our noses. In some ways it seems easier to rely on those with the necessary skills, anointing or gifting who come from elsewhere. However, we have been naïve, and in some ways duped by this wrong belief. It has in fact stymied our growth and our resourcefulness, as we have reached out to Americans to speak God’s Word or bring what we believe is ‘present truth’. This is particularly so in the Apostolic/Prophetic move happening within the body of Christ,  right here, right now, in Australia.

There are times when we need to hear the voice of others outside our nation, however there is a danger in this. We can become lazy and think they are the only ones who hear God’s heart for Australia. Sometimes we need to see and hear what is happening, and often it can be found right under our noses. What makes us think that someone from overseas has a greater anointing, a more ‘powerful’ word, or is able to move in signs and wonders, moving in greater power, because they are not from Australia? Do we not serve the same God? Is He not King of Kings and Lord of Lords over God’s church leaders in Australia as in America? We have, in fact, given these ones from overseas, a wrong position, and set them up to be placed as an idol. We look to these ones, particularly from America, as our ‘saviour’. It is in fact a ‘false saviour’ position, one that can actually set us up for idolatrous worship of a man/woman. In that, we place an unrealistic expectation upon them that they probably won’t meet, because we are looking to man rather than to the Lord Himself. There are times when we need an outside perspective, particularly as we can be blinded because of principalities and powers over a nation. However, a line is crossed when we discount, mock, dismiss and disregard any prophetic word or anointed minister because they happen to be Australian. It is in fact foolish and takes away from what the Lord is saying and doing here in Australia. Some of the most powerful prophetic words and ministering by Australians, and ones called to Australia, living in Australia, carry great weight in the Spirit, because they come out from the hearts of ones who have a deep love and concern for the road this nation is going down.

There are some attributes of the Australian way that sets us up to look to other nations to fill our inadequacies. We need to know what is at the root of this inadequacy.
This is not a criticism, but rather looking at, and acknowledging this nations shortfalls, so we recognise and know what is opposing the Spirit of God and stopping us coming into the fullness of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The question we all need to ask ourselves is why is this happening? What is in the fabric of the people of this nation that would make us think other nations have more anointing/power than we do?  Following are some keys the Lord has shown, it is a brief overview:

• OUR INSECURITIES: The reality is, Australians tend to be insecure, and this results in a striving and performing, trying to be recognised, and have some standing in the world scene. However, insecurities hold them back. They are looking to other nations, comparing themselves, and come under a mindset that everyone has what is needed and they don’t have anything to offer. They see themselves small in their own eyes, coming out from a place of deep insecurity.

• NOTHING GOOD COMES OUT OF AUSTRALIA: Can anything good come out of Australia? Australians judge themselves harshly and feel they are never good enough. Maybe this is rooted in shame because of its convict history, however it is not truth.

• TALL POPPY SYNDROME: Sadly Australians pull one another down so no one can move forward. If someone appears to rise above the pack, then the mentality is they have to be pulled back down to the level of everyone else. This restraining lid on Australians, of their own making, puts them in a situation where they have to look for someone from somewhere else to fill the void. This is not right, and is not a way of God.

• UNBELIEF: There is a cynicism and mocking that can be self-deprecating, but is actually rooted in deep unbelief. Religion has disempowered the body of Christ here in Australia and doubt and unbelief have taken root. Australians know they have powerful ministers but they DON’T BELIEVE that these ministers can be effective within this nation because of this unbelief and mistrust. It is easy to speak of the ‘oh but ….’, coming up with excuses, and speaking of all the things they are not, rather than declaring who they truly are. It is about seeing themselves with new eyes, with eyes of the Spirit.

• GRASS IS GREENER ELSEWHERE: The more we look over the back fence at everyone else and seeing them as being more ‘lush’ than us, we will always lust after what the other has. The grass always looks greener over the other side, however it does not necessarily mean that this greener grass is what is needed on this side of the fence. Things can look better elsewhere, but it isn’t necessarily so. That is the lie and that is where we have been duped by the enemies plans and schemes. The Lord doesn’t always want us to have what is over the fence. He wants us to draw from the well that is here, a well with plenty of provision of life giving water.

• WE CREATE A GAP: If we create a gap because of any wrong thinking something will fill it. The false can come in and appear to bring and give what is needed, however it doesn’t necessarily mean that there is lasting fruit. A ‘show’ can come to town, the people can be blessed from it, however it doesn’t mean there will be sustaining life and fruit. We must be careful that we draw present truth from the ones who carry it at this time and not from the ‘old wineskin’.

• WE CAN CAMP: The Holy Spirit is a ‘movement’, He is ever moving. We dare not camp at what we think is present truth when He has moved on to a new thing. It is easy to stay with what is safe rather than be ‘out there’ risking ridicule, mocking and scoffing by the ‘old move’. If you think of the early church, there were a lot of new things happening, and they were continually being tested as to what they believed. We must know what we believe, so growth continues, and we truly know we are being changed into His image every day.

• DISUNITY FROM A SEPARATIST THINKING: Unfortunately Australia often looks at itself from a state by state perspective rather than all the states joined together in unity as a combined force to be reckoned with. We in the body of Christ must come from this place of unity with a nation of Australia thinking rather than a local, state thinking.

Australians must stop believing the mindset of ‘Can anything good come out of Australia?’ Unless and until we break out of this thinking we will remain blinded and see ourselves from a negative viewpoint. We see in Scripture an example of wrong judgments about a place.

John 1:45,46
Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets wrote - Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.’
And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”

The body of Christ here in Australia must stop opposing forerunning women from this nation. There is a voice of Australian women coming out from Australia. Unless and until there is an acknowledgment by the body of Christ that women have a role alongside men and that wrong doctrine taught by male church leaders is addressed, we will continue to be less effective. We can look to women ministers from America as something to be esteemed, yet we don’t recognise key women here in Australia who also have a powerful message. Women ministers must be encouraged to take their position alongside men and that endorsement must come from the male church leaders.
Australian Christians love to boast that revival will come out of Australia and go out to the nations. Yes it will happen, but it CANNOT happen until the church of Australia is prepared to look at what aspects of its culture would hold it back from taking its rightful position as a leading nation of Christians sent out to bring revival to the nations.

Prophetic Word for Melbourne

by Belinda Jabore

This is a word that the Lord gave me for Melbourne, Australia, at a Forerunners Meeting at Oakleigh Town Hall on Friday 11 May 2012.

Exodus 23:20-33  THE ANGEL AND THE PROMISES

Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place I have prepared. Beware of Him and obey His voice; do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him. But if you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. For My Angel will go before you and the Perizzites and the Canaanites and the Hivites and the Jebusites; and I will cut them off. You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do according to their works; but you shall utterly overthrow them and completely break down their sacred pillars. So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you. No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days. I will send My fear before you, I will cause confusion among all the people to whom you come, and will make all your enemies turn their backs to you. And I will send hornets before you, which shall drive out the Hittite from before you. I will not drive them out from before you in one year, least the land become desolate and the beasts of the field become too numerous for you. Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land. And I will set your bounds from the Red Sea to the sea, Philistia, and from the desert to the River. For I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you. You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. They shall not dwell in your land, least they make you sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.

The New Breed

by Glenice Mills

There is a new breed arising, ones who are young in age. Many are now in their twenties, but have a maturity way and beyond those of similar age from previous generations, even us of senior years.
There is something in the hearts, minds and spirits of the young in these days and times that is placed there by the Lord because they need a new anointing to sustain them for what is ahead.
This can offend the older ones, however it is a divine work by the hand of God.
We older ones dare not judge, speak against, or block and stop what the Lord is doing through these precious ones chosen for such a time as this.
Moses was anointed for his generation and he was used by God to bring a new generation into the Promised land. He was empowered for this mission and was one whom the Lord entrusted precisely for this time in history. There was a young man, Joshua, who spent his youth around Moses, gleaning from him all that he needed to learn for the mission that was ahead for him.
Joshua was the new leader for a new breed, a new generation. What Moses had would not have worked or borne fruit because it was not for that time. What Joshua had was unique for this new breed.

Joshua was a warrior and he was raised up by God for his generation. His leadership was exactly what was needed by the people for that time. Because of this he was effective in all that he did.
This is what we are seeing now and will see in a greater measure in coming times.
The Lord is warning those of older years to stand with and support and do all that is needed to grow these young ones up so they are ready and equipped for the job that needs to be done. However the Lord is also bringing a warning.
We, the older ones dare not judge these young leaders and hold them back because they are the new breed and they have a job to do. We cannot fall into the trap the enemy would have us fall into by comparing their walk with ours.
Most older ones have spent decades coming to a place of maturity and walking in their divine call and destiny. This will NOT happen to the young breed! Time is short.
We, the older ones have paved a way for the younger and it is now up to us to release them to be ALL they are meant to be.
We older ones, and I class myself as one of these, dare not be ‘mean spirited’ and put words upon them from a wrong attitude and killing the zeal of these young ones. We can do this by squashing them and telling them that they will have to go through years and years of trials and training and will have to pay a price to attain all the Lord has for them. That may have been the case for us older ones, but we should not put a yoke on the young ones and say this was how it was for me and so it will be for you too.

This is unfair, malicious and in fact puts a yoke on those who are already being prepared and getting ready for the new battle. Sadly it often comes out of a bitter heart, resenting the trials one has been through and hardening one’s heart against God. The ‘Joshua’s,’ both male and female are keen to learn and want to glean from the mature ones. They are camping outside Moses’ tent right now, because they know where the anointing is and they know the anointed ones from whom they can learn all they need to learn before going onto the front line.
They will not be waiting decades, they are being prepared now and their job is coming very soon. Many are already equipped with exactly what is needed for the new battlefront and those who are getting ready are being trained quickly. They know time is short and have an urgency in their hearts and spirits to get the job done in preparing the way for Jesus to come back.
We can often equate maturity with character. Yes the two go together however it will be different for this new breed. They have, in one sense, a maturity beyond their years, however their walk is and will be different. The Lord was showing me that they will develop in increasing depth of character as they actually walk in their anointing as leaders. There is already a seed of mature character placed there by God but in the walking in their call and destiny, it will be tested, and as tests are passed the character will develop exponentially.
This is different from the older ones as many years were spent on developing the character before walking in their leadership call.

So what is different about this new breed of young ones? I have observed and sought the Lord and there are two very defining attributes the young ones have that we older ones did not have. They are competent and confident. Many young ones are competent in what they do with a self assuredness that can appear arrogant. However many have a maturity beyond their years because of a God given competency that He has put on the inside of ones called to lead this new generation. Competent means having the ability, power, authority and qualifications to do something. The young ones are confident, they are secure in themselves, they know what they want and are focused on fulfilling what needs to be done. They know their purpose in life and will not be distracted by things going on around and about them. They may appear idealistic but many great reformers were judged as this when in fact it was forged in them by the Holy Spirit. That is the zeal of youth and the Lord is well able to refine any zeal that needs honing. These ones love the Lord and willingly yield their lives to Him because of a very deep relationship with Him. They will not bow to man’s opinions but will hold fast to their relationship with the Lord mindful of not grieving His heart. This is exciting and we are witnessing something very precious, something perhaps not seen before.
We must repent where we find ourselves reacting and resenting the new breed, the new generation. We don’t want to be deceived, blinded, succumbing to wrong doctrine because of our wrong heart reactions.

We see in Scripture where the Apostle Paul trained and helped Timothy become the leader he was called to be. There was mutual respect and honour in their relationship with one another. Timothy was not independent but was teachable and ready to listen to the advice given in person by Paul and in Paul’s letters. Timothy had been raised by his Christian mother and grandmother and had a solid foundation of the Word and the ways of God.
We see a great example of a father’s love and concern to his spiritual son in the following Scripture.

1 Timothy 4:12-16

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.
Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.
Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine.
Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

God has designed us to need one another. The lie of the enemy is to bring division between the generations hence the false doctrine of the ‘generation gap.’
We need the zeal of the young ones as much as they need our wisdom. Timothy knew Paul had what was needed to protect him from succumbing to false doctrine leading to deception. It is no different today. It needs wise ones, particularly in this apostolic age to raise up but also protect the next breed of ones called to lead. There are many false doctrines being preached and it needs apostolic maturity to forewarn and give keys how to remain true to God’s Word. The young are watching, searching Scripture and seeking the Lord with a voracious hunger for Truth, and they will be change agents in society, prepared and ready to make a stand for righteousness and truth.
This new breed is ‘evident for all to see’ to those who want to see. So what is the Lord saying in all this?

To the young: Just as the Apostle Paul instructed Timothy, watch how you conduct yourself, meditate on God’s Word and watch you do not get swayed by false doctrine.
Listen to the mature ones, remain teachable as they are the ones who will watch out for you, teach you, train you and protect you as they speak their wisdom attained through their life’s experience. Remain obedient to God’s Word, stay close to the Lord and remember you need ones around and about you, who are for you, and want you to come into God’s purposes for your life.
To the older ones: Encourage the young to be all they are called to be. Do not hold them back through fear as they appear to be ‘overtaking’ us. We must look at our fears, insecurities, comparisons, resentments, and bitterness of heart. We dare not hold back this new breed! We must examine our hearts. We do not want to be stumbling blocks to this new breed.

Joel 2:28,29
And it shall come to pass afterward
That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh:
Your sons and daughters shall prophecy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.
And also on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days.

God’s Secret Purpose!

by Tony Clark

God still has things to reveal. And He does keep things close to His chest at times, until the appointed time, and then reveals them. In the time of Daniel, some parts of the vision that Daniel received, he didn’t understand and God said to Him, “Don’t worry, these things pertain to the time of the end, seal them up until that time!” In other words, no one is to know about this until it’s time for them to know, then I will become clear as I release the understanding of it.  The Bible says that it is the Glory of God to conceal a matter, and the glory of kings to search it out. There are things that are as yet not known to man, and God requires us to dig! To enquire, and to search out these riches of truth and understanding, which have been, until now, hidden. This is one of the ways of God. A mystery is just that until it has been searched out, comprehended and seen plainly – it then ceases to be a mystery to the one who sees. Some things will remain a mystery forever I’m sure. The very nature of revelation is something that is hidden to the mind and heart of man – unsearchable, unattainable to the earthly man, revealed or made visible to him by God. “Get understanding, and wisdom!” It is of un-estimatable value! The walk of the Christian should be one of immense personal growth and learning by the Spirit of God. He says He will teach us in all things, and reveal all truth to us.

True Value

by Tony Clark

“And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with festal robes!” Zechariah 3:1-4

The enemy will always try to criticise and lower your value, telling you that you are worthless and not good enough. But the Lord rebukes him, and has the true perspective of who you are and what you are worth! He dresses you ready for a wedding feast, and bestows the greatest honour on you, because He chose you as His bride and says THERE IS NOTHING MORE VALUABLE! Listen to that voice.

Poem - Take Courage

by Trish Whelan

Step up to the plate, My soldiers, My men
This is the time to reconcile to the plan
To remember deep down what you’ve trained for ‘til now
I intend to restore your heart to Truth’s vow

To take a stand, a foot hold
Usher in the new light in your faith
A display of My word, in honour and in grace
A face built of trust, an arm of My mercy
A worshipper, a seeker, a protector in the journey

One who will lead and help their family to victory
To have and to hold, becoming gentlemen of chivalry
Noble of conscience, God fearing, set apart as His righteous

“CHOSEN ONES OF THE KINGDOM!
HERE IS MY SPIRIT OF BOLDNESS TO BE
 ‘END TIME’ COURAGEOUS”

Cover yourselves in My armour
Build not your house on the sand
But enter My courts with praise and thanksgiving
Abide there, live there, die there!

“ARISE IN YOUR HEART AND

INHERIT YOUR LAND!”

Changing Times

by Glenice Mills

We are to know the seasons and times in God’s timetable here on the earth. There has been in recent times a defining shift with the voice of women in all areas of governance being recognised and made known. It is now time for women to come out of hiding and for men to stand with and encourage their women to be all they are called to be in Christ.
I want to share an experience that happened a couple of weeks ago which I believe is a significant sign from God that confirms this.

I and another woman were having lunch at a restaurant in a place called Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Joye, an apostle, is our territory officer and I, a prophet, am the coordinator for Australia for Women’s Apostolic Alliance.
As we were having lunch we suddenly realised we were seeing an unusual sign.
We were seated on an outside deck beside a lake. The skies were blue. We saw this pillar of rain falling onto a small area of the lake. There was no rain on either side of the pillar of rain. As I looked up at the sky I could see blue sky and a tiny cloud.
The rain stopped and a few minutes later it happened again. This time the pillar of rain was changing directions as the wind blew. Again a short time later the rain stopped.
We knew the Lord was speaking to us.

1 Kings 18:41, 43-45
Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”
Elijah sent his servant to “Go up now, look towards the sea.”
So he went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.”
Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, “There is a cloud, as small as a man’s hand, rising out of the sea!”

As I pondered what we had seen the Lord spoke to me. He said, “The drought ends!!! The drought of the voice of My daughters ends!!
There is the sound of abundance of rain of My Spirit upon My daughters!
It is time! It is time!”

Joel 2:28,29
And it shall come to pass afterward
That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and Your daughters shall prophecy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.
And also on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days.

We all know these verses but do we really know them.
If we in the body of Christ truly know and believe the Word of God how come we have been blind to this revelation about the Lord’s women?
How come we have blithely gone along and easily accepted that the Lord’s Spirit is being poured upon the men but have conveniently overlooked and discounted the truth that His Spirit is being poured upon all women also?
This is not a criticism but rather the redressing of an imbalance. The truth offends and for many this truth will offend our sensibility. However, unless we, both males and females, accept it as truth we are in fact denying the Lord’s Word, and stopping the fullness of God being expressed here in the earth. This is not a gender issue, but rather a sinful man problem. It is rooted in pride and in fear. For Christians it is actually a religious spirit at work. For too long the pride and arrogance of men has put a lid on the Lord’s women. It has in fact been easier to shut women’s mouths as it stops ‘any problems’ rather than risk a woman speaking out, for she may confront and challenge issues such as truth and justice. For women it has been too easy for us to hide behind men, and stay in our safe comfort zones helping out in the crèche and kitchen rather than having a profile where we could risk rejection and persecution. Until and unless we expose these evil heart attitudes and bravely confront this issue in the Lord’s body of Christ we will continue to be ineffective in advancing His kingdom here on earth. This word is not to bring division, separation, and competition between the sexes but rather confront the prejudice and bias that is operating in this area in the body of Christ. The Lord is shaking our wrong mindsets so His truth can come. We need the Holy Spirit to convict us of our wrong attitudes towards one another, where we judge, criticise and come under old religious traditions and wrong belief systems that we have insidiously believed and been in agreement with. We need to see things with a heavenly perspective rather than through our narrow viewpoint because of wrong doctrine that has been taught and modelled to us.
We dare not deny the full expression of the Godhead by excluding His unique expression through women.
We need to constantly remind ourselves of the following verse.

Genesis 1:27
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

The drought ends! The drought of the voice of My women ends!
Watch and see the profile of women arise in coming days and times as the Lord’s Spirit moves powerfully upon His women. It has been prophesied so we should not be alarmed that it is happening. It is in fact the fulfilment of His Word! It will come to pass before the Lord comes back.
Stand with and support one another in love. Encourage one another in unity so we can all come into our call and destiny.

The Lord has no favourites, He loves us all!