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15th Annual KINGDOM CONGRESS Mar.2-4,2022

15th Annual KINGDOM CONGRESS.
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New Threshold

Melissa—It’s been something else the last month or so! There have been many calls, reports and instances from individuals that could keep one in the prayer closet 24/7 (let alone considering what’s going on nationally).  It’s one of those moments that, while feeling bombarded, you realize there are many feeling the same way so there must be something bigger afoot.  If you are nodding your head in agreement right now I would just like to encourage you. In the middle of a rather intense evening recently my Mom said, “This is a threshold war.”  That was the hammer that struck the gong right there! I then saw me and my family pushing through a clear membrane into a new place. Then around 3:00AM the next morning, I woke up and kept hearing, “You are there.” The only thing left was writing on the wall! We are at a new threshold! 

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To Interpret Dreams

Kathy—Genesis 40:8 says, “It is God who gives the ability to interpret dreams.”  I grew up thinking that interpreting dreams was a specialized gift and a calling that God only gave to certain people, but the scripture doesn’t really say that.  When we consider Daniel and Joseph, we find that they pursued wisdom.  They knew that God had answers and they were confident they could go to God to enlighten them, (and they both said as much.)  We too can go to God and ask for wisdom and understanding, and we know that God can release a gift of His Spirit that opens understanding with a word of wisdom or a word of knowledge or discernment or prophecy, etc.  So, I’m beginning to realize that pursuing God’s wisdom and understanding is more the heart of interpretation than seeing it as a specialized or rare gift. 

Issues That are no Longer an Issue

In my post this morning I mentioned that there are some special needs children in the home of seven I was praying for. Night before last, one of the children was taken to the emergency room and checked into the hospital because he was repeatedly throwing up and he has had a diagnosed liver condition as well as pressure behind his eye and a problem with his pancreas. The mom called a number of people to pray. At the insistence of the mom, numerous doctors and specialists were called in yesterday to check him out and run tests. By 2am this morning he was at home because the lead physician on the case said the little boy is alright. Those major issues are no longer an issue! Jesus can heal more than one issue in a person. When they drove up in the driveway at home about 2am, the little fellow (who doesn’t talk very often) said, “Whew, all done!”. Jeremiah 17:14–“Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.”

We Can Experience HealingS

As words of knowledge were given, an elderly lady at the Compass Regional Day Conference last Saturday was instantly healed of an injured hip which was causing her “terrible pain”. Another lady was healed of plantar fasciitis (I can personally testify to what a relief that is!).  Today I have been praying for healing for a number of people. There is one household I have been praying for where there are seven people. All seven (including special needs children) each need healing in several areas. I know there are times when each of us have need of more than one healing in our body but we tend to pick the one causing us the most problems to ask the Healing Jesus to heal. But He will heal ALL of our diseases (Ps.103:3) and… He wants to. Matt.8:16-17, Msg—That evening a lot of demon-afflicted people were brought to him. He relieved the inwardly tormented. He cured the bodily ill. He fulfilled Isaiah’s well-known revelation: He took our illnesses, He carried our diseases.” Jn.7:23,KJV—“…I have made a man every whit whole…”.

THE KINGDOM – THE REALM OF GOD

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Awareness and Change

Melissa— We can detrimentally become self-focused or we can become self-aware. Here’s the beauty: awareness can cause a change of emotional state instantaneously!  It can do so because it is the bigger picture.  You can see that beyond this moment there are many reasons to get out of self-destruct mode.  There are greater things to behold and be a part of.  Awareness sheds light on the little foxes that do mess things up (SOS 2:15).  First steps: grab that bad mood, anger, frustration, fear and keep it from manifesting outwardly.  It’s not worth the consequences. A great help is praying in the Spirit!  That gift sheds light on things we had no idea were at work in us.  Of course it does!  Our gracious and merciful God made sure we have what we need to do this life, and do it well.  Awareness is such a gift.  It is key in not only living an abundant life, but also in depositing the Kingdom wherever you go. Don’t lose heart!  As long as you are alive, moment by moment, there is an opportunity to change.  Moment by moment there is an opportunity to become aware!
(Check out previous posts Melissa addresses on this subject: Jan.27,Jan.31,Feb.3,Feb.7,Feb.10)

Love of Jesus Stands Out in History

The awesome contrast of the LOVE OF JESUS stands out vividly and most significantly in history.  It stands out noticeably in comparison to the harsh government and rulers and culture of that time.  Political rulers and military were cruel and unforgiving while religious rulers were stiff and legalistic, meting out punishment without mercy. Jesus walked among the people, talked with them, touched them and wept over them–all motivated by His love and compassion.  His signs and wonders never benefited Him, only those He lovingly touched.  I suppose that if we look at the life, motivation and actions of Jesus, we would come to the conclusion that the definition of love is “redemptive action.” “For God so loved . . . that He gave . . .” (Jn.3:16)

True Rest

As the people of God assemble today may they find rest unto their souls. May they exchange tears and weariness for strength and joy. May they discover that true rest is responsibly acting in the authority they have been given by their Lord and Savior and not try to live a lifestyle driven by mere desire and obligation to people and causes not ordained by their Lord. “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.” (Matt.11:28) 

Battle and Heat

Kathy–Life’s battles do not intensify just because the devil gets mad or has a personal grudge.  No, the battle heats up by reason of the needed outcome.  As surely as heat can determine the strength of a weld, so does the intensity of battle establish the strength and longevity of the victory.  The vehemence of battle welds the outcome in undeniable purpose rather than just leaving us with fragmented memories of war. Heat is one of the components of long-term victory and intense battle yields intensely awesome results!