“Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults— unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. It’s easy to see a smudge on your neighbor’s face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. Do you have the nerve to say, ‘Let me wash your face for you,’ when your own face is distorted by contempt? It’s this whole traveling road-show mentality all over again, playing a holier-than-thou part instead of just living your part. Wipe that ugly sneer off your own face, and you might be fit to offer a washcloth to your neighbor.”
(Matthew 7:1-5)~MSG~
For many years, now, I have noticed a strange and comforting phenomenon. I will write down what the Lord is dealing with me about, or record some amazing truth that struck me in the Throne Room…and within days or weeks, God will confirm the message through other servants in His Kingdom. I’ve been privileged to receive ministry from truly great men and women of God on the planet. He taught my heart something many years ago that has not left me…
Heaven has made it possible to receive an impartation of the anointing that is on the men and women of God whom we receive with honor. The evidence of the anointing on our lives is irrelevant to the level of intimacy we have with the Lord. Neither are the Gifts, exercised by the power of the Holy Spirit, any guarantee of friendship with God. For the vast majority of those years, I was hopelessly backslidden. The measure of Glory manifesting through our lives, however, IS directly related to the measure of submitted obedience to the Lordship of Jesus. The Glory of the King will only be seen upon those who walk both in great anointing and bear excellent fruit. It is the Fruit of the Spirit, as seen by those who are closest to us, that indicate with inarguable clarity, precisely where we are in our relationship with the Father.
Jesus said, ““Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves. You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire. Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.”
(Matthew 7:15-20)~NLT~
If I had a nickle for every time I’ve heard someone say, “I feel judged”…”or we are not to judge one another”, I would have very expensive cheese in my fridge instead of mild cheddar from Costco. We are accountable to God to warn, exhort, rebuke, and correct our brothers and sisters in Him. The laid down lover of Jesus is not even remotely concerned by the rejection and persecution that will come their way. The only One whose opinion matters is God. Having said that, now please consider this…If you feel led to bring correction to somebody, just ask yourself this question while in the presence of God:
“Am I willing to die for this person?”
I’m sure some of you who will read this, have endured the excruciating pain of burying someone whom you had been ministering to. Few things are more heart wrenching than watching someone you have loved with the Father’s love…die in their sin. Make the most of every opportunity to speak the truth in love. Don’t draw back with hurt feelings when it is not received and don’t lash out in anger; stand your ground in gentleness and believe God for the impossible.
My point is this…you may be in ministry, operating in a tremendous anointing and blowing people’s minds, including your own..lol..but if you are not exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit as seen in Galatians 5, you are in grave danger of “game ending” deception. We must have hearts that are desperate with a burning love of the Truth. We must be a people who reject unrighteousness without flinching, no matter the cost to our comfort or reputation.
“Knowing the correct password—saying ‘Master, Master,’ for instance— isn’t going to get you anywhere with me. What is required is serious obedience—doing what my Father wills. I can see it now—at the Final Judgment thousands strutting up to me and saying, ‘Master, we preached the Message, we bashed the demons, our God-sponsored projects had everyone talking.’ And do you know what I am going to say? ‘You missed the boat. All you did was use me to make yourselves important. You don’t impress me one bit. You’re out of here.’ ”
(Matthew 7:21-23)~MSG~
The warning coming from the High Council of God in this hour is this: Repent of every and all reliance on the arm of the flesh and the sensual demonic “wisdom” of human reasoning. Commit to a life of wholehearted devotion to Jesus. Renounce the weak and powerless ministry models that are framed by the timing of man. Press in to the heart of the Father during this last small window of opportunity. The ‘Suddenly’ that is now stirring the spiritual atmosphere of our planet is nearly upon us. The only safe place is found in moment by moment, heart beat by heart beat intimacy with the Father.
If you do not understand what is meant by the term “intimacy with the Father” please post your questions here or message me privately, if you like, so we can join together in the pursuit of this must have revelation from Papa God. There is presently an anointing being poured out from Heaven that will so radically transform your whole understanding of who God is…you will find it very difficult to sin. This supernatural repentance is a gift from God that will change your very thought patterns and cause cycles of addiction and destructive habits to fall from your life forever.
CALL UPON THE NAME OF JESUS IN THIS HOUR WITH THE EXPECTATION OF HIS IMMEDIATE EXPLOSIVE RESPONSE.
FORGET WHAT YOU’VE ALREADY TRIED IN THE PAST…
I say this with trembling.
DON’T WASTE ANOTHER DAY IN THE COUNTERFEIT FAITH OF AN ARM’S LENGTH RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.
“The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
(2 Thessalonians 2)
Be Blessed!