Stay Focused!

There are so many wonderful things going on in San Diego County right now. Not just wonderful things, but spiritual things. God's Holy Spirit is definitely moving across denominational lines, cross pollinating with various influences as His body enjoys fellowship and ministry with one another. It seems that everywhere we look, there are now a variety of gatherings in multiple places on a variety of different topics, all designed to enrich and grow the body of Christ.

When God's Spirit begins to move in a greater way, it goes without saying that the enemy will rise up to try to stop all the great things that are happening. When ever the Kingdom of God advances, Satan feels threatened and will look for ways to shut down the progress and quench the Spirit of God. 

One of the first things the enemy will tempt us to do is to formulate judgments against others in the body of Christ. There can be a multitude of reasons, but please just allow me to draw your attention to the temptation so that you can recognize it and shut it down before it goes anywhere. 

You're walking out of a meeting you didn't really enjoy...
You hear something negative about someone else and feel tempted to repeat it...
Someone did something that offended you, and you want to vent about it...
A twinge of jealousy and competition rears it's ugly head...
You feel forgotten by the Lord and frustrated...
Others didn't do things the way you thought they should be done.

And before you know it, negative words escape out of your lips. It's bad enough when you say it in private. It's much worse when you say it to someone else, and here's why.

"Don't bad mouth your leaders, not even under your breath, and don't abuse your betters, even in the privacy of your own home. Loose talk has a way of getting picked up and spread around. Little birds drop the crumbs of your gossip far and wide." Message Bible, Ecclesiastes 10:20

Proverbs 6:16-19 in the Message Bible says this:

"There are six things God hates, and one more that He loathes with a passion:

Eyes that are arrogant,
a tongue that lies,
hands that murder the innocent,
a heart that hatches evil plots,
feet that race down a wicked track,
a mouth that lies under oath,
a troublemaker in the family."

God really, really dislikes trouble making in any form. Sometimes even good people don't realize that the enemy may be tempting them to say the wrong thing. We've all been there. Something comes out of our mouth and we immediately want to snatch those words and shove them back in our mouth. We're human and we make mistakes. But, Nehemiah 4:11 reminds us of the enemy's intent. He always looks for a person that can be used as his pawn. He looks for weaknesses to exploit, and someone that can be easily offended or manipulated to be used for destructive purposes. When people were working in unity to rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem, the enemy - working through a couple of influential people - made this statement: 

"And our adversaries said, "They will neither know or see anything, till we come into their midst and kill them and cause their work to cease." NKJV

Satan's objective is still the same: cause the laborers to become discouraged, weary and interrupt their unity of heart. Nehemiah's advice then and our wisdom now is not to allow the enemy to intimidate anyone. Don't let other people's words or even your own renegade thoughts become a distraction. The work of the Lord is far too important. Stay focused on whatever the Lord has given to you as your assignment, and remember to pray for God to continue to expand His kingdom and bring about His designed purpose. He will fight for us as we do, and whatever the enemy has planned to try to interrupt, divide and stop the work will come to nothing.     

When God does something new, people can tend to question a lot of things. Jesus himself said that a person can't sew a new patch on an old cloth because the fabrics weren't the same. He was making an illustration to the new fitting in with the old. He also said that people used to drinking old wine wouldn't necessarily find new wine very appealing. They wouldn't want it because they were used to something else. When God does a new thing, it is often those that are comfortable with the old form that aren't comfortable with whatever or whoever God brings on the scene. God is not into old forms. One thing I know about this new move of God is that He is using new faces, those that have been hidden in caves and those that have been feeling sidelined. This move of God is for His body to find their place and become effective and fruitful. No one will be able to own it. Past moves of God have been shut down by those that have tried to control what God was doing or they spoke against it, creating negative judgments, offense and unbelief in others. There is so much that could be said on that topic alone! My point though, is to be alert and aware of these things so that we all recognize our own little 'hot buttons' and not fall prey to the enemy using our mouths to try to discourage others from participating in or enjoying the variety of things God is doing in our midst. UNITY allows Holy Spirit to flow unhindered. 

Psalm 133 says this:

"Behold, how good and precious it is for the brethren to dwell in unity!  It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, Aaron's beard, running down on the edge of his garments. It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing - life forevermore." 

 "Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor." James 3:17,18 Message Bible

As we learn to develop a greater sense of community with one another, it's important to recognize the growing pains. We may not all see eye to eye on a lot of things, but we can enjoy the fruit of our labors together as we exalt the Lord Jesus. It's His kingdom, after all, and He will built it His way. Your kingdom come, O Lord, and Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Possessing the Gates

God has given us incredible promises to enable us to triumph over our enemies, but we all know that when fighting for a victory, it doesn’t necessarily come easy. War is war, is it not? When you’re contending for a victory it’s going to take a dedicated effort to persevere until you see it manifest.

There is a specific promise that God has been speaking to me about recently. It’s found in Genesis 24:60. Abraham’s servant went in search for a bride for Abraham’s son, Isaac. Holy Spirit led the man to just the right woman and she agreed to come back with him to be Isaac’s wife, but before she left, her family, household servants and friends gathered together to pronounce a blessing upon her. This is what they said: “And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.” (Genesis 24:60 KJV)

It sounds very similar to what God told Abraham years earlier, when He promised a miraculous birth to an older, infertile couple. “I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her." (Genesis 17:16)

The promise was repeated again in the life of Isaac’s son, Jacob. “I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies…” (Genesis 22:17)

Allow me to call your attention to the word ‘Gates’ in Genesis 24:60. The promise to multiply and be fruitful is one part of the promise, but possessing the gates of enemies is quite another. Some translations say ‘take over the affairs of the city.’ The gate was where all the central activity of that city occurred. Judicial matters and court settlements occurred at the gate. The gate of the city was also where business transactions took place and messages were heralded. If a person wanted to deliver a message that would reach the masses, they announced it at the gate. It was the center of marketplace activity as well. A gate, also referred to as a door, is an entrance or an exit into something greater. One way we take authority over the gates of our lives is to shut the enemy down and close any potential doors that he may be using to access our lives. God wants to heal your family tree. He longs to restore generational blessings that have been held back or tied up in your generational line.The enemy works through our blind spots - things that he sees as something that grants him legal access to our lives, but things that we don't realize actually exist. Close the doors the enemy has been using to rob you of joy, steal what belongs to you, and plunder your blessings. Possess the gates! Close the open doors so that your restoration can be unlocked! Our Breakthrough Prayer is a great way to help with that. (see link on right side of the home page).

God’s intent is to give us far more victories than what we might imagine! His desire is to give us strategies to take authority over whatever mountain may stand in our path. His desire to is help us possess the gates of commerce, the gates of trade, positively influence the gates of education, politics, our city gates where important decisions are made and so many more. How can we possibly try to take authority over bigger enemies if we can't take authority over the gates of our personal life? We must start with ourselves. God has already given us a promise that it’s His desire for us to overcome what ever adversary stands opposed to the things that pertain to fullness of life. Whether it’s a health issue, an issue with someone on the job, enemies in the natural such as ISIS or even our own government agencies implementing corrupt policies; God wants us to exercise our God-given dominion so that the Kingdom of God is manifested in that situation. As God’s children we declare His kingdom come, His will be done – on earth as it is in heaven.

I was talking to a woman the other night that was struggling in her work environment. She mentioned that there were members of a witches’ coven in her workplace. When I asked where she worked, it was a very prominent place. Important decisions that affected everyone in our nation were made in the very place she worked, and that was where the enemy had his people in place. It didn’t surprise me, but it did jolt me awake a bit to realize that we too, as God’s ambassadors, need to be on our toes all the time, declaring God’s kingdom in all of our circumstances. We need to declare His word over all the power of the enemy so as to ‘possess the gates of our enemies.’ Friends, don’t let evil go unchecked. Set down the boundaries established by the Lord in His word. Find the scriptures that speak to your particular situation and enforce the King’s Law – in your home, workplace, and community. Never underestimate the power of your declarations! You never know what evil you stop in it’s tracks by doing so. And, by doing this, you make room for the Kingdom of God to burst in to your circumstances!

Prayer Declaration to Unravel Evil Plans

I ask You, Lord, to set up safety and protection for all those that come under the umbrella of my prayer. I pray for myself, my family members, as well as those in my city. For Your namesake, O God, we ask that You remember the sacrifice Jesus paid on our behalf and deliver us from the hand of our enemies. Deliver us from those who plot evil and conspire wicked plans we pray. Father, hear our petition and grant us victory over those that would attempt to bring pain, destruction and torment to others. Help us to advance from victory to victory, crush the wickedness and oppression of our enemies, and establish Your justice among men and among nations.

Therefore, In the name and authority of Jesus Christ, I ask You to send your warrior angels to bind the strongmen of Lust, Fear, Pride, Rebellion, Religious Zeal, Jealousy, Vengeance, Rape and Murder over the United States of America, it's citizens, the city of _______ and the State of _________. As a blood-bought child of God, an heir to the Kingdom of God, and Your ambassador sent to establish Your kingdom on earth, I forbid all evil spirits that energize and give power to religious zealots as well as a spirit of terrorism from rising up. I bind the spirit of rape, fear and terrorism. I command these evil spirits to be silenced, impotent and paralyzed in the authority of Jesus name. I ask that You send Your angels to bind up and war against demonic spirits in the heavenly realms. Father, You said in Your word that what we allow on earth is allowed in heaven, and what we forbid, or bind, on earth is already bound in heaven. There is no terrorism, rape, murder, or religious vengeance allowed in heaven therefore it is not allowed here on earth. Father, I am grateful that You are bound by your word to uphold this decree, because You are faithful to honor Your word. It is written in Matthew 18:18-20, "Truly I say to you that whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven. Again, I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven. For where two or more of them are gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst."

I declare the name of Jesus Christ over my family, my neighborhood, and the citizens of my city. I declare Jehovah Nissi is our victory and Jehovah Shammah, the Lord is present. I declare the name El Shaddai over this land, for He is the God that is mighty and He is our sustainer. I declare the name El Elyon over this land, for He is exalted as the MOST HIGH GOD. He is exalted as the Sovereign One. I declare Jehovah Saboath over this land, for He is the Lord of Hosts of angelic armies.I declare the name of El Gmulot, for He is the God of recompense and the one who spoils the plans of the enemy. I declare JESUS CHRIST IS LORD OVER ISIS/ISIL, ALLAH, AL-QAEDA AL NUSRA, KHORASAN, VENGEANCE and TERRORISM. I command every enemy and terrorist group to bow to the name of Jesus Christ.

I declare that anger, fear, rage, vengeance and the spirit of murder along with all the works of the enemy must be interrupted and unraveled now in Jesus name. Father, I ask that You provide increased safety and protection to women and children. Let them be sensitive to listen and heed the promptings of Your Holy Spirit and ministering angels that guide them away from evil.

In the name and authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, I hereby release a decree against all ungodly altars and evil thrones. In Your law, Father, it is written in Deuteronomy 12:2-4, "You shall utterly destroy all the places where the nations whom you shall dispossess serve their gods, on the high mountains and on the hills and under every green tree. It is also written in Deuteronomy 7:5, Exodus 34:14, Leviticus 26:30 and Numbers 33:52 that we, Your people, are to tear down ungodly altars and destroy the high places where evil thrones rule.

Therefore, as a representative of Your kingdom, I command all meeting places where evil spirits are glorified must be undone immediately. Father, let evil thrones be dismantled by Your angels, for demonic spirits energize those with a desire to carry out evil plans.

Let your angels bring confusion and turmoil to those that try to partner with those that conspire evil. Let the enemy and all adversaries be set upon themselves in confusion, so that they cannot communicate, form plans or strategize, in Jesus name, according to Genesis 11:7-9, 1 Samuel 14:20 and Judges 7:22.

Let the plans of the enemy be spoiled and the name of Allah be put to shame. Let principalities and powers be spoiled, according to Jeremiah 51:56 and Col. 2:16. Let the God of recompense, El Gmulot, destroy the works of evil in Jesus name.

Let those that worship false gods lose interest in them and turn to the One and only True God, Jesus Christ. Let them repent of their evil ways and pledge their allegiance to the Lord Jesus Christ.  Let all those that practice evil and conspire against others lose all power and effectiveness to carry out their plans, in Jesus name.

I thank You, Father, for releasing angels to carry out the fulfillment of this prayer. Thank you for setting up a hedge of protection around the unsuspecting, the innocent and those that would pray against evil. Thank You for Your promise of protection that no weapon forged against us shall prosper, and for your promise of safety in Psalm 91. Cover us with Your wings, O God, and hide us from the plans of the enemy. In Jesus name, amen.

Decree to Dismantle Evil Altars

Where ever evil is worshiped, it grants the enemy a legal right in that place. An altar is a place of establishing spiritual power, where sacrifices and covenants are made. It's a place where loyalties are pledged, and those that do, empower that particular god to have authority and dominion in that particular place. 

In order to make headway in the spirit realm and really break through, it takes a variety of things working on our behalf. Prayer, worship, personal sacrifice in the form of giving and good works all work together to help establish the authority of the one whom we love and serve. However, we also need declarations and decrees because God has said in Job 22:28 that 'what we declare shall be established.' It is the power of our spiritual declarations, utilizing the word of God, which releases angels to carry out the spoken word. Everything on earth, in heaven and in between rests on spiritual laws established by God. The world MUST operate by these spiritual laws; however, we are God's authority in the earth, and , like the police, if we do not do our part to enforce God's word (through our declarations), then the result is lawlessness. Now you understand why I write many prayers and declarations! This new one is to establish God's law and order, thereby depriving the enemy of the worship that he so eagerly desires. IF the enemy's altars are dismantled, his evil thrones get toppled and God's people begin to prevail over wickedness. Let's pray and declare together, and as we do, you can include your specific family members, city and geographic region.

Father,

In the name and authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, I hereby release a decree against all ungodly altars and evil thrones.

Whereas, the enemy, hereafter known as Satan and all those under his influence, has conspired to perpetuate a curse against the people in this city and geographic region, including me and my family;

Whereas, the enemy has refused to leave me and my family alone, but has continually harassed, tormented, afflicted, robbed, deceived, murdered, accused, divided and destroyed;

Whereas, Satan and demonic spirits has made corporate covenants with evil minded people and spiritual forces in order to terminate the life and spirit of Your people;

Whereas, the enemy has plotted to tempt Your people to greed, rebellion and idolatry so that they would sin against You, thereby hindering You from drawing close to Your people; 

Whereas, the enemy has contracted with services from unholy priests and unrighteous ministers in order to invoke curses upon Your people, to weaken them and make them susceptible to failure and defeat;

Whereas, the enemy and adversary has strategized how to deceive Your people through divination and fraud;

Whereas, the enemy has made strategies to bring division, discord and disunity in families, churches, ministries and throughout this geographic region so as to cut off a move of Your Spirit;

Whereas, the enemy has exalted himself as a God and erected altars to himself, thereby depriving You of worship;

Whereas, these ungodly altars include abortion clinics, where the blood of innocent lives are shed, thereby further empowering Satan and demonic forces to carry out evil plans;

Whereas, these ungodly and evil altars are for the sole purpose of perpetuating torment and affliction upon Your people and those in this geographic region;

Whereas, ancient covenants and ancestral traditions have empowered the enemy to continue to enact curses upon Your people so that they are carried away with grief, torment of soul and unbelief towards You;

Whereas these ungodly covenants have handed our families, the citizens of our cities and this geographic region over to bondage, making the citizens thereof serve ungodly kings and rulers, and have made people slaves to demonic spiritual powers;

Whereas, the result of these actions by the enemy and his followers produces captivity, slavery to sin and judgment from God;

Therefore, I ask that as the Just Judge of Heaven and Earth, You charge the enemy with the aforementioned crimes against humanity. I request that he be brought up on charges, chained, and brought to the court of heaven. I petition the court in a class action suit against the evil one known as Satan, the Father of Lies, the Deceiver, the Thief, the Accuser of the Brethren, Diablo, the one who Divides, the Murderer, and any and all names by which he is otherwise known. Let all evil princes, warlords, witches, wizards, satanic priests and those practicing demonic sorcery also be named as defendants.

In Your law, Father, it is written in Deuteronomy 12:2-4, "You shall utterly destroy all the places where the nations whom you shall dispossess serve their gods, on the high mountains and on the hills and under every green tree. "You shall tear down their altars and smash their sacred pillars and burn their Asherim and you shall cut down the engraved images of their gods and obliterate their name from that place. "You shall not act like this toward the LORD your God.”

It is also written in Deuteronomy 7:5, Exodus 34:14, Leviticus 26:30 and Numbers 33:52 that we, Your people, are to tear down ungodly altars and destroy the high places where evil thrones rule.

Again, in Exodus 23:24 it is written: “Do not bow down before their gods or worship them or follow their practices. You must demolish them and break their sacred stones to pieces.”

Therefore, let all evil altars be silenced. Let the spirit of python, witchcraft, familiar spirits and divination be silenced and sent back to the abyss created for them in the name and authority of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Let all those that practice witchcraft and sorcery against others lose all power and effectiveness to carry out their plans, in Jesus name.

Let the enemy and all adversaries be set upon themselves in confusion, so that they cannot communicate, form plans or strategize, in Jesus name, according to Genesis 11:7-9, 1 Samuel 14:20 and Judges 7:22.

Let praise and worship arise to Jesus Christ that sets ambushes and routes the enemy, for it is written in 2 Chron. 20:20 that when Your people began to praise You, You set ambushes for their enemies which caused the enemy to turn upon himself. Let the enemies of God be completely defeated in Jesus name.

Let all sacrifices to false gods cease immediately in Jesus name, for Your law states that man shall have no other gods before You, as it is written in 2 Chronicles 20: 3. I also request (in the name of Jesus Christ) that all abortion clinics where human sacrifices are made and all altars where the blood of innocents is shed must close down immediately, for these act as evil altars where the enemy gains power.

Let Your fire be kindled upon the foundations of evil mountains and burn into the lowest hell according to Deuteronomy 32:22.

Let the foundations of evil altars hear Your shout, O God! Let their walls be torn down and her towers fall according to Jeremiah 50:15.

Let the sword of the Lord be released against evil foundations and altars where satan is worshiped, according to Jeremiah 46:10. 

Let evil foundations and demonic altars be shaken according to Acts. 16:26.

Let Your hand be stretched out against the destroying mountains that destroy the earth according to Jeremiah 51:25.

Let the foundations of Egypt be torn down, according to Ezekiel 30:4, and let the wealth of the wicked be transferred into the hands of the righteous, according to Prov. 13:22.

Let all those that are involved in making sacrifices to false gods, satanic worship and involved in demonic sorcery immediately become disillusioned and disappointed in their false gods, reject and renounce all covenants, contracts and loyalty to evil spirits. Let them burn their magic books and come over to the Lord’s side, as it is written in Acts 19:17-19. “Many of those who had believed kept coming, confessing and disclosing their practices. And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of everyone…”

Let the word of God grow mightily and prevail, according to Acts 19:20.

Let those who have been poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity repent and be saved  according to Acts 8:13 and vs. 22-24.

Let every intended curse that the enemy wants to put upon Your people be turned into a blessing, in Jesus name, according to Deuteronomy 23:5.

Let every form of deception, fraud and intent to injure your people be unraveled and come to nothing, in Jesus name, for it is written that no weapon formed against us shall prosper according to Is. 54:17.

Let angels be released to tear down evil altars and unseat ungodly rulers, according to Ephesians 2:6, for I am seated with Christ in heavenly places above principalities and powers in high places.

Let principalities and powers be spoiled, according to Jeremiah 51:56 and Col. 2:16. Let the God of recompense, El Gmulot, destroy the works of evil in Jesus name.

Let God arise and Your enemies be scattered according to Psalm 68:1,2.

Let the covenants and ancient traditions of the enemy be halted now, in Jesus name. Let people return to making covenants with God their Father according to Exodus 24:7-8.

Let the fire of God consume the divination of the enemy according to 1 Kings 18:40, and let all ungodly altars be silenced and void of power.

Let altars to God Our Father be constructed in our homes, workplaces and throughout the land, giving glory to the Lord Jesus Christ.

It is also written in Proverbs 6:31 that when the thief is caught he must repay with a seven-fold return and may have to give up all the substance of his house. I petition the court for the full amount due, and ask that You make the thief give up his entire house full of goods.

You also stated in Proverbs 13:22 in the word of God that the wealth of the wicked is stored up for the righteous. I petition the court for compensation of the losses of previous years and that You would grant my request. I ask that the enemy must repay retroactive compensation for past losses, due and payable immediately by the amount set by the court.

Let it be known that it is also written that we are not slaves, but sons, daughters and heirs. For Jesus Christ, our Liberator, bought our freedom when he was crucified and resurrected on our behalf. I ask that the thief must be declared guilty and a favorable judgment towards Your people would be granted. I also ask for angels to be put on assignment to administrate the distribution of wealth, blessings, healings, miracles, breakthrough, restoration and oversee that justice is brought to Your people.

I ask that all false judgments against Your people be overturned, and that Your people who have been falsely accused, slandered and shamed due to the evil plots of the enemy would be vindicated.

As a blood bought child of God, I petition the court to consider the charges brought against the defendant(s) and I call the LORD JESUS CHRIST to act as our defending counsel. I also petition the witness of HOLY SPIRIT to declare the truth in accordance to the aforementioned charges.

Please let it be recognized by the court that this appeal is not based on any righteousness or good deeds on behalf of the plaintiffs. In fact, we respectfully acknowledge that we have no personal merit by which we may stand before the court. Your Honor, the plaintiffs should be acquitted of any counter charges brought by the enemy, based on the shed blood of Jesus Christ. I approach the court because it is written in Hebrews 4:16 that I may come boldly to the throne of grace to find help and mercy in the time of my need. I acknowledge that as plaintiffs, we are merely sinners that have been saved by Your grace, and we ask that You give consideration to the fact that the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, our brother and Your Son, paid our debt in full with His very life. His sacrifice is not in vain. Therefore, I request that any and all excuses or arguments made by the defendant(s) shall be upheld as an objection, rendered null and void, and be stricken from the court records. I also ask that Your people are granted the eviction notice that is immediately served upon the enemy which forces him out of my home, family, and the land in this geographic region. Let Your angels chain the enemy and render all adversaries paralyzed, silenced and impotent of all power. Thank You for hearing my petition and for granting my request . In Jesus name, Amen.

The Drought is Over

Word of the Lord for the Body of Christ January 5, 2016, given by Norm Gagnon (transcribed from audio tape)

It’s January 5^th , 2016 and I’m sharing some thoughts from God for His children. I just finished in a worship session and the Word of the Lord came. He wants to touch those with a childlike faith a childlike heart. What God put on my heart is that God was tired of seeing His children like the paralytic beggar at the pool of Bethsaida, waiting and begging for someone to put him into the pool. He had been crying out, “God, I see that there is water…a place where miracles happen, a place where miracles will transpire, but no one is there to bring me into that place.” And God said, “I am going to come and bring my children to a place to be lifted up from their weakness and lifted up from the spiritual lameness, where the Spirit of the Lord can come wash over them.” “You will be a people who will not be begging for My presence or begging for someone to come into that place and provide that transportation for them but they will be children of the Lord that will rise up and walk in His presence. He is looking for those that have a childlike faith and a childlike heart that will sense the newness and the sweetness of His presence. There’s been a 7 year drought in this area, in this region of Southern California. There has been a drought for His children but it’s over; the winter is past. The refreshing has come. It’s time for His presence to come. As Peter cried out, “These are days of refreshing, ” God will refresh His children with a sweetness of His Spirit, a sweetness of His presence. It’s a sweetness that will take away the restriction, the constriction that has brought His children to a place where they no longer experience the joy, where they no longer feel the freedom to dance, or they’ve questioned as to whether God’s presence could even be felt anymore. God says He is going to bring a rain of His presence that will bring a freshness that takes away the cloud from your minds. It will take away the restrictions away, and the double-mindedness and doubt as to the will of God and where you’re to be. There will be such a confidence to know that you’ll say, “I am in the midst of God, I am being directed by His presence.” There will be such a confidence in your life of knowing God is with you that you will be directed to others that are hungry and crying out for a taste of Him. This is the now time, it’s the time for Him to pour out on His people now, and it will be the sweetness of His Spirit that will attract others. People with a childlike heart and a childlike faith will yearn for His presence. They will want to be close to their Father, and their Father will draw them to Him. God is going to wipe away confusion. He is going to eliminate the despair, the discouragement and the depression that comes from a soul that is hungry and desiring His presence, to be joyful and set free. As God is pouring out His presence, it will bring miracles. There will be healing miracles of the body and of the mind. God is in the midst of His people healing their minds. There is a cry from this nation and a cry from society to deal with the mental anguish that people are feeling every day. People are desperate to get any sort of medication to deal with their depression and their hopelessness, but you can’t medicate hopelessness. Only God can come in and bring a refreshing and a new hope, a new heart and a new spirit. This is what the Lord says: “I AM going to give you a new spirit. I am going to give you a new heart and a new mind, and it’s going to come where it will come and bring you into a place where there will be no more excuses concerning what I can do or what I will do. These will be a people who will be prepared to go where I send them. At any moment, they will be prepared to be sent forth to take My presence to others. There is not going to be a question as to “How is God going to do it?” “How am I going to get there, or all that God will do to bring you from point A to point B. “There is just going to be a vessel that says, “Yes, Lord, I am filled with Your water, the newness of Your sweet wine and the newness of joy.” “I will pour it out on a dry heart, a dry land and dry lives to those that will be excited to be set free by the Lord.” There is a sweet wine of His presence that comes, a graciousness of the Lord, that once it touches you, you will bring that kindness, that graciousness and sweetness to the hearts of those that are hardened and hurt by life and they are crying out for something new. This is the hour when God is pouring out on San Diego county, and He’s pouring out on those whose lives have been on hold. Those with a childlike heart who have been on the edge, where they haven’t known if they could go on any longer. They’ve been holding on so long they’ve been full of despair, and God says, “This is it. “The enemy has known this was coming and he has tried to constrict God’s people from trying to receive everything that God has for them, but God is going to release joy, grace and He will lead them out of where they’ve been in hiding. It’s those with childlike hearts that will lead them. It will be those like David who danced before the Lord that will lead them. It’s those whose faith has been constricted. It will be those who have a childlike heart that will lead them out,” says the Lord.

New Book Announcement!

Hello Friends,

I know it's been a while since I've posted, but that's because I've been deeply involved in a labor of love...my husband's book! I am pleased to announce that it is available now for purchase through our publisher at Create Space. Click on the link to BUY NOW.

This book is a message of hope for the unchurched as well as anyone finding themselves in transition. It is full of rich kingdom truths. The link is also available on Amazon.com but because it just got released tonight it will take a few days for it to be available to purchase.

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Changes in Transition

Recently an intercessor I know shared a dream with me to interpret. I’m sharing it here because it is a word to the body of Christ, and I believe, specifically to ministry leaders. There were three different dreams, or segments of the same message. In the first one, iron cuffs were slapped on the wrists of the dreamer, and as she looked up she saw John the Baptist leaving the church. There was also a dresser with clothes inside (some were intimate garments). She heard herself saying that she couldn’t take it with her. The second portion of the dream dealt with cleaning out a refrigerator,and all that had been inside was old food and pastries. One woman whom she knew as a pastor’s wife tried to eat one and the dreamer stopped her and said, “Don’t eat that, it’s old and not good anymore.” The third part of the dream showed this pastor’s wife with eye makeup on that seemed to outline the iris, making it appear very small. This same woman commented that she felt suicidal.

As I prayed over this information I started getting pieces of revelation that the dreamer said resonated with her. I shared my interpretation with another intercessor and my pastor, they both felt the interpretation was accurate. That is why I am sharing it as a word for the body of Christ. Here is my interpretation:

Dream #1 - John the Baptist

This is a warning. Actually, all three of the dream sequences are a warning and should be treated as such. John the Baptist represents the Spirit of Repentance. In the first portion of the dream, John the Baptist, or the Spirit of Repentance, left the church. The clothes and dresser represent both the condition of the heart (the dresser) and the individual’s identity (clothing). Some of the garments were intimate negligees` which represents intimacy and relationship with Holy Spirit. But, the dreamer indicated that she couldn’t take it with her. I believe this has a dual meaning. When a person loses touch with their relationship with God, a lack of repentance is sure to follow. The next order of downward progression is a falling away, disobedience and a lack of repentance, which puts people in “irons,” or captivity. True repentance involves obedience, and is the only thing that opens the door to freedom from captivity. The other aspect of revelation regarding the dresser is that the dreamer commented that ‘she couldn’t take it with her,’ I believe this indicated that we cannot take our old identity with us. We must choose our identity in Christ, for we can never enter into our promises if our conduct and attitudes do not reflect our new nature in Christ. This indicates a need for a changed mindset.

Dream #2 - The Message is Changing, and Beware of Ungodly Peace Treaties

In the second dream, the focus was on cleaning out the refrigerator. All that was inside was old pastry. One person, who again was represented by a pastor’s wife, attempted to eat what was no longer good. Surprisingly, she did not see anything wrong with eating what was clearly no longer good to eat. Pastries represent junk food without any nutritional value. They were old, stale and it wasn’t wise to try to eat what was no longer fresh. This ‘food’ needed to be thrown out. The food that we eat represents doctrine, or the message. God is saying two things: Watch what you eat, and use wisdom. If the message is fluff without substance; if it sounds like a feel good message but does not convict towards change, it may not be good doctrine. If the messages aren’t fresh revelation, be careful. The message, or the word, has to change to fit the times we are in now, and where God is leading His body. I am also reminded of Joshua being misled by the Gibeonites when they attempted to deceive him with old, moldy bread and old wineskins. They wanted to make a treaty with him and say they were his brethren, when clearly they were simply trying to appear to be something they were not. (Read Joshua 9). We need to understand the heart and motives of those among us. Old bread and old wineskins represent a religious spirit that will not accept a message of reformation and change. They may want to try to appear as if they believe and want the kingdom of God on earth, but their actions will prove otherwise.

Dream #3 - Restricted Vision and a Spirit of Suicide

The third dream represented a pastor’s eye made up with makeup that appeared to focus on the iris. It was outlined with dark makeup that made the eye appear quite small. This represents limited or constricted vision. The woman with the eye makeup also said she felt suicidal. Scripture tells us that without a vision people perish. They go back to living in their old ways. Without revelation, people feel hopeless and desperate.

For over a decade we have heard messages about restructuring, ‘a shift’ and God doing a new thing. It is the difference between the church age and the kingdom age. There will be trials by fire. This is a time when God will ask us to lay our Isaacs on the altar and surrender it all. There will be trials and testing to see whether what we have built is wood, stubble and hay (works of the flesh), or if they have eternal value in the kingdom. There are good people that cannot tell the difference between building God’s kingdom and building their own. The difficulty with some is that God may just unravel everything and let all their good efforts fail. Failure and hopelessness are the ultimate tests of the heart. This will lead many into depression, despair and hopelessness. There will be ministry leaders that will have to look for a different type of work rather than place their expectation on others to support them. All of these changes MUST come to pass in order to make room for God’s kingdom on earth. Those that are afraid of change, individuals that get a sense of identity or self worth from their works, and those that are in it for selfish gain will have a sense of despair when everything comes unraveled. This is where a spirit of suicide will try to overwhelm people who are going through a difficult transition.

After I analyzed and interpreted this intercessor’s dreams, God gave me one of my own. What I saw was pastors and leaders that were affected by fear of change. They brought accusation and slandered the messengers, rejecting both the message and the messengers. Fear makes people suspicious of others, and causes people to question the motives of others. These leaders reacted with suspicion, anger, and defensiveness. There are some people that will claim that the messages of change are not from God. Messengers of reformation are often persecuted because of those that are unable to adapt to change. These are the people that are often controlled by religious spirits.

Ultimately, these dreams and the messages contained in the dreams are both warnings of what is to come as well as a call to intercession. Far too many people are trying to be fruitful within the 4 walls of the church without success. Competition divides. There is room to grow and be fruitful in the kingdom, where there is no need to feel confined or competitive with others. Some may or may not agree, but I believe the church must return to a kingdom model of fruitfulness as it is displayed in the Book of Acts. The church must be emptied out into our cities and communities. Many ministry leaders will feel threatened by that thought because they may feel their livelihood is at risk. Don't give in to panic. Many are about to enter a time of completely trusting God. They haven’t walked this way before, but it’s ok. God is trustworthy, and He has people that have already gone through these sort of changes. They have gone through the fires of adversity, loneliness, fear of financial  loss and worked through trust issues with the Lord. They have the testimonies to prove it. The church as we’ve known it must change in order to make room for people to be planted and become fruitful in the kingdom of God. God has called and arranged for a change of garments in this new season. He has new mantles and new assignments to help people get through times of transition. Ministry will take many different forms in the days ahead, and many of these changes will come swiftly. We first started hearing about ‘restructuring’ and ‘paradigm shift’ about 12 years ago. Twelve is the government of God, and it’s time for these words to come to pass now. The Lord has leaders that are ready to help comfort, guide and encourage those that are walking in unfamiliar territory so that they do not have to feel alone and afraid. This is a time to ask the Lord for clarity, divine connections and strategy. As we lean on Him, we will once again discover His unwavering faithfulness and grace to navigate through troubled waters.  

Prayer Points:

1. Pray against offense, fear, and despair.
2. Pray that people would surrender to necessary changes and not resist them.
3. Declare the Spirit of Repentance would not leave the church.
4. Pray that people would have a change of heart and bear fruits worthy of repentance.
5. Pray for wisdom and discernment to guard people from being deceived by religious spirits.
6. Pray for discernment to understand the motive of people’s hearts and not to make ungodly peace treaties.
7. Pray for fresh revelation and increased vision.
8. Pray against the spirit of suicide.
9. Pray that God direct you to the right platform to share His message with others.
10. Pray for an unoffendable heart, and to overcome wounding from persecution.
11. Pray for divine connections, open doors and strategies to reach those God wants you to reach.
12. Pray for God’s will and His kingdom to manifest in the earth and for kingdom fruitfulness to increase.

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Healing and Deliverance for Native Americans

Many great atrocities have occurred against the Native American people throughout history. Every group of explorers and pioneers understandably sought to take over new lands and implement the customs of their native culture, but a great deal of settling new lands in America was done with brutal disrespect of those that were already in the land and had made it their home.

The Indian Removal Act of 1830, signed by President Andrew Jackson, forcibly removed Native Americans from their homes through emigration into reservations and new areas, specifically into Oklahoma. There were at least five tribes that were affected through ethnic cleansing. The Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole and Choctaw were forcibly removed from their land and homes during the years of 1831-1838. This exodus became known as the "Trail of Tears." I include more tribes in this prayer to benefit a larger group of people. The result of this ethnic cleansing, as well as other injustices, has left many families affected by a generational root of bitterness that is deeply embedded in our nation, and countless generational curses that are in need of being broken.

Many people have some degree of Native American heritage in their family line, even if it is remote. I encourage you to pray this prayer because it goes beyond the Native American roots to address sins incurred by our nation’s forefathers. If we are to cleanse the land of generational curses so that blessings can return, then we really must address all angles of how the curses were incurred: 1) taking personal responsibility for our own sins and those of our generational line; and 2) as a nation of people, taking responsibility for the sins of our nation’s founders and forefathers and the curses incurred on our land.

The following prayer is written specifically to address those with Native American roots and addresses certain issues such as mentioned above. It will also address cultural pagan customs and traditions that may invoke false gods and the names of demonic entities that were commonly a part of Native American life. Please do not be offended. This is not to say that all people of a Native American background follow pagan practices; however, the reality is that many people did, and some still do practice some of the ancient traditions. Those customs and practices do cause people to have unbroken generational curses. The demons associated with them are most likely still connected to their family line. We all have them, and if we do not renounce those things they will continue to follow us (and our family members) around until they are cut off. Many traditions and practices can be handed down in any family, but that doesn’t mean they are completely innocent. They often do hold significance and meaning in the spiritual realm. Inanimate objects can be things that bad spirits are drawn to, and tempt people to keep in their home and use. Sometimes the things people think are harmless really aren’t, and those things can invite the wrong type of spirits into a person’s life or family. Demonic spirits will not leave unless they are dealt with properly, by making Jesus Christ Lord of the House and Lord of your life! Scripture reminds us that there is no other name under heaven by which men can be saved, and calling on any other name for help or invoked in prayer is forbidden by God. (see Exodus 20:2-4). This prayer involves renouncements to sever any unbroken curses and ungodly spiritual connections. Even if you are unsure about whether or not your own ancestors were involved in any of these sort of things, I encourage you to take a step of faith and pray it out loud. I pray it is a blessing to you and helps bring a ripple effect of healing, breaking the generational roots of bitterness throughout our nation as well.

Pray: 

Father God, Lord Jesus and Holy Spirit:

I come to You on behalf of myself and all those in my ancestral line that came before me. I ask for Your forgiveness for our sins, and today I acknowledge that many of us sinned by never asking for Jesus Christ to be our Lord and Savior. Many of us committed sins and trespasses in rebellion to Your ways. Please hear my prayer and let the blood of Jesus cleanse my ancestral line from all unrighteousness. I take You as My Lord, and ask that You adopt me as Your child. You paid for me with Your blood, Lord Jesus, and I thank You that You went to the cross in my place.

Father, I also come to you as a citizen of the United States, and I ask You to forgive the sins of our forefathers. I ask You to forgive the sins of those that pioneered and settled this land, and the pagan practices, cultures and traditions brought in from foreign lands. Forgive, I pray, our presidential and political leaders that broke treaties and treacherously removed the boundary lines of Native Americans and others to claim them as their own. For it is written:

“Don't cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers set up by previous generations.” Prov. 22:28

Forgive us for encroaching on property that didn’t belong to us and cheating rightful heirs out of their inheritance, for it is also written, “Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,” in Proverbs 23:10.

Forgive us for impoverishing Native American families, forcing them out of their homes, for making slaves of other races and nationalities; for causing others to feel overcome with jealousy, fear, anger and desire vengeance against those who treated them wrongfully. Forgive us for the grief we caused, the injustices and the bloodshed. Forgive us for broken covenants, vows and agreements and for the curses that came as a result of those actions. Forgive us for the part we played in inciting war. Although I may not have personally taken part in these sins, I understand that there is a need to recognize the sins of those that came before us and I ask for the blood of Jesus to atone for these things so that this land can be cleansed. Please allow all those that have been affected by this generational root of bitterness, grief and poverty now find the grace to forgive, even generations of mistreatment and injustices. I choose to forgive anyone that I have been offended with. I choose to forgive those that I feel are responsible for my pain or bitterness. Please let Your restoration be upon us all. I pray for the blessings that have been blocked up, barricaded, unlawfully stolen, hidden or plundered - and I tell them, “Come back into your rightful generational line. Come back into those families and let the blessings flow abundantly in Jesus name.”

Father, I renounce all false gods and masters. According to Your word, O God, in Deuteronomy 7:5, You commanded Your people to destroy ungodly altars and break down their sacred pillars. Let these prayers of renouncement accomplish the destruction of all ungodly altars in my family, in my generational line, and in this nation.

On behalf of myself, my generational line, the founding fathers of this nation and all political leaders in this land, I identify with these sins and the need to acknowledge them to You so that our land may be healed. Therefore, I renounce the demonic spirits of hoodoo, voodoo, Satanism, and all spirits of witchcraft and magic in the name of Jesus Christ. I renounce all practices and demonic spirits associated with black magic, the Cherokee, Chickasaw, the Creek, Seminole, Choctaw, the Blackfoot, Cree, Crow, Pauite, Shoebone, Cheyenne, Sioux, the Ute, Pawnee, the Navajo, Shawnee and Apache customs and traditions. I renounce African religions, the Catholic religion and their saints, patrons and patronesses; familiar spirit guides and any and all other false gods and deities of various religions.

I renounce the use of tobacco for ceremonial or ungodly religious purposes and any and all power associated with it to be rendered impotent, paralyzed and powerless, according to what You have already done on the cross, Lord Jesus.

I renounce all ungodly spirits that may be associated with Native American dances that involve the use of conjuring demons, the use demonic power, psychic energy, ancient witchcraft practices, sorcery, charms, spells, incantations and magic. Let all ungodly altars be silent and dismantled now. Let the blood of Jesus cover those individuals that have participated in demonic worship whether or not they participated knowingly or unknowingly. I ask You to deliver them and set them free from all deception, Lord Jesus. Let Your Holy Spirit reveal the truth that will free people from demonic oppression, possession, and deception. Let the blinders fall off. Give them a spirit of revelation and an understanding heart that they might come to know the One and True Living God, Jesus Christ.

I renounce all customs of speaking word curses on their enemies through traditional songs. Forgive us for things we did and practices that were accepted that had a spirit of death and cursing bound to the words that were spoken. Let all word curses be broken now in the spiritual and earthly realms. Let those words laced with death lose all power and cease to ring in the ears of those who have heard them. I bind the spirit of death that is associated with these customs and culture and forbid the spirits of death and hell from being released. I command them to go back now to the place where Jesus sends them and forever be bound into captivity. I declare that the spirits of death and hell will no longer advance in the name and authority of Jesus Christ.

On behalf of myself, my ancestors and the forefathers of this nation, I renounce demonic attachments associated with gambling and ceremonial gambling. I loose the demonic spirits and spiritual enforcers off of all objects used in gambling and command them to return to the abyss created for all demons. Let the spirits of lust, greed, selfishness and bondage be bound in the name and authority of Jesus Christ. I pray, O God, let the Spirit of Liberty be released to free all people that have been bound by sin and addiction. Let them be loosed from their bondage in Jesus name.

Let all demons be loosed off of individuals, out of homes, offices, businesses, churches, and expelled out of the land that You have given to Your rightful heirs. I ask You, Lord Jesus, to grant an order for eviction from the court of heaven that commands all encroachers, squatters, soothsayers, and those who practice demonic witchcraft off of the land.  I command these demonic spirits to be sent back to the place prepared for all demons where they must be bound and confined until the day of their eternal judgment in the lake of fire.

I thank You, Lord Jesus, Heavenly Father and Holy Spirit for releasing Your power against the works of evil, that it might come to a quick and sudden end. I ask that You also release the power of Your Holy Spirit to bring forth forgiveness, compassion, grace and healing. Let there be signs, wonders and miracles, to the glory of the Son of God, Jesus Christ. I ask that You display Your power against the works of darkness, evil and Satan, that the workers of sorcery, demonic magic, witchcraft, spells, incantations, and every form of demonic power would be seen as inferior to that of Your Holy Spirit . I ask that the name of Jesus would be glorified and the enemy be put to an open shame. I ask that every thing the enemy has done to conspire, entrap, ensnare, falsely accuse, gain a false judgment by deceit, bribery or falsehood be overturned. Let all who oppress Your children and hinder them from their divine purpose and assignments be stopped and brought to justice. Let righteous judgment prevail. I ask that You would, according to this petition, grant victory and justice for those that have waited for Your intervention. Let the power of Christ be displayed, the name of Jesus glorified, as You destroy the works of the evil one. In Jesus name, Amen.