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Remain Solidly Committed

oak-treeAs the people of God assemble today, may they recall the
blessings of God and the rich, life-giving Word of God and
be encouraged and strengthened to remain solidly committed to Him.

When he arrived there, he was pleased to see what God had done for
them out of kindness. So he encouraged all the people to remain solidly
committed to the Lord. (Acts 11:23, GW)


Dreams and Conversion

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In one African Muslim country, a young man violently tore up a Bible tract and threatened the life of The Every Home for Christ worker going door-to-door with the literature.  The next afternoon as the worker sat in his home, he was shocked to see the man knock at this door saying, “I must have another booklet.”  The Muslim explained that the previous night two hands awakened him, and when he turned on a light and asked who was there, a voice said, “You have torn up the truth.”  The voice instructed him to acquire another booklet, directing him to the worker’s home.  There the Muslim read the booklet and became a believer and is now preparing for ministry.  An Assemblies of God missionary said, “It all takes place in context, dreams are one step, a link in the chain that leads to conversion.”

(This is an excerpt from BARBARA JIMENEZ’s article “Dreams That Carry Mandate” SEEC Magazine Volume 19 Issue 4) Dreams Visions and Prophecy Conference 2015 NO FEE  * * * September 25-27, 2015 Marty Gabler, Kathy Gabler and Barbara Jimenez Grace International Church just north of Houston off I-45 Information:  https://martygabler.com/dreams-visions-prophecy/


The Holy Spirit Is Available

Jn 16:13  “But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever LightRayGardenPathHe hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. 14  “He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you. 15  “All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you.”   The Holy Spirit now makes available to all what was only available to a few in the Old Testament. (Lk24:49; Jn16:13; 20:22; Acts1:8; Eph5:18; 1Jn2:20) We must have impartation from the Holy Spirit to know what is to come. He takes the things of Jesus and shows them to us. Jesus is the One who has a future and if we are to participate in HIS future, we need to know the things that are of Him.

Isa 33:5  “The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness. And He will be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; The fear of the LORD is his treasure.” (Amp)

“He is the God who does the undoable,
changes the unchangeable,
and provides the impossible.”

(This is the last excerpt from Marty’s article “Time for Issachar“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)


Intervening in Dreams

DreamStairsManMy niece dreamed recently that she was in her kitchen sautéing some onions.  Her dad, who had passed away the previous year, stood in the doorway of her kitchen.  Scrunching his nose at the strong odor he asked her, “What is that smell?”  She answered that it was just onions frying.  He shook his head and said, “No, that smells like gas.”  As soon as he said the word “gas,” she awoke and sat up in bed.  Immediately she smelled the gas.  Running to the kitchen she found a burner which had not been completely shut off.  The gas fumes had slowly been filling the house since supper earlier that evening.  

Her Heavenly Father sent special forces to her rescue.  Like a Navy Seal Special Ops, the dream was a timely intervention behind the scenes to stop an explosive attack before it reached success.  Who but God could dispatch the exact messenger who would represent the authority and particular skills needed to bring her to a wake up call. The messenger was in her earthly father’s likeness not only to represent trustworthy and sound counsel, but her earthly father had also been a fire chief for years!  

The angels on assignment came in her dream to bring an un-carnal weapon for her victory.  Many people have had similar dreams and experiences and I’m sure some have experienced angelic intervention without realizing it.  I believe we can expect even more reports of God sending angels from His arsenal to intervene in the affairs of men in days ahead.

(This is an excerpt from Chapter One of Kathy’s book “The Heart of Dreams” This is the third edition with more content and more symbols.)
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KATHY will be speaking at DREAMS VISIONS PROPHECY 2018 *** NO FEE
September 14-16, 2018 at Grace International Church Willis,TX
CLICK HERE FOR DVP2018 INFO

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The Whole Story

The whole Story is about JESUS. Since the whole Story is about Him, how can it all be winding down for the Church? “But Jesus answered them, My Father has worked [even] until now, [He has never ceased working; He is still working] and I, too, must be at [divine] work.” (Jn 5:17) When GroupMountainTopdoes the Father or the Son ever stop working? And… if They are working, is Their work any less than perfection of purpose no matter what the view from our angle? How could the Church Jesus is building be one generation away from extinction? How could the Bride that Jesus will marry go to her wedding in shame and defeat? How can the Head have a body that is defunct? Eph 5:27 shows us that His Church is a “glorious Church” and in Heb 12:27 it is the instrument of the Kingdom that cannot be shaken: 27 “The phrase ‘one last shaking’ means a thorough housecleaning, getting rid of all the historical and religious junk so that the unshakable essentials stand clear and uncluttered.  28  Do you see what we’ve got? An unshakable kingdom! And do you see how thankful we must be? Not only thankful, but brimming with worship, deeply reverent before God. For God is not an indifferent bystander.” (The Message) His Kingdom is an ever-increasing Kingdom, not an unwinding Kingdom. (Isa 9:7; Dan 2:35; Mt.13:33) God is wound up about His Son’s destiny and the destiny of JESUS is realized in the sons of the Kingdom and we will not stop short of the glory of God. “For [even the whole] creation (all nature) waits expectantly and longs earnestly for God’s sons to be made known [waits for the revealing, the disclosing of their sonship].” (Rom 8:19, Amp)

(This is the tenth excerpt from Marty’s article “Time for Issachar“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine])
Marty will be speaking at
DREAMS VISIONS PROPHECY  Sept.14-16,2018
Info and schedule:
 https://martygabler.com/dreams-visions-prophecy/
Church— 936-856-2455   GRACE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH


Strategic Dreams

“Indeed God speaks once, or twice, {yet} no one notices it. In a dream, a vision of the night, when sound sleep falls on men, while they slumber in their beds, then He opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,” Job 33:14-16.(NAU)  I am continually amazed at the strategic dreams God SleepDreamsends in the night. I consider strategic dreams to be those timely telegrams that confirm direction or give instruction or release insight and understanding about our lives and circumstances.  These dreams can bring answers when we need them as well as bring answers to questions we don’t even know to ask.    

Strategic dreams and visions can become un-carnal weapons in our lives.  “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.  For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,” (NKJ) 2 Cor 10:3-4. We can access God’s arsenal of un-carnal weapons by seeking Him.  We become skillful with His weapons as we learn His ways. We learn His ways by paying attention to the truth He reveals and by submitting to His order and following through on His directions.  Our Creator’s creativity is unlimited!  He has unique, customized weapons in His arsenal that will counter any weapon ever formed against us, (Isa 54:17).  

(This is an excerpt from Chapter One of Kathy’s book “The Heart of Dreams” This is the third edition with more content and more symbols.)
Kathy will be speaking at DREAMS VISIONS PROPHECY 2018  September 14-16
Grace International Willis,TX   CLICK HERE FOR INFO

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God is Wound up About His Son

AdultSonFatherGod is wound up about His Son and His Son’s destiny, so how can things be winding down? Religion leaves us to think that this whole thing is about us and our getting to heaven. The reason God gets wound up about people is because of the part of His Son’s destiny that they play, not because He would rather have them playing a harp than roasting like a marshmallow. Paul shows this plainly: Eph 1:8  “Which He lavished upon us in every kind of wisdom and understanding (practical insight and prudence),  9  Making known to us the mystery (secret) of His will (of His plan, of His purpose). [And it is this:] In accordance with His good pleasure (His merciful intention) which He had previously purposed and set forth in Him, 10  [He planned] for the maturity of the times and the climax of the ages to unify all things and head them up and consummate them in Christ, [both] things in heaven and things on the earth.” (Amplified) It is descriptively put in the NASB in v.10 like this: “…an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ.” 

(This is the ninth excerpt from Marty’s article “Time for Issachar“ which was published in SEEC Magazine.)
Marty will be speaking at DREAMS VISIONS PROPHECY  Sept.14-16, 2018 — Info:
https://martygabler.com/dreams-visions-prophecy/   —    936-856-2455

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Rejoice in the LORD

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As the people of God assemble today, may they exuberantly rejoice
and be glad in their LORD, in Who He is and the wondrous things
He has done for us and for His only begotten Son, JESUS.

“Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him];
again I say, Rejoice!” (Phil.4:4, Amp)


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No Need to Forfeit God’s Stuff

HandOutStop1I believe it is essential that we teach the word and thereby expose and destroy the works of darkness.  Nothing was ever created in hell.  All hell can do is mis-use God’s stuff.  Jer 23:28 – Let these false prophets tell their dreams and let my true messengers faithfully proclaim my every word. There is a difference between chaff and wheat!( TLB)

I pray we realize there is no need to forfeit God’s stuff just because it has been perverted or misused by lovers of darkness.  Instead, may we celebrate dreams, visions, prophecy, words of wisdom and all the gifts God has provided so that we walk in the wisdom and authority of God, confident and fully equipped.

(This is an excerpt from the intro to Kathy’s book “The Heart of Dreams”.)
Kathy will be speaking at DREAMS VISIONS PROPHECY 2018.
September 14-16, 2018. There is no fee. Information about DVP2018:
https://martygabler.com/dreams-visions-prophecy/

 


Adjusting to the New Season

EskimoIglooIn this new season, we must adjust. We won’t be able to wear a waitress’s uniform to put out a fire nor will we be able to wear shorts and T-shirt to work in the Arctic Circle. Tennis attire simply will not sustain someone who has discovered themselves in an Arctic environment. We can gripe about present circumstances or we can adjust. Murmurers can complain about not having leeks and garlic. (Compare: Num 11:1  “Now the people became like those who complain of adversity in the hearing of the LORD; and when the LORD heard it, His anger was kindled, and the fire of the LORD burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.” Also vv.2-10) We can gripe about Egypt, Babylon and the Philistines or we can use the weapons provided by the Holy Spirit and take over. The gifts and armament of the Spirit are not adequate to hold on. They are sufficient to win. Jehovah’s people were never meant to just hold on. They have always been actively included in His purposes of victory.

(This is the ninth excerpt from Marty’s article “Time for Issachar“ which was published in SEEC Magazine.)
Marty will be speaking at DREAMS VISIONS PROPHECY  Sept.14-16, 2018 — Info: https://martygabler.com/dreams-visions-prophecy/ — 936-856-2455


Fear Dumping

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Melissa Gabler —
The Holy Spirit prompted me to ask for a season of “Fear Dumping”. Then I saw

a picture of a chronic cycle just about at its start over place, but this time there
was a button readily available to be pushed called “Fear Dump”. When we make
the choice to push that button, all of the fear driving that cycle will be dumped
causing that cycle to end! A season of fear dumping is upon us, PUSH THAT BUTTON!

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of
love and of a sound mind.” (2Tim.1:7, NKJV)


Melissa will be leading worship at Dreams Visions and Prophecy Conference 2015
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Dreams Visions and Prophecy Conference 2015
NO FEE  * * * September 25-27, 2015
Marty Gabler, Kathy Gabler and Barbara Jimenez
Grace International Church just north of Houston off I-45
Information: 
https://martygabler.com/dreams-visions-prophecy/

 


Don’t Murmur—Adjust

PointingOnMountainThere are many disappointed people dreading the coming years. When I stop and listen to their dire predictions, I tend to become disheartened myself. There are people preaching and prophesying out of their anger over current national and world events rather than proclaiming the Word of the Lord. There are those sounding off because of elections and appointments that didn’t proffer certain results. (Rather than standing firmly upon the never-failing Word of Almighty God, people will shift loyalties and not endure sound doctrine to get a quick fix like Esau did, like Esau who forfeited his birthright.) A murmuring Israel left Egypt and their murmuring manner turned a two-week walk into a forty year period of time that allowed the murmurers to die off before the coming generation could inherit the promised land. The murmurers died outside of facilitation. How sad that a generation had to wait for a preceding, unbelieving generation to die before they could receive promise. But, as always, there was a remnant and there will be a remnant, and the likes of Joshua and Caleb got to enjoy what the remainder of their generation chose not to walk in.

(This is the eighth excerpt from Marty’s article “Time for Issachar“ published in SEEC Magazine.
Marty will be speaking at DREAMS VISIONS AND PROPHECY Sept.14-16 — Info: https://martygabler.com/dreams-visions-prophecy/ — 936-856-2455
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God Gave the Tool

ToolBoxI know many religious people put dreams and visions and prophecy in the category with fortune tellers and witches and psychics.  However, it was God that gave man the dream tool and it was God who promised to pour out His Spirit with dreams and visions and prophecy following.  Several times in both the Old and New Testament, God communicated His plans, instructions and insights through dreams, visions, prophetic words and supernatural experiences.  And there are numerous biographies of godly men and women with such experiences throughout history since the New Testament times.  If we throw away the real with the counterfeit or throw away all truth because some truth has been abused, we are robbing ourselves.

(This is an excerpt from the intro to Kathy’s book “The Heart of Dreams”  This is the third edition with more content and more symbols.)
Kathy will be speaking at DREAMS VISIONS PROPHECY 2018 September 14-16 at Grace International Church Willis,TX
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Issachar Is Crucial

MountainPrayingThe presence of and interaction with Issachar persons is crucial at this time. Their presence and active voice are required in all the seven mountains of culture. The ability of Issachar, the blessing, the anointing is in the Spirit of the Lord and we may ask and receive in ample portion. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. (Isa 11:2) Seeing that we end up with the knowledge and likeness of those we spend much time with, we should press in to the Presence of God and be renewed in the Holy Spirit. Our overcoming now, and in the seemingly shifting future, is in our relationship with the Holy Spirit who is heaven’s delegate in the earth (Jn16:13-15).  (This is the seventh excerpt from Marty’s article “Time for Issachar“.)


Marty will be speaking at DREAMS, VISIONS AND PROPHECY  Sept.14-16, 2018 — Info: https://martygabler.com/dreams-visions-prophecy/ — 936-856-2455
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Cause Me to Know the Way

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As the people of God go about their business today, may they hear His loving-kindness
and His enlightening and guiding Word that is a safe and righteous path for them to walk in all day long.

“Cause me to hear Your loving-kindness in the morning, for on You do I lean and in You do I trust. Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk, for I lift up my inner self to You.” (Ps. 143:8, Amp)


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Not Responding to Manipulation


May the Lord give us some basic good sense (with its foundation in Biblical truth) not to respond to manipulative, abusive and guilt-oriented presentations of so-ConPhonecalled causes, no matter how religious, humanitarian or worthy they sound.

May He direct our compassion, time, finance and zeal into the avenues He has for each of us to be most effective in, avenues that will set us up to glorify Him and show forth His character.
“Since God has so generously let us in on what he is doing, we’re not about to throw up our hands and walk off the job just because we run into occasional hard times. We refuse to wear masks and play games. We don’t maneuver and manipulate behind the scenes. And we don’t twist God’s Word to suit ourselves. Rather, we keep everything we do and say out in the open, the whole truth on display, so that those who want to can see and judge for themselves in the presence of God.” (2Cor.4:1-2, Msg)


 


Kathy Gabler Speaking at the Dreams Visions and Prophecy Conference 2015

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KATHY GABLER speaking at Dreams Visions and Prophecy Conference

To listen to a brief audio clip of Kathy’s message
from the last Dreams Visions Prophecy Conference, click on the link below:

http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2015-09-03T06_02_35-07_00

Marty and Kathy Gabler invite you to:
Dreams Visions and Prophecy Conference 2015
NO FEE  * * * September 25-27, 2015
Marty Gabler, Kathy Gabler & Barbara Jimenez

Grace International Church just north of Houston off I-45
Grace International Church website: Grace Int. Church
Church phone: 936-856-2455
Information:  Dreams Visions Prophecy Conference 2015

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Your Home #23

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Your Home #23—May your home be a place where your children are confident that they have a sanctuary away from the faithless hustle of the world. May they have a family that genuinely expresses and lives out
the awe and fear of Almighty God and who stands unmovable upon His Word.

“The Fear-of-God builds up confidence, and makes a world safe for your children.” (Prov.14:26, Msg)



Secure a Generation

AdultsAndChildrenIn 2008 we passed through a portal in time. There will not be any “going back to the good ol’ days.” We must now make the “good new days.” There is a surefire way to not end up in fear of the future. If we create the future in alignment with the purposes of God, there will be no need to fear it. We cannot allow a future to be created for us by people who do not have a biblical worldview. Our children are a message that we send into the future. (Could that be why so many fear the future?) If we impart to them trans-generationally (which is biblical principle) they will secure the future for the Kingdom of God as did Joseph, David, Issachar and Daniel. Weeds grow but children must be raised. If we don’t have it, they don’t get it. What Abraham had, Isaac got. What Isaac AND Abraham had, Jacob got and they are his twelve sons that are the nation of Israel.
(This is the fifth excerpt from Marty’s article “Time for Issachar“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine].)


Marty will be speaking at the DREAMS VISIONS PROPHECY SEMINAR Sept.14-16, 2018 — Info: https://martygabler.com/dreams-visions-prophecy/ — 936-856-2455


Stop The Bullying

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May the Lord step in and save our children from bullies in this school year,
whether on campus or off campus. May the bullies be shut down and learn
that they cannot abuse others.

“My God, free me from the grip of Wicked, from the clutch of Bad and Bully.
You keep me going when times are tough— my bedrock, God,
since my childhood.” Ps.71:4-5, Msg) 


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“How to Build a Promising Future… With the Future”
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Opposition (Of Course)

It is obvious that the men who joined David at Hebron for the purpose of “turning the kingdom” were well aware of and well prepared for opposition and resistance: “Now these are the numbers of the divisions equipped for war, who came to David at Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, ManUpAgainstWallaccording to the word of the LORD” (1Chr 12:23). They didn’t wish themselves someplace else; they adjusted to the times and accomplished what could not be easily attained. What God has ordained always has been and will be most certainly resisted by the kingdom of darkness. Though we fight from a position of victory, the kingdom of darkness will continue to resist until the final manifestation of our victory that has come through the cross of Christ. Advancing the Kingdom of God (any aspect or all aspects of it) has never been without resistance and never will be until that day. In every generation there are scores of people who get discouraged and despair because of adverse circumstances and wish they were not living on the planet God ordained them effective on, but Jahweh is no less faithful in this moment of history than He was in 2Co 4:9: “we know that God knows what to do; we’ve been spiritually terrorized, but God hasn’t left our side.” We live in this time in history because God ordained it so and He also ordained the days to come for His Name’s sake (Ps23:3;106:8;1Jn2:12;3Jn:1:7) even if there is opposition we must come to understand and gain knowledge to overcome (1Chr 12:32). Resistance takes different forms at different stages of history and is dealt with at various intensity levels at various times but we still win battle after battle and conflict after conflict.

(This is the fourth excerpt from Marty’s article “Time for Issachar“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)


Marty will be speaking at the DREAMS, VISIONS AND PROPHECY CONFERENCE Sept.25-27, 2015
Info: https://martygabler.com/dreams-visions-prophecy/ — 936-856-2455


Contradict Works of Darkness

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May the people of God receive light from the Word of God so that they might be enabled to confront and contradict the works of darkness that defeat them, their family and those that God sets in their path.

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness
has not defeated it.” (Jn.1:5, ERV)


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Stress Puts Off a Fragrance

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Fear leads to stress and stress puts off a fragrance 
that the spirit of infirmity is looking for. — Melissa Gabler

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because
fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made
perfect in love.” (1Jn.4:18, NKJV)


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Send a Message Into the Future

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