Sobering Times!

The greatness that was once America is sadly floundering in a sea of moral depravity, media deception and political corruption. Our nation is on the edge socially and morally as a wide range of horrific scenarios confronts us!

• Iran has stepped-up its nuclear weapons program and is threatening genocide upon Israel (it recently test-fired long-range missiles on Yom Kippur, as a display of intimidation against Israel and the West);
• Capitalism, the engine which commandeered wealth for this nation, is being chipped away at by a growing chorus of pro-socialistic, anti-God forces;
• The nation’s growing economic instability is causing the dollar to be devalued and potentially replaced as the world’s key currency;
• Out-of-control congressional spending is creating an insurmountable budget deficit that will strangle economic growth upon generations yet unborn;
• There is no sense of right and wrong, good and evil anymore;
• America is rapidly losing its foundational dependence upon God and has rejected its role as the world’s leading Christian nation, as an example to the world of God’s favor and blessings.

We desperately need answers from the Lord. Thankfully, the Lord does speak to us through prophets. Chuck Pierce, Bill Hamon, and Matt Sorger, three leading prophetic voices, will join together for the next Open Heavens Conference: Releasing the Apostolic and Prophetic. You don’t want to miss what the Lord wants to say and do.

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MS Boy Walks!

How wonderful! I can't wait to see more and more of these miracles happening! Yes, we're in the day and age when God's power for healing and miracles is going to be so prevalent and so compelling that it will take the breath away from the athiests.

If they have a shred of honesty in them, they will be rendered speechless and repent.

We're going to be able to catch these miracles on video. And, working on behalf of Matt Sorger Ministries, I hope to get powerful, miraculous miracles for our TV show POWER FOR LIFE (seen on God TV, Monday mornings at 8:30 am, est.

Now, the minister you see here is Dave Roberson. He's the author of the book THE WALK OF THE SPIRIT, THE WALK OF POWER.

I just got another copy this week, since I keep giving them away to people. You can download it for free here: http://www.daveroberson.org/books.aspx or purchase it here: http://www.iktus.net/pages.asp?pageid=49736

Matt Sorger Reordained under James Goll

There was not a dry eye in the house. Tearful joy washed across the faces of those present. Matt Sorger was being reordained under Prophet James Goll. And, as Matt’s parents, Rich and Veronica, approached the stage, everyone took on the role of a doting parent, proud and grateful for Matt.

From the day of Matt’s birth, his father Rich said, he took him in his arms and prophesied that Matt was going to do “something very special” with his life. Veronica joined in, saying between tears, that Matt was born premature and prayed, “Lord, please let me have him and I’ll take good care of him.”

The Lord, she related, directed her to a list of names and the Lord told her, “Name him Matthew, gift of the Lord.”

“From my womb you were called Matt; and he was forming leadership qualities in you even from a young child. And now (upon this ordination) this is your day; the lord is calling you out to a new season and a new time.

“It is my prayer that you would be a man who always divides the word of truth correctly; who will always walk in humility before his God; and that you will always love the Lord your God with all of your heart.

“And I praise God that he privileged me to be your mom.”

Joshua and Janet Mills also spoke blessings to Matt in this solemn ordination ceremony, conducted during the 2009 Glory, Signs and Wonders Conference in Melville, NY.
Matt then kneeled at the altar before the ordination committee, comprising of James Goll, Chris Poole, and Don Loper, Matt’s pastor from Riverhead, NY.

Chris, assistant to James Goll, prophesied that Matt will know Jesus in an “unusual level” of closeness. He will walk in a new level. “And the Lord says ‘you will walk hand in hand, face to face, in step and in stride; knowing how to stay in sync with My Holy Spirit.’ And the Lord says, ‘out of that, people will understand who I am by watching who I am in the midst of you,’ says the Lord.”

James said that through Matt’s hands will come displays of wonders and compassion. “You will be shocked yourself. I am going to release wonderment about the amazing grace of God.”
James declared Matt to be a “worldwide ambassador for the body of Christ that will carry amazing grace internationally.”

Matt will be known as Matthew, but his brother Rick, said James, shall be known as Paul. “This is a day,” said James, “of affirmation and confirmation for this whole family.”

JOSHUA MILLS

Joshua Mills, one of the guest speakers at the conference, has a remarkable way of hearing from the Spirit. Sometimes when ministering in the crowd, the Spirit gives him street addresses, birthdays, or full names of individuals in the audience. Words of knowledge were also called out by Joshua for the healing of cataracts, high blood pressure and arthritis.

But his passion is the Glory of God – which is God’s presence brought about through praise and worship. He challenges the audience to praise the Lord – even when you don’t feel like it. When things are too hard for you, when the struggle has laid you low, “Praise Him,” he said, “and it will always change your atmosphere.”

“You can praise today because you know something is coming to you tomorrow.” And he inspired many to go home and no matter what difficulty we might be facing in life, no matter what struggles or heartache, that we should simply praise the name that is above all names – Jesus.

JAMES GOLL

James Goll of Encounters Network came on the scene Saturday morning with a fiery message about revival. The worship that ensued that morning reached a spontaneous breakthrough in the Spirit. Such was the power of that worship, that it led James Goll into an unrehearsed dramatic presentation of the Welsh revival, complete with British and Gaelic accents. It was a veritable spiritual free-for-all with prophetic songs and words, encouraging and motivating everyone for the revival just ahead.

This Welsh revival, he said, was only a prototype of what would be coming to a greater degree. To the wild cheers of the Christian audience, he prophesied of a new force to be reckoned with on the streets: prophetic evangelism.

Without dismissing the gifts of the Spirit, James insisted that it is just as supernatural to move in the fruit of the Spirit, as it is in the gifts of the Spirit. Never underestimate the revival of the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

MATT SORGER

Matt Sorger continued on that same theme, speaking about the balance between the anointing and character, and stressing the need for character above all else. “I’ve seen plenty of anointed people with a wrong spirit.” he said. “Plus, you can get a transference of the anointing,” he added, “but that doesn’t mean that God is endorsing your lifestyle!”

Matt discussed the virtue of character in a two-part sermon on the qualities that either make us or break us in obtaining a mantle. He compared the two divergent concepts through the lives of Saul and David. Pride, resentfulness, jealously were all hallmarks of Saul’s life, which led to his downfall.

Meanwhile, David had to endure the hardships of an abusive authority figure – without feelings of resentment or revenge. He had to endure a test of honor before he was awarded his prophetic destiny. And, that test of honor dealt more with his character, than it did his anointing.

Matt then gave practical advice on dealing with abusive authority figures in our lives.

In a reenactment in the life of David, Matt put his jacket around little Lincoln Mills, son of Joshua and Janet. This act prompted people to sense that this was a prophetic demonstration of the mantle upon that little boy’s life.

It was truly a historic conference which set the stage for Matt Sorger Ministries to be catapulted into a new level. The ministry is already sensing an urgency and seriousness of the hour that is upon us, and is seeking to fulfill the work in breadth and scope that pastrevivals never could.

2009 PROPHETIC WORD: Clear Water Revival

Matt's latest prophetic word is about the pure revival to come in the land: where people turn to the Lord in worship. Regardless of the conditions of the nation, world or government, revival will come!

WAITING ON THE LORD FOR THE NEW YEAR!

Immediately after midnight New Year's Eve, we waited on the Lord.

"Waiting on the Lord" is an almost forgotten key in drawing closer to the Lord and hearing His heart regarding your life. Simply put, you put yourself simply before Him. You have worship music on. You pray in the Spirit. You listen. And then you ... wait. Wait for the Lord to begin speaking to you.

Here's what my friend Matt Sorger got this night:

I call you sons. I call you daughters.

For you longed to know my ways and you've longed to know my heart. This is the place where you learn my ways. This is the place where you know my heart.

There’s a washing that happens in this place. It's a washing off of things that keep you from me, that hold you back. I draw you close to Me.

My plan is greater than the plan the enemy has for you. My work in you is a glorious work and I’ll bring it to completion.

I call you my own. You don’t belong to the world, you belong to Me. My ways are higher, My thoughts are higher. You’ve been distracted by many things. Lay it all at My feet tonight.

Return to the secret place. I will crown you with My glory. This is where I want you to live – close to My heart, close to My heart, close to My heart!

You were created to live close to My heart. There’s freedom in My presence.

The Holy Spirit says I am fighting for all of you tonight. For the enemy has sought to take you out. Know that this very night I am raising up a standard for you. I’m fighting for all of you. There’s a new day ahead for you. Old things need to be let go of, released, walked away from.

There’s a new day I’m bringing you to – a day of great release, power and surrender. But you need to let go of things. Will you let go? As you let go you’ll find that I have more for you. You have not reached the highest place yet. Will you let go of the things I want you to? If you release them, there’s more for you. I’m waiting for your obedience. I'm waiting for your full surrender. There’s more that I have for you. There’s a walk I’ve called you to walk. It’s a different walk. It’s not a path that a lot of people go on – few will go on it.

Tonight I call you to go up higher – but the higher you go, the narrower the path becomes. There are few who desire to walk on this path. But I have a higher path for you. There’s more that I want to show you and give you. The narrower the path, the tighter the restrictions, but I have placed them there for a reason. The narrower the path, the firmer the foundation of your feet. The more secure footing you’ll have. There are some that have desired to come close to Me, but they have drawn back because they thought the price was too great. Some came close, but have drawn back. I’ve showed you this mountain before. The higher you go, the less you can take with you. The higher you go, the less you can take with you. Are you willing to surrender? Are you willing to obey Me even when it’s hard. Obedience is not easy. There’s a wrestling that goes on inside you – a wrestling of your will with My will. There’s a place where you can go – it’s called surrender. It’s called obedience. But within your hands I will place a great anointing – greater than you’ve ever experienced up till now. For you will be my surrendered vessels, My obedient vessels, My instruments.

{Incidentally, just before this exchange from the Lord, one among our group saw a large angel in the room, wearing a helmet, breastplate and sword. This would fall in line with what the Lord said about "fighting for you."}

WHAT'S AHEAD FOR 2009?

Prophetic Revivalist Matt Sorger is putting out a series of prophetic words for the new year. The first one is already uploaded at his website (the same one we have above). There will be a new prophetic word each week for the month of January, five totally in all.

This first one is entitled DIVINE CONFRONTATION FOR WHOLENESS. In it, Matt explains that God in His infinite love is going to confront us about our typical feet-dragging, excuse-filled resistance to move spiritually forward. He is going to impress upon us, lovingly, to deal with our emotional issues and baggage -- so that we can propel forward and not miss out on how God wants to use us.

The days are too important for us to miss out on what God is doing. So, it's imperative for us to let God do His surgery on us this year so that we are fully capable to carry His anointing at the level He intends.

RONNIE TO SPEAK!

Veronica Sorger, depicted affectionately in the above poster, is the mother of Prophetic Revivalist Matt Sorger. When the Lord miraculously healed her of a life-threatening illness, it changed her life and the life of her family. After her healing, she devoted herself entirely to studying the word of God. Her teachings on grace and healing, which she’s imparted to her sons, contain much insight and wisdom.

God’s hand on Veronica’s life was instrumental in fashioning young Matt, who in later years, ventured out into his calling and began Matt Sorger Ministries. As Matt began to travel, so did Veronica and husband Rich. Churches opening up their door to Matt were pleasantly surprised to see a loving ministry with such close family ties. The more she traveled the more she’s been sought after as a speaker, due to her deep understanding of the word and the compassion of her heart. With her anointed hugs of love, there are very few who seem to be as easily loved and appreciated as Veronica.

Thankfully, she's showing that she "can do it" by venturing out into her ministerial calling by accepting her first speaking engagement at her son's upcoming New Year Prophetic Glory Conference in Islandia, NY, January 15-17, 2009. Other ministers scheduled are Matt Sorger, Dennis Cramer, Jill Austin, and worship leaders Julie Meyer and Stephen Jenks.

You might be interested to know that earlier this month, Matt had his mother "Ronnie" speak for a few minutes at the Dunamis Christian Center in Elmont, NY -- and wouldn't you know it -- the glory of the Lord was imparted immediately to the congregation.

Only good things can be expected as Ronnie gets launched into her ministry. For more information about the conference and to register, please go here. I know I'm going to be there.

The New Religious Spirit

The following is a great new writing by Prophetic Revivalist Matt Sorger. He rebuts one of the excuses from some liberal churchgoers and leaders who believe that they can get away with sin and continue as if everything is fine.


Jesus was very clear when He spoke about the religious spirit. He was referring to the Pharisees who were trying to achieve a sense of righteousness apart from grace, but rather through the Law. It was a self achieved righteousness, a self righteousness. Jesus also spoke about the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and the hypocrisy of the religious spirit. They were preaching commands to others that they were not walking in themselves. It was impossible to obey the whole Law completely.

There is only one thing that separates us from GRACE. The Law. Trying to achieve righteousness through works alone. I will say it again...there is only ONE THING that separates you from grace...the LAW.

Sin does not separate you from grace. GRACE is not a license to sin and "get away with it." Our sinful choices always have consequences. We reap only what we sow. The true grace I am talking about is the power and ability granted by the Holy Spirit who lives inside of us to live in a way that pleases God. It is coming boldly to the Lord to receive well timed help just when you need it. His grace doesn't excuse your sin. His grace empowers you to say NO to sin and live holy, clean and pure and with a good attitude and lifestyle.

When you sin, you are not separated from grace. Rather...where sin abounds, grace does much more abound. God gives His help and grace to you to help you overcome your sin. He never leaves you alone! Isn't that awesome!

There is a new "religious spirit" operating out there. Because people are using the term in an unbiblical way. When confronted in an area of ungodliness, I have heard people say "Well I am not religious." No, you are right. You are not religious. You are rebellious.

People are masking a rebellious spirit by claiming not to be religious. The fruit of your life. The outward demonstration of who you are inside is what reveals the true nature and character of your life. I know God judges by the heart and not the outward package so we need to be careful in making judgments based on what someone looks like on the outside. However, there is a balance in this. It is one thing for someone to just be saved and have come out of the world. Of course they may love God with all their heart and be ecstatic about their new relationship with God, but there is room for sanctification and transformation to happen as the Holy Spirit deals with areas of their lives. Eventually by the Spirit their outward life will conform to God's heart. The way they dress, the music they listen to, the words they speak, the thoughts they think, the way they behave...will all start to line up with God's nature and heart. This takes time. So we can't be hasty to judge the outward.

However, this is very different than someone who has "walked with God" for years and may even be in positions of authority in the church. The bible is very clear what the qualifications for leadership are. You just have to read TITUS 1:7-16. You need to read this. Also 1 Tim 3:2-13. I think somewhere along the way we forgot about these verses of scripture. The bible is also clear that teachers of the word will be judged by a stricter judgment. That why Paul said that not many should become teachers. Read it in the amplified. James 3:1.

There is a place for godly discernment. It's called accountability. As a teacher in the body of Christ, I know that I am accountable not only to God but also to the church for what and how I live. I minister with this awareness and sense of responsibility. I am accountable. We are all accountable, but leaders and teachers are even more accountable.

I have seen people live however they want to live and do it in the guise of being free from a religious spirit. If you confront them in truth and love on their sinful behavior they accuse you of being "religious" and "judgmental." Church, it is time to lift the standard of God's word up again. It's time for real accountability. It's time to be sure the ones standing behind the pulpits have been tested and tried and are living a godly life. I have to admit, I am baffled and amazed at how many people endorse people and ministries who are living in rebellion and sin and "long" for them to be in the pulpit again as quickly as possible. I know we must walk in love and forgiveness, but we must also use wisdom and discernment. I implore the body of Christ in this hour to use discernment in who they follow and listen to.

If a leader falls into sin there must be adequate time for true heart repentance, restoration and healing. But there can be no healing without deep repentance. This is true for all of us. The only way to be healed from the affects of sin on our lives is to fully repent of that sin, turn away from it and begin to live in a way that brings joy to God's heart.

Let me also say that a trip or a slip of the flesh is very different than a continual lifestyle of sin that flows from a heart in deception and rebellion. I also feel it is a good thing to allow God to work a good level of character in us BEFORE we step into leadership in the church. Character is also a daily walk. Even after years of character development, you still need to stay humble before God and allow Him to work in you every day. Because the truth is, you can fall from any height. The bible says "take heed, lest you fall." So the truth is, we need to allow God to test and try and individual in a thorough way before giving them a place of large influence in the body of Christ. Then, even after God begins to use a vessel for His purposes, we still need to depend on the Holy Spirit to keep us and to continue to transform us in deeper ways.

What transference do you want? You have to understand that what you LIVE is what you TRANSFER. It goes much deeper than the words you speak. We impart what we live. Be careful that you don't receive an impartation of rebellion that makes you feel you can behave however you want to with no accountability or consequences. In other words, what example are you following? Paul said, follow me as I follow Christ. As we recieve and learn from the leaders God has given us, more often we learn from what they live even more than from what they say.

The way you live DOES MATTER. If a leader is not living the word of God and is making excuses for their sin and rebellion, you should not follow that leader. If a leader falls into sin and repents, we must forgive that leader and pray for thier full restoration. However, we must not be quick to put them back into a place of influence again until God has adequate time to work through the issues that caused the problems in the first place. This could take years. It may be that in our zeal, the body of Christ lifted them up too early to begin with. Maybe if more time was given to charactger development earlier on, a fall would have been avoided later. A very wise man of God once told me, "Matt, build slow. If you build too fast it will be unstable and won't last. But if you build slow and steady, you will be around for the long haul." I think these words have a lot of wisdom.

I think if there are no consequences for our actions we will be way too quick to fall back into the same old patterns and think we can get away with it. There must be accountability and as leaders we must be setting a godly example for others to follow.

I am praying protection over the body of Christ and I am asking God to raise up godly leaders who move in power and can really set the example of what it is to be a "lover of God."

I pray for you as you pray for me...that God would keep us close to His heart, keep sin and temptation away from us, and cause us to be innocent, pure and blameless before Him.

CLEAR WATER REVIVAL

Matt Sorger with Joni and Marcus Lamb of DAYSTAR TV

Two months ago -- to the day -- Prophetic Revivalist Matt Sorger was given a prophetic word from the Lord. In this word, coming in the aftermath of the Lakeland Revival, Matt was told that a "clear water revival" was coming. This revival would not be marred by human pride, but would be something that brings glory to Jesus.

And now, two months later, comes word that a revival of that sort is occurring in Missouri.

Every Friday night in December, the world’s second largest Christian TV network will broadcast live from Kansas City this latest revival. Texas-based Daystar Television Network, which has 128 million potential viewers in the U.S., will beam footage of the World Revival Church meetings over its satellites and has given the revival a strong endorsement.

“This is a true revival,” Daystar President Marcus Lamb said in a statement ahead of live broadcasting. “This is a revival of integrity and righteousness."

Steve Gray, senior pastor of World Revival Church in Kansas City, Mo., said God’s conviction, along with intense desire among people wanting to “be near Jesus,” causes crowds to rush the altar. “I’m not standing there telling them to repent. The conviction just comes in and people want to change,” Gray said. “There’s repentance, there’s brokenness, there’s sincerity, there’s power, and then the Lord just sweeps through.”

This also follows through with what Matt has prophetically stated: that the coming revival will also bring a healthy fear of the Lord.

Now, for all this to come full circle, all that's needed is for Matt to be invited to minister there as well. That would fit very nicely indeed.

THE LAST APOSTOLIC REFORMATION

It is truly welcoming and refreshing when God miraculously orchestrates the release of His agenda and revelation knowledge at a conference – using each session to build on a truth and then, when taken as a whole, reveals new insights into the mind of God.

Such was the case at the MSM Open Heavens Conference: Releasing the Apostolic and Prophetic with Matt Sorger, Dutch Sheets, Jane Hamon and Robert Stearns (Oct 30-Nov1, 2008).

The first session, conducted by Dutch Sheets, was strategically engineered by God to bring a spiritual shift in the church for global revival, including the United States. The conference was aptly named as this shift includes the implementation of the Apostolic alignment over the end-time church.

That last part is crucial. In a day when segments of the prophetic movement may be losing its anchor in the solid foundations of God’s word, God is realigning the church to balance the body anew.

Dutch refers to the Apostolic and Prophetic alignment as synonymous to having both Wisdom and Revelation – both need each other, both are dependent upon each other, both need to be “married” together.

Wisdom (i.e., the apostolic) generates “consistency and balance,” says Dutch, while revelation (i.e., the prophetic) prohibits “stagnation.” The apostolic “maintains and sustains,” while the prophetic “propels” with the Lord’s present day strategies. Therefore, you need both.

Matt Sorger says that the Lord is releasing a “holy plumb line” in the building of the Apostolic-Prophetic movement. This is to avoid a “train wreck” by possible imbalances within the prophetic movement. The spiritual leaders at the conference began contending in the spirit for the birthing of this Apostolic-Prophetic alignment.

Both Dutch Sheets and Jane Hamon began releasing decrees of alignment between the apostolic and prophetic. Then, in a very powerful display, Matt publicly submitted his ministry to the apostolic authority of Dutch Sheets. Matt and Dutch not only released decrees for the apostolic and prophetic but for the generations to be rightly aligned with each other for the fullness of God to come forth in the church.

Then Jane Hamon, who spoke on the church entering the third apostolic reformation, gave a word about the Lord releasing a “double-edged sword” in the Church’s hand; one side is apostolic, the other side is prophetic. “Now,” says Jane, with this alignment “you’re going to see heaven fighting for you…that breaks you out into a whole new place of supernatural occupation.”

Without the added ingredient of the apostolic to the church’s arsenal, the church could not do the work it is called to do in this present hour before the Lord’s return.

Robert Stearns urges God’s people to propel through this time of re-alignment in the church though it seems like all of hell has been positioned against you. “The devil knows,” says Robert, “it’s not just you at stake but behind you there are a hundred others that you will lead into salvation. Behind them comes a thousand more. There’s a lot more riding on your breakthrough, than just your breakthrough. You are the key to the thousands coming into the power of the Kingdom of God. On the other side of your breakthrough lies the breakthrough for thousands of others.”

Now is the time that the Lord is positioning His people to move into, what Matt calls, a New Breed of Christian. “Christianity is more than filling a pew on Sunday morning,” he says, “this breed is filled with the fire of God. They know their God and know how to do great exploits. They are a kingdom-minded people ready to advance the Kingdom of God in the earth.”

He then reminded God’s people that they too – and you too, reading this – can be a part of the New Breed. If your heart desires to do great and mighty things for the Lord, if you want to lay hands on the sick, cast out devils, preach the gospel in your sphere of influence – if you want to shake nations! – then you are a part of the New Breed.

CHANGE IS COMING

Matt gave a prophetic word for the nation and the church just days before the U.S. presidential election. Matt prophesied that “change” was coming to the United States – “God’s change!” For though you might see a “shaking and trembling” taking place over the land, know that God’s name will be glorified. “For the people who sit in darkness will see a great light…and they will come running to the light. This nation is My nation. It’s the hour of great awakening and God’s glory amid the great darkness.”

CHANGE IS COMING!

Days before the presidential election was over, Prophetic Revivalist Matt Sorger gave a prophetic word at the recent MSM Open Heavens Conference: Releasing the Apostolic and Prophetic. In this prophetic word, Matt says that "change" will come to America -- probably a reference to the election of Barack Obama. But there's more to it than that -- it's God's change that is really coming. Despite the "shaking and trembling" that will take place in the land, there will be a mighty harvest to the Kingdom. I would suggest even during Obama's administration. Check out Matt's word.

MATT SORGER'S PROPHETIC WORD FOR THE NATION

Here's one of the prophetic words that came out of the MSM Open Heavens Conference. Here Matt Sorger prophetically tells us about how God wants change in America too.

Don't forget to vote!

For McCain-Palin.

SPIRITUAL SHIFTING OVER THE LAND

We knew there was going to be a spiritual shift over the nation at this conference. (I put it up on my Facebook status days before the conference!) We knew it was going to affect the presidential elections. And talk about timing -- the MSM Open Heavens Conference: Releasing the Apostolic and Prophetic on Long Island, NY, began this Thursday night -- just days before the election! And, thank God it did!

It doesn't matter what TV's political pundits are saying over who's winning the election, we know that God will be casting His vote next Tuesday as to who He wants in office.

It was a kairos moment for this nation and it all centered at the Marriott Hotel in Islandia, NY, where three top named Christian leaders converged in a spiritual onslaught against the demonic forces keeping revival from occurring in the nation.

The forces include witchcraft and spiritism.

The road to Washington, DC (with the overturn of Roe V Wade and the victory of a born-again and Spirit-filled candidate Sarah Palin) first starts in New York! Why? Because there was a spiritual hindrence in this state that prevented, up to now, a victory in the elections. Upstate New York, it turns out, was the starting point for demonic forces being unleashed from spiritism. Until that demonic stronghold was vanquished, there would be no holding back Satan's strategy for the election -- a Barack win.

Dutch Sheets didn't know why he was there on Long Island. He always seeks the Lord as to where he should accept invitations. It wasn't until he got there at the conference that it became apparent that he was there because a spiritual shifting was about to take place over the region, and in turn over the nation.

Dutch was joined with New York based evangelist and host of the conference Matt Sorger and by prophet Jane Hamon. Strong spiritual warfare and intercession was pronounced by the trio -- each being inspired by God for this titanic political battle.

With the McCain-Palin win at the White House, the nation will enter into a era of unprecedented revival -- such as we've never seen before. Dutch says that there will come a time when a televised sporting event will witness a miraculous healing of a man's legs -- and many will turn to God.

I have more to report about this, but I can't go into all details now. But suffice it to say that McCain-Palin will win this election -- but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't do your part and vote.

Dutch has also stated, what I've also believed, that Palin will one day be our president too.

GOD BLESS THE USA

Well, I'm off to the Apostolic and Prophetic Open Heavens Conference with Matt Sorger, Dutch Sheets, Jane Hamon and Robert Stearns. I'll be away for a few days -- but I know that this conference will release something in the Spirit. I'm anticipating a shift to take place nationally and politically, as well as in the church.

I'm going to try to update you on important things that come out of the meetings -- if I can get to a computer.

Other than that, I thought you'd enjoy listening to Lee Greenwood's God Bless the USA. This past summer I was vacationing with Matt Sorger and a few others in Florida, and we attended a July 4th fireworks display at Tigers Stadium. One of the highlights of the night was the playing of Lee Greenwood's inspiring classic -- each of us, Matt included, sensed an anointing on the song and we were so encouraged about what God is doing in this land.

Enjoy and be inspired.

REVIVAL IN AMERICA

Looking forward to the revival in America -- this video should whet your appetite! This is put out by Matt Sorger Ministries. Oh, the anointing and glory that is so richly evident in MSM meetings.

Make it a point to come on out to the latest MSM conference -- for such a time as this. Matt welcomes special guests Dutch Sheets (who has been front and center in wanting to see righteousness come to America!), Prophet Jane Hamon, & Robert Stearns. Full details here.

MATT SORGER PROPHETIC WORD: CLEAR WATER REVIVAL

CLEAR WATER REVIVAL

Prophetic Word for the Church Given to Matt Sorger

October 11, 2008

First time anywhere -- The following prophetic and timely word was transcribed at a recent Matt Sorger service at the Hope Center in Virginia.

The Holy Spirit spoke very expressly to me tonight. When I stood in the office before coming into the room tonight I heard the inner audible voice of the Spirit of God speak to me a word. But as I sat in this seat, I was taken in the Spirit. And the Lord spoke a very clear word that I want to declare right now.

Holy Spirit said to me that He’s releasing a clear water revival. And He spoke it over and over and over again to me – clear water, clear water, clear water -- he’s releasing a clear water revival.

And He said that this move of the Spirit will not be tainted or touched by the hands of man or flesh. It will not be tainted. Listen what the word of the Lord is saying tonight because this is a very pivotal moment in the Spirit right now. The Lord said that He is releasing a clear water revival and that this move of the Spirit will not be tainted by the flesh of man.

CHURCH CROSSING OVER INTO NEW SEASON

And then He spoke to me and He said that tonight is a night of crossing over. He said that tonight the Church is crossing over into a new season. And the Lord said mark this date on your calendar. Tonight we have crossed over into a new season in the Spirit and the Lord said from this moment forward: black will become very black and white will become very white. And the Lord said He is removing the grey areas. Black will become very black and white will become very white. He said there’s coming a great polarization even within the body of Christ.

He says this very night something has been set in motion in the Spiritual realm. And it’s bigger than just this meeting. It’s over the body of Christ in America. Something has been set in motion tonight in the Spiritual realm.

Yesterday was the Day of Atonement, the last day of the ten days of awe of the season of Rush Hashanah. And the Holy Spirit spoke to me tonight, we have crossed over, Church, into a new spiritual season. Tonight is the first night of it. We’re about to see some very dramatic things happen within the body of Christ. Listen to what I’m saying to you tonight. We’re about to see very, very dramatic things happen within the body of Christ.

And what I sense also in my heart is that there’s a new wineskin that God’s raising up; there’s a new wineskin Holy Spirit is forming. You know years ago – 14-15 years ago – Holy Spirit spoke to me that there’s a new breed that God’s raising up. See God started to prepare a new breed 14 years ago. We’re coming into a season of release right now. New wineskins are going to be released and raised up and there are going to be new apostolic works birthed in the earth. They’re already being birthed right now. And the wineskin is going to look very, very different, Church.

There are wells of revivals that God is opening up within cities right now. And I have a feeling that this word I’m speaking tonight is a whole lot bigger than what we’re seeing in this room. I’m telling you the truth.

I saw it clearly as I’ve seen anything in the spirit tonight. There is a supernatural polarization that is being loosed in the Spirit realm tonight.

And last night I was talking about the fear of Lord. For those who will come under the umbrella of the fear of the Lord in this hour, tremendous glory will be given to them. Listen to what I’m saying. Those who come under the fear of the Lord in this hour will come under tremendous glory. Hear what I’m saying.

THOSE HIDDEN IN CAVES

Grey areas are about to be dealt with. There is coming a new housecleaning to the body of Christ. There is a supernatural housecleaning coming to the body of Christ. And every single grey area of compromise is about to be swept clean, because the Lord said that this is a clear water revival. This is going to be very clean and pure -- pristine water. It’s going to be unlike anything the world has ever seen before. Very pristine water: crystal clear. God has been preparing over the last 14 -15 years a new breed that will be ready to carry and flow with this move of the Spirit of God. They have been hidden away in caves. Listen to me. These vessels have been hidden away in caves. And God has been working a pure, refined heart and spirit on the inside of them. God has been working a pure, refined heart of gold on the inside of them. And God has been causing, step by step, their hearts to be turned away from the things of this world toward the things of His Spirit. Step by step God has been dealing. Step by step God has been refining. Step by step God has been causing hearts of pure gold to come forth to be prepared, so that this move of God can be sustained in the earth.

God is not looking – hear what the Spirit of the Lord says right now – God is not looking for gifted individuals. God is looking for pure, clean vessels that have been refined in the fire of God. God is not looking for your human giftedness. He is looking for pure, refined vessels that have walked through the fire of God. God is all over this tonight.

This is very, very prophetic. God’s getting the bride ready for His coming. He’s getting the bride ready for His coming. He’s calling. He’s calling. He’s calling the bride. Get your garments ready. Get your wedding dress ready.

THE PURE IN HEART
Today I bought a ring; it’s called a purity ring. And written right on the front is the word PURITY. And on the back is the scripture Matthew chapter five. It is a prophetic sign for the body of Christ right now because the Lord’s not coming back for a harlot; He’s coming back for a bride. He’s not coming back for a harlot that’s running all around with different idols. He’s coming back for a pure, spotless, clean bride.

And I went into the word in Matthew 5 right before the service and I was reading the scripture in Matt 5:13, You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost it’s taste (it’s quality) how can its saltiness be restored. It is not good for anything any longer, but to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men.

You are the salt of the earth. If the salt has lost its quality, quality, it’s good for nothing. Quality! God is looking for a quality believer tonight.

Then in verse eight blessed (happy, enviably fortunate, spiritually prosperous, possessing the happiness produced by the experience of God’s favor, and especially conditioned by the revelation of His grace, regardless of their outward condition, regardless of what their natural circumstances are, regardless of what they have in the natural, regardless of their outward conditions) blessed happy are the pure in heart for they shall see God.

The pure in heart: hearts refined as gold; hearts that have been through the fire; hearts that been prepared by God. Verse six, blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Many of our bibles say for they will be filled. Amplified says for they shall be completely satisfied.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (purity, cleanness) they will live a life of complete satisfaction. Completely satisfied on the inside.

It’s not about a title or a ministry. Nothing that will build the pride of man up. It’s about those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. They are the ones who will live one hundred percent complete satisfaction in their lives. They will be satisfied. They will have a life joy in their lives. A life joy is not a temporary moment of happiness because of a good circumstance in your life. A life joy is because your life has been completely filled with the righteousness of God. A deep satisfaction on the inside of you that man can’t take away, that circumstances can’t take away, and certainly the devil can’t take away.

How many here want to live a life of satisfaction. That you just have that sense of being satisfied. You’re not striving. You’re not unhappy in your moment. Listen you’ve got to learn to enjoy your moment while you’re on the way to where you’re going.

You can still have vision for the future and at the same time be completely satisfied on the inside of you. You can still have unfulfilled vision in your life and yet at the same moment live completely satisfied on the inside of you.

(Matt Sorger is a prophetic revivalist, based on Long Island, NY. Matt will be speaking at his upcoming conference OPEN HEAVENS: RELEASING THE APOSTOLIC AND PROPHETIC with special anointed speakers Dutch Sheets, Jane Hamon, Robert Stearns on Thursday, Oct 30 - Saturday, Nov 1, 2008, in Islandia (Long Island), NY. Full details are here.)

BENNY HINN: REMNANT COMING FORTH NOW

I attended the Benny Hinn Fire Conference over the weekend at East Rutherford, New Jersey. Here’s what he had to say about…

EVENTS IN THE CHURCH TODAY

A division has begun in the body of Christ, he says, in which the Remnant of the Church is being removed from those who would call themselves Christian and are not.

There is an increase of “another gospel” coming into the church, in which some noted ministers have pushed out the central core issue of the gospel (the cross) – and when that happens, they open themselves up to demonic influence and a mixture of truth and error emanates from the pulpit.

This mixture, he says, began with the Seeker-Friendly module of watering down the truth to appeal to the masses. That mixture now has become too prevalent in the church, to the point that even noted ministers (some speaking on Larry King’s TV program) deny that Jesus is the only way to God.

God will not bring the greater anointing to those Christians still immersed in the mixture.

[On a related issue, he refers to a survey that showed that among those who call themselves Pentecostals a diminished 43% of them speak in tongues. Meanwhile, in the Baptist camp there has been a rise to 57% of those who speak in tongues.]

THE ARAB THREAT TO THE WEST

He laments that at a time when Islam is losing its grip in the Arab world, due to the rise of underground Christian evangelism and other factors, Islam is gaining in appeal in the West. However, he does say that the “present regime in Iran (headed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) will fall due to the strength of the underground conversions.”

AMERICA AND JUDGMENT

Hinn refers to a conversation he had with the late evangelist Bill Bright, in which Bright said that “Judgment will fall on America.”

But during that time, when conditions in the world become worse and worse, the remnant will become prominent in His anointing (Isaiah 60). Though there will be a “falling away” from the truth, the remnant will remain strong.

Therefore, this is no more time for games in our walk as Christians. We’re coming to a time, also prophesied by Matt Sorger, that the church will be able to walk in such power, that all who come for healing will be healed, that all who come for deliverance will be delivered, that the anointing that you carry will be unlike anything we’ve ever carried before. “You will see that in America,” says Hinn.

OVERTURNING ROE V WADE

There is spiritual warfare over this nation, as to which course the nation will follow in the next four years.

The last time this nation's destiny severely hung in the balance was during the presidential election of 2000. At the time, the spiritual atmosphere was so volatile, the odds were so high, that the attempt to overturn the election of George Bush through the Florida recount was reduced to a bizarre televised spectacle of election officials counting and recounting dangling, pregnant, and swinging chads.

Thank God that Bush was elected. For all that President Bush is now criticized about, we need to give him his due on two key issues:

1) We have had a proactive president who took the offensive in the war on terror, to the point that we have not had a terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11. His quick military response broke up the momentum and the organizational structure of Al Qaeda. Had he not done so, or if we had an inferior, weak-willed president, there may have been grave consequences for this nation.

2) The other benefit of electing President Bush is that he selected two pro-life Supreme Court Justices.

Make no mistake: The U.S. is again undergoing a titanic spiritual struggle. And it all revolves around the very real potential of undoing the thirty-five year-old, death culture on America imposed by the Supreme Court abortion ruling of Roe V Wade!

This is why the liberal media and democratic supporters of abortion have made Republican Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin a lightning rod of the most vicious and vile attacks imaginable. Palin not only symbolizes to the left a pro-life candidate, but she literally embodies a rejection of the two most common reasons for an abortion: out-of-wedlock teenagers (her 17-year-old, unmarried daughter Bristol is pregnant and will carry the child to term) and birth defects (Sarah chose life for her down syndrome baby Trig).

She also symbolizes to the left a rejection of the liberal insistence that one must be pro-choice in order to be a feminist. So, here she is, she's doing it all: working a career, raising a family, and Pro-Life! This is why the attacks against Palin have been so severe.

Now, once again, during this presidential election season this nation finds itself in the throes of a monumental struggle for its soul and moral underpinnings.

ABORTION'S HISTORY
Now let's put abortion is some kind of historical context. Since 1973, when abortion became legal, there have been over 52 million abortions! Did you realize that:

• six million Jewish lives were lost in the Holocaust;
• 20 million lives were lost in World War 2;
• the population of Canada is 33 million people.

We're talking about 52 million innocent lives lost! How many Billy Grahams, Jonah Salks, Albert Einsteins have been snuffed out?

TEXAS: THE KEY TO REVERSAL OF ROE V WADE
Prophetic Revivalist Matt Sorger gave a prophetic word about overturning Roe V Wade during a Texas church service in 2006. The word specifically addressed the fact that Texas was integral in the fulfillment of the word. However, we couldn't quite figure out why.

We speculated that perhaps it's because President Bush was from Texas...no, that didn't seem to fit.

Then we discovered that the original plaintiff in the case, Norma McCorvey ("Jane Roe") filed her suit, after claiming she was raped and desired an abortion, in the state of Texas.

But there is an even better reason to understand the significance of the state of Texas.

A few years ago, Prophets Dutch Sheets and Chuck Pierce took a nationwide tour of the 50 states, seeking God's divine plan for each state. For Texas, now get this, the word for Texas was that it was a prophetic state, and that the Lord's purpose for Texas is this prophetic function.

So that is why Matt gave that word in Texas!

Now, let's take a look at that prophetic word from Matt Sorger and let it give you hope to see the overturn of Roe V Wade.


“I’m feeling something in the Spirit right now. There’s a key in this state to reversing Roe v. Wade. There’s a key in the heart of Texas. There’s a key in the heart of Texas that will unlock the heart of this nation back towards God. And there’s something that will come forth from this State that will help reverse the death culture that has been released over America over the last 32 years.

“So you guys are playing a key role here. And I believe spiritually, this is what I’m sensing right now. Spiritually, God has given you as inhabitants of this State the spiritual authority to decree a reversal of Roe v. Wade."

(Notice that Matt, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, has already made a decree from Texas -- without necessarily knowing about the prophetic role of Texas in God's plans.)

“There’s something in the spiritual realm, that God is giving you the authority, that as you decree the reversal of Roe v. Wade, it will move the Hand of God. That will unlock not only the heart of Texas but the heart of this nation.

“Listen to me. This is ‘right on’ in the Spirit right now. There will be something even as the intercessors, even as the spiritual authorities begin to decree reversal, reversal, reversal, of Roe v. Wade and a release of life over the heart of Texas. The heart of America will begin to pump again with the life flow of God. Wow!

“And I’m seeing a vision right now of the heart of America beginning to beat, the heart of America beginning to beat, as God revives His Revival. It’s the Spirit of Revival that’s what I’m seeing right now in the Spirit. It’s the Spirit of revival and it is connected to this heart even in the whole Roe v. Wade.

“There’s something connected between revival in America and Roe v. Wade; and you will see them happen simultaneously. You will see it happen. There will come a sweeping move of God that will begin to pump the heart of this nation again back towards God and at the same time, there’ll be life released even in the reversal of Roe v. Wade – and watch the Supreme Court!

“I knew God had destiny in Texas. I was just caught into an open vision while I stepped up to the pulpit, I was just caught up into an open vision. And I saw the body of America. And I saw the heart beginning to pump again. Just like when they take those defibrillators and they go pump! – and they electrocute the heart. God’s about to electrocute the heart of America.

“You know what I think I think we should do right now? I think we should just decree it. God’s showing it to us. I think we should just decree it. Let’s just take a few minutes. Let’s just decree it right now in the heavenlies.

“Lord, we are standing on this land, Father. And Lord, even as inhabitants of this land, Father, I thank You God, that they have the authority in the spirit realm to decree, Father, a reversal of Roe v. Wade, a reversal of the death culture in America, to see the life of God pump into our nation’s heart once again.

“And Father, we speak over the heart of Texas, and we speak life over the heart of Texas. We command the heart of Texas to be revived and to open up to the life of God, in Jesus name. And we command the heart of America to be captured by God and to begin to pump with the very life of God. We decree it Father. We decree a reversal of Roe v. Wade.

“Father, we decree a reversal of the death culture that has tried to wipe out a whole generation since 1973. And, Father, we decree life, life, life, life, life! Father, we decree it over the Supreme Court – life in Jesus name. Father, we decree over this State, life in Jesus name. And Father, as Texas is revived, so let the nation of America be revived."


In this nation's Declaration of Independence are these words: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

...Among these are LIFE!

[Incidentally, Norma McCorvey of Roe V Wade fame became a born-again Christian and is presently seeking the overturn of the infamous case she started.]

The RISE and FALL of CHRISTIAN LEADERS

Prophetic Evangelist Matt Sorger came out with a timely word for the church. I have an advance copy of the full text and I'm presenting it here and now.

WHAT ON EARTH IS HAPPENING?
A PROPHETIC INSIGHT FROM MATT SORGER
CONCERNING THE SEASON THE CHURCH IS IN RIGHT NOW

I feel strongly to share some things with the body of Christ as well as revisit a prophetic word the Lord gave me earlier in 2008. I feel it applies to some of the things we have seen take place within this past year as well as to where the church is at in this present moment.

A word was given to me from the Lord early in 2008 concerning the shakings that would occur in the body of Christ and what God was preparing the church for. This message was called There’s a Shaking.

I have found that each year our ministry goes through a season of transition, shifting and divine alignment around the August/September time frame. Spiritually this has always been an important time for us. It is again this year. As I wait upon the Lord I sense a new shifting taking place. I believe God will solidify some things that He has been doing. I also feel people’s hearts will go through another wave of sifting as motives, attitudes and ambitions are revealed by the Spirit of God. God can not bless selfish ambition. He can only bless the ambition to lift up the name of Jesus and make His name known. Self needs to be taken to the cross so that our spiritual foundations can be rock solid.

TESTED AND REFINED VESSELS

We must exalt and lift up the name of Jesus and Him alone. As we do, God will come in power and might and release His glorious manifest presence in our midst. Jesus longs to be glorified in the earth and He is looking for pure vessels that have been tested by fire. Pure-hearted people who will truly worship and exalt Jesus in everything they say and do, a people whose hearts are completely surrendered and given to God. God is sifting through all division within the heart and is allowing weak areas to be tested so that we will turn to Him with ALL our hearts and allow Him to fully rule upon the seat of authority within us -- our free will! As He takes rulership over every area of our heart and free will, our lives will become filled with His righteousness, peace and joy.

Here’s a prophetic word the Lord gave to me early in 2008.
It’s called There’s a Shaking.

Recently, I had a dream in which I was preaching. In this dream, I'm shouting at the top of my lungs, "Everything that can be shaken will be shaken!" And I'm saying it over and over again. "Everything that can be shaken will be shaken! Everything that can be shaken will be shaken!" I'm booming this out in my sleep and I wake up hearing myself say, "Everything that can be shaken will be shaken!"

Another word God spoke to me at the beginning of this year was that there is "A Greater Sifting" still to come in the Body of Christ. This came to me in a vision in one of our meetings. A woman was standing in the back of the sanctuary and I suddenly saw her in a vision dressed as a bride. I saw a dove coming and landing upon her. Then I saw the dove driving the bride into the wilderness.

The Lord spoke to me and said, "Tell My people not to be shaken by the shaking that's coming." If there is a faulty foundation, it will be shaken, corporately and individually. If there is something not built by the Spirit of God, it will be shaken down to its foundations. Another time, the Lord spoke to me during a meeting in Texas and said, "It's time to re-strengthen the foundations."

The Lord is going to allow everything that needs to be uncovered and stripped away to be stripped. God is shaking local houses. God is shaking the corporate church. God is shaking individual lives. He's shaking everything that has not been built by Him. We can rejoice in this because the shaking produces a deeper level of purity. When that deeper level of purity is produced, like the olives being squeezed and pressed, it produces a pure oil. And as this purity is released, we become ready for the greater glory.”

Another prophetic insight God gave me coming into 2008 can be seen in my word 12 Prophetic Signposts for 2008.

Below are the first two.

1. God is about to invade His church. Jesus is inspecting His Father’s temple. Some tables are going to be overturned this year. Don’t be dismayed when you see this happen. It is the hand of the Lord. God is refining the inward motives of the heart. Any work done with a selfish, self-seeking motive will not survive the refining fire. Key Scriptures: Mt 21:12; 1 Cor 3:13, 4:5
   
2. God is calling the church to return to and re-strengthen the foundations of our faith and personal walk with Him and our ministries. A refining fire is coming and anything not built on a foundation of love will not stand the testing. God is inspecting our works. He wants work motivated by first love, not empty activity. Some lamp stands will be removed this year. Anything not built on love will be shaken. Key Scripture: Rev 2:4-5

God truly is allowing a deep sifting to take place in many of our hearts. I have been finding myself crying out to Him during times of prayer for the light of His Spirit to shine in every area of my heart. God allows this to happen to test our quality. God cannot build with materials that have not been tested and tried. His house cannot be built with wood, hay and stubble. It must be built with solid gold and precious jewels. We become that gold as we allow the refining fires of His Spirit to purge every area of our hearts and lives. This can be a painful process, especially when God reveals to us what has been deep inside of our hearts. This process brings a purging and a cleansing. But this must happen so that we can continue to move higher in God and carry the weight of His glory upon our lives.

If we are to truly carry the substance of heaven and move in His authority and power, our hearts must be tested and true. Our hearts must come forth as pure gold. There is no quick, easy way to this. The process is the same for all of us. We must go through the fire and let God purge out everything that offends Him. We must allow the Holy Spirit to raise up the standards and set the plumb line in our personal lives and ministries. Do not be disillusioned by what you see happening in the body of Christ. Don’t be shaken by the shaking. Don’t let it rob you of your confidence in God and your faith and trust in Him. Man may fail you, but God never will. Just as the Lord allowed us to learn from the mistakes of Israel, so too can we learn from the mistakes, weaknesses and even sins of others. We can learn many things.

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES OF OTHERS?

We learn to take heed lest we also fall. We learn to humble ourselves before God and allow Him to search our own hearts, rather than pointing an accusing finger. We learn that anointing does not always equal character and that God chooses and uses imperfect vessels. We learn the importance of developing character and personal integrity in order to run the race for the long haul. We learn that gifting can not take precedence over character. We learn that the enemy is truly looking for people to seize upon and devour. We learn that we must take every precaution and shut every open door to the enemy in our lives. We learn that we must deal even with the small cracks in our foundation. If we don’t, the enemy will eventually find his way in to steal, kill and destroy. The only thing that will keep us for the long haul is a life of daily surrender, hiding His word in our hearts, staying filled with the Spirit, having a sense of both love and awe for God as well as keeping our lives open for godly counsel and input.

We learn that the church must be baptized in such a deep Christ like love, that we can be transparent with one another and truly reach out for help when help is needed, rather than placing people on untouchable pedestals that set them up for a fall. We learn the importance of having sound, solid doctrine and theology. Not only is it enough to have personal integrity. But we must also have our lives deeply rooted in God’s word so that we can rightly discern and divide the word of God. We learn the power of the simplicity of the gospel and keeping first things first: that Jesus died on a cross, was buried and was then raised from the dead for our salvation and has given us the wonderful Holy Spirit to empower us to live the life He has called us to live. We learn to keep the gospel centered on Jesus and keep the word as our solid foundation. We learn that we must never get puffed up with pride and think more of ourselves than we are.

As I said, we can learn a lot!

MAKE A CHOICE TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY DISTRACTIONS

As we draw near to God, allowing Him to search our hearts, I encourage you to remove every unnecessary distraction from your life. Technology can be great and used for many useful things. However, it also has a way of making our lives busier than ever before. With cell phones, text messaging, emails and more, it’s easy for our minds to become so cluttered that we are no longer hearing the still small voice of God speaking to our hearts. I recently made a decision not to get emails through my cell phone. When I first set my phone up to monitor my emails it seemed like a helpful thing, until I became addicted to looking at my cell phone 24/7. When I woke up in the morning the first thing I would do is check my emails. At night before bed, checking emails. During prayer time, checking emails. One day I realized that my relationship with God was being affected. So I decided to simplify and limit my email viewing to my office computer. About a week after not receiving emails through my cell phone I realized my mind was clearer, my prayer time much less disturbed and my spirit more sensitive to God’s Spirit. Whatever your clutter may be, clear it out of the way so you can build a strong relationship with God.

A WORD ON BIBLICAL RESTORATION AND HEALING

With the rise and fall of many public figures and Christian ministers, we need to embrace the biblical perspective of accountability and restoration. In a day where it seems biblical standards and morals are being tossed out the window and we are finding our Christian “heroes” aren’t as heroic as we thought, we must ask ourselves the question, “What should our response be?” While working through feelings of disappointment, confusion, betrayal, sadness and even anger, we must rise to the occasion and respond in true godliness. I have spoken with several major leaders in the body of Christ, each with different personalities, temperaments and responses. Some say “Off with their head! It’s about time that heretic was exposed!” While others say “We need to love and embrace and let them know we care.” But what does the Bible say? It is clear that a standard of holiness, integrity and accountability needs to be upheld at all costs. But at the same time, our hearts must be for personal restoration in life of the fallen believer. While we uphold truth, we never stop loving, praying and bringing godly correction where needed. Scripture gives us a very clear guideline for our response. Galatians 6:1-5. You should read it. It instructs that those who are spiritual should set him right and restore him with out a sense of superiority, lest you also be tempted. It’s easy to point a finger. But you always have three pointing back at yourself. We are to help carry one another’s troublesome moral faults and scrutinize our own conduct. Another person’s failure should cause you to search your own heart. If it doesn’t, that’s a good indication that you are operating in spiritual pride.

While we hold a person to a standard of righteousness, we also believe for God to bring restoration through true heartfelt repentance. We need to hold each other accountable in love, not a condemning spirit. Remember, the measure of judgment you give out to others is what will come back to you (Matt. 7:2). That being said, ministers who open doors to the enemy and influence the body of Christ in sinful ways need to sit down and allow God to sort through the issues of their heart. Something needs to be said when a major public figure goes through a time of personal devastation in an area of morality and simply continues on with their public ministry. Something is wrong here folks. Wrong examples are being set and Christians are starting to believe, well if my husband or wife doesn’t suit me anymore, I will just turn them in for a new one and carry on. Is any body else shaking their heads in disbelief like I am? I am all for restoration. But there needs to be acknowledgment of wrong first and a sense of heartfelt repentance. Not, “My best days are yet ahead.” God help us. We really do need a revival of the fear of the Lord.

CLOSING THOUGHTS

Allow the Holy Spirit in this time to search your heart in a new, fresh way. Allow Him to expose any areas of weakness and any open doors or cracks in your foundation. Allow Him to truly deal with the root issues within your heart so the enemy can have no legal access way. As you spend time in His word and presence, I believe many will find healing from past offenses as bitterness and anger are repented of and turned away from. Many will find freedom from besetting sins as you take the measures you need to take to cut sin out of your life. Many will find freedom from the devil’s lies as your mind is soaked in God’s word. Many will find areas of their soul being restored as pains from the past are released and new life enters into you. Total healing and freedom require deep surrender of the heart to God to allow Him into every area. But as God causes your foundation to be solid and your heart to be as pure gold, you will be empowered to carry a new weight of His glory on your lives. Prepare yourself for His coming. Expect Him to draw near in your private prayer time. With a strong foundation of integrity, character and a deep relationship with God, there will be no limits to where God can take you!