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Delusions and Lies be Defeate

MARTY GABLER—As the people of God assemble today, may delusions and lies be defeated, and their minds be opened to the transforming truths of the Holy Bible; and may they discover keys from God’s Word to the defeating, distracting things that bind so that they walk out free in Christ Jesus.   “Open my mind and let me discover the wonders of your Law.” (Ps.119:18, CEV)


May Father’s Hope Abound Above all Else

MARTY GABLER–Prayer & Declare #14—Today I am asking, Father, for your hope to abound beyond all that comes to my ears and all that I see with my eyes. May your hope and peace enable me to align my thoughts with your unfailing Word so I might rise above all those things.
I declare that as hopelessness and despair attempt to take a high place in my thoughts that your blessed assurance will outpace those distracting considerations.  I will believe the report of the Lord.  Phil.4:8, Amp “For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].”


Distraction and Brainwashing

MELISSA—A couple of months ago I asked the Lord to show me if I was missing anything with all that has been happening in our nation.  I instantly saw a picture of an octopus with more arms than are natural.  On the tip of each arm was either a television, phone, tablet or computer.  I knew this was about distraction and brainwashing.  As I watched, in slow motion, another arm, that was massive, started coming up from the deep.  It did not have any device on the end of it, and it was in motion to land quite a blow on its target.  As it rose from the depths it began to shrink.  By the time it was in position it was completely dwarfed! This led me to declare, You will not have the impact you planned BUT YOU WILL BRING MORE AWAKENING! Fast Forward to recent events:  Darkness tried its best to keep victories from happening but that blow did not land as intended!


What Distracts us From Mandate?

Kathy Gabler—Our mandate is to rebuild this temple to house His presence and His purpose.  What distracts us from our mandate?  One of the things at the top of the list is pain. Pain has a way of capturing our attention.  Pain has a way of becoming a priority, but even pain must bow to God’s authority and power and purpose.  Marty hurt his back a few years ago.  He laid on the bed begging and pleading for healing and relief.  Between groans, he decided to call and cancel the service scheduled for the next day which would require four hours driving but the Holy Spirit said, “You are not dealing with this like a son.” “How do I do that, Lord?” he asked aloud.  The answer came just as loud. “Declare your position and purpose.”  Aloud he began to declare, “God has purpose for me in Lockhart, Texas.  I will go and do what I was born to do.”  Not even remembering how he got off the bed, he found himself packing.  He was still in pain, but able to move again.  He took ground inch by inch, moment by moment that day.  By the time he stood in the pulpit and preached, the pain had completely left him. He could have thought like Judah, “I will pursue the purposes of God someday, just not now.”  I have to recover first!  But as he adjusted his priorities in his thinking, the process of healing began as he headed toward purpose.


Press Through Distractions

Martin P Gabler—We will make it through the coming weeks and months but we must press through. We won’t just have to press through national difficulties, political situations, various entities pushing their agendas. We are going to have to press through diversions, distractions, false flags and misinformation. We can’t believe everything we hear or everything we see coming across a TV screen or computer screen. We might be wise to ask ourselves, “What gives that person/persons credibility with us or credentials with us that they can tell us a certain thing and we’re supposed to just take it at face value?”. We are really needing the Holy Spirit and the principals of the Word of God to stand on to help us press through stuff that we are hearing and not operate out of fear. We must get out of operating in fear and get back on God’s Word (the Bible). Jesus said that there was one house built on a rock and there was one built on the sand. When storms, winds, waves assailed the house built on the sand, it was washed away. But, the house built on the rock was assailed by the same winds, the same storm yet, the house on the Rock stood against all the opposition and remained firm. It didn’t escape the storm and its effects but it survived. There is only one Rock in the Bible — JESUS.


No Side-Tracking Issues This Year

May the Lord keep us with His Word and His Wisdom that we not become convoluted with side-tracking issues this year and that we not clutter up our purpose and focus with relationships that God has not ordained. 1Cor.7:35,Amp—“Now I say this for your own benefit; not to restrict you, but to promote what is appropriate and secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.”


October is For Moving Forward in Paths

The month of OCTOBER IS FOR MOVING FORWARD IN PATHS that our Lord has ordained for us to be effective and fulfilled in. Those factors which have previously blocked progress are being removed. Distractions are fading and the fruit of a faithful walk is coming into view.  “We pray that you would walk in the ways of true righteousness, pleasing God in every good thing you do. Then you’ll become fruit-bearing branches, yielding to his life, and maturing in the rich experience of knowing God in his fullness!” (Col.1:10, TPT)