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April 26, 2020I Need A Break!
I Need A Break!
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Psalm 34:1-8 NKJV
I have realized as I have grown older that self evaluation is critical to my stability. We all have a breaking point, naturally speaking, and I have to be mature enough to be able to honestly evaluate where I am at. Over the course of this week I realized…I NEED A BREAK!
I need a break from talk of pandemic, curves, and death rates!

I need a break from conspiracy theories, rights, and government overreach.

I need a break from obesely wealthy celebrities telling me “We are all in this together” and elected officials telling me I do not have mental capacity to look at a situation objectively and make decisions for myself!

I need a break from the unending back and forth on social media between brothers and sisters in the body of Christ criticizing one another, thereby revealing their lack of maturity!
Not just a break, but WE need a BREAKTHROUGH!
We need a breakthrough from discouragement, depression, and disillusion!

We need a breakthrough from the responsibility of “figuring it all out”!

We need a breakthrough from fear and panic and anxiety and worry!

When I need a breakthrough from external pressures, I need an internal reset. What do I do when we need an internal reset?
RELEASE MY PRAISE!
1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My starting place is always praise.

Praise is the seat/throne of God. Complaint is the seat/throne of the enemy.

The praisers were always sent out to battle first. Praise is how the battle is fought.

Most of the time the battle is not with the demonic, its with the mind.

When I praise, I praise in the Spirit first!

1 Corinthians 14:15-18 TPT 15 So here’s what I’ve concluded. I will pray in the Spirit, but I will also pray with my mind engaged. I will sing rapturous praises in the Spirit, but I will also sing with my mind engaged. 16 Otherwise, if you are praising God in your spirit, how could someone without the gift participate by adding his “amen” to your giving of thanks, since he doesn’t have a clue of what you’re saying? 17 Your praise to God is admirable, but it does nothing to strengthen and build up others. 18 I give thanks to God that I speak in tongues more than all of you…

My experience with discouragement while riding the other day. Song, His eye is on the sparrow.

SHIFT MY PERSPECTIVE! 2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.
Perspective determines your thoughts. Your thoughts will determine your words. Your determine your atmosphere.

Soul: mind, will and emotions.

Magnify; to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does. to make greater in actual size; enlarge: to cause to seem greater or more important; attribute too much importance to; exaggerate.
The problem with that is that you can not make God seem grater than He is! You can not make God bigger than He actually is! You can not attribute too much importance to God! You can not exaggerate how AWESOME, HOW MIGHTY, HOW MAJESTIC, HOW WONDERFUL, OR HOW GOOD HE IS!!!

HE IS THE GOD WHO SPOKE THE WORLDS INTO EXISTENCE! HE IS THE WHO REACHED DOWN FORM THE THRONE ROOM OF HEAVEN AND FROMED MAN OUT OF THE DUST OF THE EARTH! HE IS THE GOD WHO BREATHED THE BREATH OF LIFE INTO MAN AND CAUSED HIM TO BE A LIVING BEING MADE I HIS VERY IMAGE!

HE ALONE IS GOD AND I WILL MAKE MY BOAST IN HIM! (Every good and perfect thing come from The Lord!… Governor Cuomo, you didn’t flatten anything but the economy! If the curve has been flattened God did it! If lives have been saved, God did it!)

He’s talking about perspective. Your perspective!

Let’s Magnify Him for a moment.
God said, “Light Be!” And immediately light was shot across the sky traveling at 186,000 miles per second, 671,000,000 miles per hour!
➡(The Bible says, Thy word is a lamb unto my feet and a light unto my path! Speak the word!)

The closest star is 4.3 light years away. At 671,000,000 miles per hour it would take me 4.3 years to get to the closet star.

The sun is 93 million miles from the earth. If I got in a jet traveling 600 miles per hours today I would be 64 years old by the time I reached the sun.

When my perspective about Him shifts, my perspective about me will shift! I start to rise up in my position.

I stop allowing my situation to define me and start using my position to define my situation!
Stop allowing things or people who didn’t create you to define you! The one that design a thing gets to define a thing!

When my perspective shifts about me, my perspective shifts about my enemy!

Ponder my testimony! 4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. 5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed. 6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.
I remember all the times the enemy tried to take me out when I was a kid but The hand of The Lord protected me!

I remember when I didn't have a job, but never missed a meal or a bill!

I remind myself that I could be a drunk, a drug addict, or a convict!

I remember the times I was so depressed I thought I was going to loose my mind, have a nervous breakdown but THE LORD BROUGHT ME THROUGH!

I remember when fear gripped my mind to the point my body felt like it was going to shut down when the enemy tried to take my wife and son out during birth!

My discernment clears. 8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
To taste here means to discern, perceive; to evaluate. Ta‘am as a noun came to refer to “discernment,” that is, the capacity to choose and delight in good things.
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April 19, 2020Don't Waste It!
Don't waste it!
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Joshua 1:1-5 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying: 2 “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.
Winston Churchill is credited with saying, “Never let a good crisis go to waste”. Some have used the current “global crisis” as an opportunity to further their agenda. Don’t worry, I’m not going to talk about politics or politicians. I will refrain from giving voice to my frustration over elected government officials using the “stimulus package” to give themselves raises while hard working Americans suffer because of the economy that said elected officials have tanked through fear and panic. I will not talk about churches being shut down in certain areas while abortion clinics are deemed essential and “life sustaining”. I will not go into how we as American citizens have so easily given up our freedoms one by one for some sense of security in the midst of crisis! No, today I want to focus on how we as believers can use this opportunity to grow.
I want to share some things God has been showing me about crisis and how not to waste it.
Don’t GO through this, GROW through this!

A crisis not grown in is wasted.

Crisis; a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger. A time when a difficult or important decision must be made.

A crisis, by definition, is difficult. It involves pain. Pain is an indicator that something is off. (physical pain indicates something is wrong in the body.)

Crisis is a great revealer and clarifier.
He will use it to reveal things in your heart you didn't know were there. Attitudes, thought processes, bitterness, wounds, etc…

Whenever God reveals something in us that is not where it needs t be, He’s never doing it to condemn us but to grow us.

Crisis inevitably brings change. Normal will be different once you have gone through a crisis.
There are 3 things I want to show you about crisis. 2 are certain and unavoidable. The other is optional.

Crisis will bring change and it will bring pain, but growth is optional.
Crisis brings change.
Growing through a crisis without change is like a woman who wants to have a baby, but doesn't want the pain or change to her body that come with it. It doesn't work that way.

All growth demands change.

Crisis does not change purpose! Sometimes it activates our assignment and pushes us into our purpose.

Sometimes crisis will precede promotion!

As long as Moses was alive, they could not enter the promised land. They were unable to advance until they were willing to embrace change that was brought about my a crisis.

We will see change out of this crisis. Some good and some not so good. There will be new opportunities and way to minister to people.

Crisis brings pain.
Joshua lost his mentor. There was undoubtably pain. He had not had any time to grieve or process the situation.

The people lost their leader of 40 years! The one who lead them out of bondage.

It was sudden. It was unexpected. It was chaotic. I was a crisis situation.

Chinese word for crisis: Two pictures, one denoting Danger and the other Opportunity. Every crises has two things in it: Danger and opportunity.

Never allow your emotions to cause you to miss opportunity. Every crisis is an opportunity for growth.

Perspective will determine your response. Your response will determine your growth.

When I see the crisis I’m facing as an opportunity to grow spiritually, it will make the pain I’m dealing with worth it.

You will only grow to the threshold of your pain. Right perspective increases your pain threshold.

In crisis, change and pain are unavoidable. Growth is optional.
You are the only one who can decide if you GO through crisis or GROW through crisis.

Without hesitation I can say for certain that I have learned more about myself and grown closer to The Lord in times of pain.

Principals for GROWING (not just going) through Crisis.
Seek His presence in midst of the Crisis.
Jeremiah 29:13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back from your captivity;

Earnestly look for Him!

The crisis doesn't change our purpose. We are called to be people of His Presence!

Our intimacy level with God. V1

First time we see that God spoke directly to Joshua is in crisis!

He has been in His presence, but now He was taking him to a new level.

We must pursue a deeper walk with Jesus!

God did not cause the crisis, but He will NEVER WASTE IT!
Ask God for wisdom.
James 1:2-8 TPT 2 My fellow believers, when it seems as though you are facing nothing but difficulties see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can! 3 For you know that when your faith is tested it stirs up power within you to endure all things. 4 And then as your endurance grows even stronger it will release perfection into every part of your being until there is nothing missing and nothing lacking. 5 And if anyone longs to be wise, ask God for wisdom and he will give it! He won’t see your lack of wisdom as an opportunity to scold you over your failures but he will overwhelm your failures with his generous grace. 6 Just make sure you ask empowered by confident faith without doubting that you will receive. For the ambivalent person believes one minute and doubts the next. Being undecided makes you become like the rough seas driven and tossed by the wind. You’re up one minute and tossed down the next. 7–8 When you are half-hearted and wavering it leaves you unstable. Can you really expect to receive anything from the Lord when you’re in that condition?

To grow through crisis your thinking must change.

To do what you’ve never done you have to think like you've never thought.

You can’t take old mindsets into new seasons.

Old minds can not receive/perceive new blessings.

Thank God and operate in the wisdom He has already given you!
Don't ask why, Ask what.
Ask God what He wants you to learn from this crisis.

Every situation is an opportunity to grow.

You will get bitter or better and which you become is dependent upon your reaction.

You will be a victim or victorious, but you can’t be both.
Give thanks and look to the promises.
1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 17 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 do not quench the Spirit.

Not for, IN.

You have to become a promise person. A promise person doesn't focus on the change around us they focus on the promises of God that never change.

Joshua 1:3-5 NLT [3] I promise you what I promised Moses: 'Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you- [4] from the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including all the land of the Hittites.' [5] No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.

Five promises God gives us for motivation to Embrace change: God says, "I promise”
Provision (inheritance)

Purpose

Protection

Presence

Persistence (faithfulness) Peace

Every crisis is an opportunity to proclaim the Truth by faith!
Look to His Word!
Joshua 1:8 NLT [8] Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

Successful change and subsequent possession of the promise is absolutely dependent upon your revelation of the word of God. Not your knowledge, but your revelation.

Knowledge is something that you have heard, or may even remember, but revelation is something you have put into action in your life. The fruit of Revelation is manifest by your choices, actions, and reactions.

Meditate: The Hebrew word the notes and active reciting or re-speaking of God's word. It means too mutter, to recite over and over again.

Faith comes by hearing. The more you speak it, the more you hear it, the more you believe it.

This is a continual studying, growing in the word of God.

Only through continual growth in the word of God will you prosper and succeed.
Trust God no matter what!
The enemy is after your faith!

Every crisis is an opportunity to grow your faith or to give up your faith.
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April 05, 2020What Am I Focused On?
What am I focused On?
Sunday, April 5, 2020
2 Chronicles 20:1-30
It happened after this that the people of Moab with the people of Ammon, and others with them besides the Ammonites, came to battle against Jehoshaphat. 2 Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Syria; and they are in Hazazon Tamar” (which is En Gedi). 3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. 4 So Judah gathered together to ask help from the Lord; and from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.
12b … For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”
Crisis is a great clarifier, its a great reveler and it can bring about a narrowness of focus. Where that focus is placed will determine whether you walk in victory or defeat. We do not need more revelation! We need to use the revelation we have already been given and focus our heart upon Him!
V3 And Jehoshaphat feared,…
When something unexpected happens, fear is often the first thing that we feel. You are not unspiritual if you felt fear these last few weeks. You're not an immature believer if you have had to fight fear.

The presence of fear is not an indicator of a lack of faith!

In an attempt to stir faith in the body, if we are not careful, we can unintentionally vilify those who are experiencing fear.

I am seeing division amplified in the body of Christ! (“Christians” applauding the arresting of pastors… Pastors calling believers names for not physically coming to church…) STOP IT! This is an embarrassment to God. Jesus said you will know them by their love for one another!

Faith is not the absence of fear. Faith is the decision to believe a superior reality!
I will believe the report of The Lord!

We ALL experience the emotion of fear. It's what we do in those moments that will determine what spirit we allow to function in our life. How you CHOOSE to respond determine how God CAN respond.

He set himself to seek the Lord! V3, v12
His immediate response to fear was to set his focus on seeking The Lord!

Intimacy with The Father is the GREATEST weapon against fear!

What you focus on determines what you feed! Focus on everything the world is pushing and feed fear. Focus on The Lord and the things of The Spirit and feed your faith.

Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith!

Jesus said if you abide in me and my WORDS abide in you…

He called a fast. V3
Fear feeds on flesh. Fasting is the quickest way of killing flesh.

Fasting bring us to a place where we can see and hear God clearly. Fasting is one way we set our focus!

Fast social media and news outlets. Fast Fear and Feed Faith!

He/they prayed! V4-13
they positioned themselves in covenant. V6
Prayer from a position of righteousness! Prayer as a son not a beggar!

They strengthened themselves with testimonies. V6-8
The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

They will over come by the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony.

Remember all the Lord has done and brought you through!

Multi-generational church. We have men and women who have been through some things and know He is faithful!

The spirit of the lord fell and the word of the lord came! V14
When I set myself to seek The Lord, pray, fast, position myself in righteousness and rehearse the testimonies, The Spirit of God will move and The word of God will come!

Jahaziel; Has a 2 fold meaning. 1) To See God. 2) Seen By God.

When I set my focus and I start to see God, then I realize God sees me!

Praise and presence released authority! Authority brings victory! V18-22
V19 Praise. Praise releases Authority! Psalm 22:3. Enthroned on the praises of your people!

V22 Radical praise came before God moved. “Now when they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes….
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March 29, 2020Peace Above All
Peace Above All
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Philippians 4:4-8 TPT 4 Be cheerful with joyous celebration in every season of life. Let joy overflow, for you are united with the Anointed One! 5 Let gentleness be seen in every relationship, for our Lord is ever near.
6 Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life, 7 THEN God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding, will make the answers known to you through Jesus Christ.
8 So keep your thoughts continually fixed on all that is authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and holy, merciful and kind. And fasten your thoughts on every glorious work of God, praising him always. 9 Follow the example of all that we have imparted to you and the God of peace will be with you in all things.
Philippians 4:4-8 NKJV
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
Begin with reading Governor Hutchinson proclamation for Special Day of Prayer and pray.
We are in uncharted territory. Leading though this time has been difficult to say the least. My concern from the beginning was not the virus itself, but the fear that is driving the narrative. I see very little difference between the response of the church and the response of the world.

Test or trials are great revealers of truth.
They reveal WHAT I really believe and WHO I really believe in.

The presence of a trial is not an indicator of the absence of God.
Faith is not the absence of trials, its the presence of peace in the storm.

Peace doesn’t come when the storm is over, peace is their/available when the storm is raging.

Peace is not just a state of being, peace is a fruit of the Spirit.

Peace is not just a fruit of the Spirit, peace is a person! Jesus!

Every test or trial we have gone through revealed to us exactly where we were spiritually. What or who we had put our trust in. We had to answer some hard questions very quickly and those answered would determine how this trial affected the rest of our life.

John 14:26-27 NKJV [26] But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. [27] Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Peace is available and peace is a choice.
Isaiah 26:3-4 NKJV [3] You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. [4] Trust in the LORD forever, For in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength.

Philippians 4:4,6-9 NKJV [4] Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!... [6] Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; [7] and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. [8] Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things. [9] The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
James 1:2-8 The Passion Translation (TPT) 2 My fellow believers, when it seems as though you are facing nothing but difficulties see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can! 3 For you know that when your faith is tested it stirs up power within you to endure all things. 4 And then as your endurance grows even stronger it will release perfection into every part of your being until there is nothing missing and nothing lacking. 5 And if anyone longs to be wise, ask God for wisdom and he will give it! He won’t see your lack of wisdom as an opportunity to scold you over your failures but he will overwhelm your failures with his generous grace. 6 Just make sure you ask empowered by confident faith without doubting that you will receive. For the ambivalent person believes one minute and doubts the next. Being undecided makes you become like the rough seas driven and tossed by the wind. You’re up one minute and tossed down the next. 7–8 When you are half-hearted and wavering it leaves you unstable. Can you really expect to receive anything from the Lord when you’re in that condition?

The presence of a test or trial is not an indicator of the absence of God.
Its the exact opposite!

What influences you from the inside will determine your atmosphere on the outside.
Peace is not the absence of SOMETHING it is the presence of SOMEONE! JESUS!

Are you being influenced by the presence of fear of the presence of God.
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March 22, 2020 Overcoming Fear In The Middle of Panic
How do we overcome fear when everyone around us if panicking?
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March 15, 2020A Prophetic People Pt.3 “You are prepared for this!”
A Prophetic People Pt.3 “You are prepared for this!”
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Romans 8:5-7,14 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
Romans 8:5-7, 14 TPT 5 Those who are motivated by the flesh only pursue what benefits themselves. But those who live by the impulses of the Holy Spirit are motivated to pursue spiritual realities. 6 For the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds life and peace.
7 In fact, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s plan and refuses to submit to his direction, because it cannot!
14 The mature children of God are those who are moved by the impulses of the Holy Spirit.
It has been a rough week for our nation. Much of our nation is in panic mode. Shelves are void of basic necessities. Fights breaking out in stores over toilet paper. We are in such chaos that Your President, President Trump, has called for a national day or prayer. (Can we just thank God for a President who calls for prayer instead of canceling prayer!) Those of you who know me know I don’t like Holliday messages, but really I don’t like anything that interrupts the flow or direction The Lord is taking us in. I don’t like distractions, so I was praying, or complaining, to The Lord about this whole situation and it interrupting our series on being a prophetic people. The Lord responded with, “I didn't tell you to change anything! This is what I want you to tell My people…”
“You are prepared for this! I have equipped you and placed you for this appointed time in history to be My voice, to declare My words, and destroy ALL the works of darkness! I have called you to be the light that illuminates the Goodness of who I am and reveal the power of the finished work of My Son! I have not given you the spirit of fear, but of power, love and sound mind! So be strong can courageous! Be bold! Open up you mouth and prophesy! Speak life in the midst of death! Speak healing in the presence of disease! Stand firmly in the middle of panic and declare peace! Again, I say be strong and Very courageous for I am with you, in your and will move through you!”
Today we are going to take part in National Day of Prayer. Before we do, I want to remind you of a few things.
We are prepared for this!
Spiritually minded people are able to be victorious in every situation!

We are spiritually minded enough to bring the atmosphere of Heaven to earth!

Our mindset; our established set of attitudes or beliefs held is established in the realities of Heaven!

As mature believers, we to not allow what we see to override what we know! We are intentional about focusing on the the realities of Heaven!

As a prophetic people we do not get our information from fox new, cbs, nbc, msnbc or any other FAKE NEWS outlet! We get our news from the Spirit and the word of God! And its GOOD NEWS!

Some people have a tendency to prophecy something tragic so that they appear discerning when tragedy comes. Is that the goal of being a prophetic people? The goal of being a prophetic people is to affect the course of history. When we discern something is coming we are not called to prophecy, or call into being, distraction but to confront distraction with life so that it can be avoided!

What the world sees as a problem, the church should see as an opportunity!

The enemy always fights the hardest right before a breakthrough!

We are called to be salt and light!
Light illuminates. We are to expose the lies and shine the light if truth.

Salt preserves. Salt creates thirst!

In the midst of panic, those with the most hope will be those with the most influence!

Worry is proof you hear the voice of the enemy, faith is proof you hear the voice of the Spirit.

Worry or fear is proof you are still carnally minded. Faith in the midst of adverse circumstances is proof you are spiritually minded.

Difficulties do not define you or make you, they reveal the real you. I believe this panic is going to the power of God within His body!

The battle is always for your faith!
The enemy is always trying to steal your faith. If he can steal your faith he can rob you of your destiny!

Fear is assigned by the enemy stifle your potential and move you from a place of effectiveness.
The most frequent command in the Bible, in one form or another, is “Fear not”.

By placing such and emphasis on this command, The Lord is exposing the number one tactic of the enemy.

Why fear? The enemy knows that a fearful people is an easily controlled people!

In Nehemiah … “They did this to make us afraid”

Isaiah 54:13-14, 17.

Having the emotion of fear is not sin, partnering with it is. Embracing the fear as if it were truth is sin.

Giving into the emotion of fear opens the door to the spirit of fear.

2 Timothy 1:5-7 5 “as I think of your strong faith that was passed down through your family line. It began with your grandmother Lois, who passed it on to your dear mother, Eunice. And it’s clear that you too are following in the footsteps of their godly example. 6 I’m writing to encourage you to fan into a flame and rekindle[a] the fire of the spiritual gift God imparted to you when I laid my hands upon you. 7 For God will never give you the spirit of fear, but the Holy Spirit who gives you mighty power, love, and self-control.”

Fear is assigned by the enemy, but empowered (or defeated) by you!
We empower who or what we agree with!

When you believe a lie, you empower the source of the lie. Agreement releases power. Who or what you come into agreement with you empower to operate in your life.

When you believe the truth you empower the truth!

I AM ALERT BUT IM NOT AFRAID!

When God tells us “Do not fear”, He’s not saying it to condemn us or shame us, but to empower us. He’s not pointing out what we are doing wrong, but reminding us that Grace is available for us to stand in faith. We have the capacitor to fear not regardless of the circumstances. How? By coming into agreement with what He says, which empowers His grace to be released in our life to empower us to be victorious over fear!

When God gives a command to not do something, it comes with a promise that empowers us. A command from The Lord comes with an invitation to partner with Him. Grace is the power to do what we can not do on our own.

We pray from a position of victories sons and daughters!
Communion: Reminds us of the position we stand in and the victory we are believing from!
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March 08, 2020BUILD Leadership Session 1
In 2020 we are going to focus on building leaders. At Ignite we condider anyone who serves a leader no matter the area. We also believe that every believer is called to be a leader in their sphere of influence, therfore our BUILD leadership training is open to ANYONE.

BUILD Leadership Session 1
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Philippians 2:3 (TPT) 3 Be free from pride-filled opinions, for they will only harm your cherished unity. Don’t allow self-promotion to hide in your hearts, but in authentic humility put others first and view others as more important than yourselves.
NIV 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
Sometime after the first of the year, I was having a conversation with someone (Mike I think) and they asked me if I got a “word” from the Lord for the year. I said no and I rarely do and they said, “did you ask for one”. Well, no I didn’t. So I did as I was driving to Ft. Smith one day and Holy Spirit said “Build”. He didn’t give much clarity, but I knew in my spirit He was not talking about buildings or church growth, He was talking about building people. Specifically building leaders.
I am going to makes some statements about leadership and lay some groundwork for what we hope to accomplish during these times together. Then we will focus on what I believe is one of the most important trait of a GOOD leader.
Being a leader and being a good/effective leader are not the same thing. Having capacity to lead does not mean you have the skill to lead. Developing leadership skills has to be intentional.
You must own your own development.

You should look to other for guidance and help, but you can not rely on someone else to develop you without you making it a priority.

Developing as a leader will be uncomfortable and push you out of you comfort zone. Comfort and growth can not co-exist.
Self-awareness is the first step to growth and development in becoming an effective leader.
People have an unlimited capacity for self-deception. No one lies to themselves like leaders.

A problem or lack of skill that you are unaware of is a problem you can not solve. You don't know what you don't know.

Part of what we want to accomplish through these meetings and other avenues as The Lord shows us is to help you become the leader you were designed to be. We can not do that if you are unwilling to be aware or be made aware of areas where growth is needed.
To be effective leaders we must seek out growth and be ok with being challenged.
As leaders and just as people we must be constantly looking to grow. You need to become very comfortable with being uncomfortable.

There can be not change without confrontation and there is rarely confrontation with out being uncomfortable.

God will challenge you on another level to take you to another level.

Some people have never been challenged to deal with their character flaws or issues because the people around them didn’t want to hurt their feelings or incur the wrath of their response so they enable them to stay where they are at.

People who have enabled you your whole life have disabled you for your future and stifled the leadership potential within you.
To be an effective leader you have to be a healed leader.
If your heart is not healthy (soul health) your leadership is hindered.

Often leaders are so focused on being the instruments of God’s transformation that we forget were are also the objects of His transformation. God doesn’t just want to use you to transform others lives, but He wants to transform your life as well. He doesn’t just want you to bring healing to others, He wants to bring healing to you.

We can only bring freedom to the degree we are free ourselves.

Broken hearted leaders can not lead anyone anywhere except into brokenness.
To be an effective leader, one of the biggest things we have healed from is the need for approval.
Approval or affirmation addiction will pervert your decision making process and derail your leadership.

When your will to please God and fulfill His purpose outweighs your need for mans approval, you can make hard decisions. (It may not make them any easier, but it will help you stay focused on who you serve.)
To be an effective leader we must have the correct perspective about leadership.
Everything starts with perspective. How you see leadership will determine how you lead. (Power/position vs. Servanthood)

Being a leader is about serving. Not just the act of serving, but the heart of serving.

Selfish ambition had no place in our leadership.
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March 08, 2020A Prophetic People Pt.2 “SPIRITUALLY MINDED”
A Prophetic People Pt.2 “SPIRITUALLY MINDED”
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Romans 8:5-7,14 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
Romans 8:5-7, 14 TPT 5 Those who are motivated by the flesh only pursue what benefits themselves. But those who live by the impulses of the Holy Spirit are motivated to pursue spiritual realities. 6 For the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds life and peace.
7 In fact, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s plan and refuses to submit to his direction, because it cannot!
14 The mature children of God are those who are moved by the impulses of the Holy Spirit.
We have all heard the phrase, “Too heavenly minded to be any earthly good”, or “Too spiritually minded to be any earthly good”. This is a derogatory statement usually describing someone who is trying to walk by faith or live according to the Word of God. I believe the opposite is true. In order to be any earthly good, we must become spiritually minded!
If we want to make an impact for the Kingdom we must have a Kingdom mindset!
If we truly want His will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven, then we must be focused on the realities of Heaven so that we can manifest them here on earth!
Much of the body of Christ is too earthly minded to be spiritually effective!
If we are going to be a Prophetic People, we must be spiritually minded.

When I say a prophetic people, many of you may think “Im not prophetic nor do I want to be so this doesn't pertain to me”… WRONG! We are all called to be prophetic (We will look at that more in depth next week, maybe). As we grow in maturity we will grow in being prophetic.

Maturing in the things of God requires become spiritually minded. You can not be a mature believer, follower of Jesus, and not be spiritually minded.

To be spiritually minded means that we have a spiritual or Kingdom mindset.

Mindset: An established set of attitudes or beliefs held by an individual. A mental attitude or inclination.

Mindsets are heavily influenced by environment. The environment you were raised in tremendously affected the establishing of your mindset.

Philippians 3:20 tells us that we are now “citizens of heaven”.

The best way to learn a culture and or language is to be completely immersed in it. We have to immerse ourselves in the culture of the Kingdom of Heaven… Then we will think kingdom, speak kingdom, reflect kingdom!

When you are immersed in a culture the realities of that culture slowly become your realities.
We must be intentional about becoming spiritually minded.
Colossians 3:1-3 (NKJV) 3 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

TPT 3 Christ’s resurrection is your resurrection too. This is why we are to yearn for all that is above, for that’s where Christ sits enthroned at the place of all power, honor, and authority! 2 Yes, feast on all the treasures of the heavenly realm and fill your thoughts with heavenly realities, and not with the distractions of the natural realm.

Refer to Colossians 3:3-16 on Bible App.

Philippians 4:8 NKJV Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

TPT 8 So keep your thoughts continually fixed on all that is authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and holy, merciful and kind. And fasten your thoughts on every glorious work of God, praising him always.

The Principal of Replacement.
Overcome evil with good.

Put off then Put on!

Learn to replace the lie of the enemy with the truth of God. Then the reality of the your natural situation will be replaced with the reality of your spiritual inheritance.

The reality of your present condition will be replace by the reality of your present Position!

Controlling and managing your thoughts and mindsets, which will then dictate your actions, is a TRUE sign of maturity!

Go to 1 Corinthians 2 & 3 TPT

What you feed will grow, what you starve will die.
The Lord spoke this to Kelly this morning; “You cant constantly feed on the world and accurately digest my word.”

Digest: break down (food) into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body.

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen!

You have (present tense) the mind of Christ. You determine if you access it or not.
Col 2:15
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March 01, 2020A Prophetic People Pt.1
A Prophetic People Pt.1
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Romans 8:5-7,14 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
Romans 8:5-7, 14 TPT 5 Those who are motivated by the flesh only pursue what benefits themselves. But those who live by the impulses of the Holy Spirit are motivated to pursue spiritual realities. 6 For the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds life and peace.
7 In fact, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s plan and refuses to submit to his direction, because it cannot!
14 The mature children of God are those who are moved by the impulses of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 TPT 2 Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of HOW you think….
1 Corinthians 3:1-3 TPT 3 Brothers and sisters, when I was with you I found it impossible to speak to you as those who are spiritually mature people, for you are still dominated by the mind-set of the flesh. And because you are immature infants in Christ, 2 I had to nurse you and feed you with “milk,” not with the solid food of more advanced teachings, because you weren’t ready for it. In fact, you are still not ready to be fed solid food, 3 for you are living your lives dominated by the mind-set of the flesh. Ask yourselves: Is there jealousy among you? Do you compare yourselves with others? Do you quarrel like children and end up taking sides? If so, this proves that you are living your lives centered on yourselves, dominated by the mind-set of the flesh, and behaving like unbelievers.
Paul tell us several times in his first letter to the Corinthians that we are to desire spiritual gifts and puts a specific emphasis on prophecy. 1 Corinthians 14:1 “Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.”, 5 “I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied;…” 39 “…Desire earnestly to prophesy…”
Not every believer is called to operate in the office or ministry position of a prophet, but EVERY believer is called to be prophetic! We are called to be a prophetic people!

The prophetic is not just an arbitrary word, but rather an expression of the mind and heart of God in to a persons life or situation.

This means that in order to be a prophetic we have to get our mind right. Your mind has to be submitted to The Spirit in order to accurately hear and relay what He is saying!

EVERYTHING is processed through the mind. There is a connection between His Spirit, your spirit and your mind.
Basketball analogy. Shot starts with the feet, up through your torso, etc..

A prophetic word starts in the Heart of God, is communicated to your spirit, processed through your mind and released through your mouth.

When you are carnal minded, the word will get lost in the process.

It's only when I allow my mind to be renewed that my natural condition will begin to line up with my spiritual Position. Notice I said, ALLOW….

Romans 12:2 “Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of HOW you think…..” TPT

In order for transformation to take place there must be surrender. We must be willing to surrender our mind to Christ. We can not function through the mind of Christ and our old mind at the same time.

This produces double-mindedness and James said to be double minded is to be unstable.

There must be an intentional surrender and intentionality of effort to changing the way we think.
There are some things in your life that will NEVER change until you put forth the effort to change the way that you think.

Riding my bike yesterday The Lord said to me, “You can break the spirit of depression off of someone by my anointing and authority, but they have to deal with the access points.”

“Grace is opposed to earning, not effort”. Grace means that we don’t earn, but grace doesn’t mean we don’t put forth an effort.

In fact, putting forth an effort is an expression of faith! James said faith without works or corresponding acton is no faith at all!

Putting forth an effort is indication that I believe God has something more for my life.

Putting forth an effort is an indication that I have a revelation that if I draw near to God, He will draw near to me!

Putting forth an effort is an indication that I have faith that my natural condition is subject to change and that my spiritual position is the reality of who I am!

Condition vs Position.
One of the most difficult things you will ever do is see yourself correctly (God’s perception of you).

You can never rise in life above your level of revelation.

Renewing your mind means learning to recognize what comes from hell and what comes from heaven. That is the only what you will complete your dine assignment on your life.

Romans 5:5 TPT Those who are motivated by the flesh only pursue what benefits themselves. But those who live by the impulses of the Holy Spirit are motivated to pursue spiritual realities. 6 For the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds life and peace. 7 In fact, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s plan and refuses to submit to his direction, because it cannot!

14 The mature children of God are those who are moved by the impulses of the Holy Spirit.

I have to renew my mind to my position in Christ to be a prophetic person.

If we we want to experience mind renewal we must surrender too, partner, and co-labor with The Holy Spirit.

Notice he didn’t say to be spiritually gifted is life and peace. He said to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

We can be spiritually gifted and not be spiritually minded. Spiritual gifts are used to bless others, but you mind determines whether or not you're walking in the blessing. You can not gift yourself into peace, you have to think your way into peace.

Paul said a mind governed or led by The Spirit of God is life and peace, but a mind governed or led by the flesh is death and destruction.

A mind that is governed by the flesh or the soul is led by impulses, appetites and emotions.

We are supposed to have feelings, but not to be governed by feelings.

Feelings are designed to be indicators, not dictators. We are to live with them, but not led by them.
You can not be carnally minded and effective prophetically.
NKJV 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

TPT 6 For the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds life and peace.

A prophetic people are spiritually minded people.

When I am spiritual minded, I am connected to the life of God. I can not prophetically release life if I’m not connected to life!

We are called to be prophetic not pathetic.
Prophesying by the flesh is pathetic and bring destruction.

I will prophesy from what I am connected to.

You can not be negative and call forth the divine.
You can not talk down and expect to raise up!

Your words have power even when they're not around.

You can not focus on the condition of a person and speak to their position in Christ.
Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 TPT 2 Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of HOW you think….
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February 23, 2020Vision 2020 Pt. 3 God’s Vision for Ignite Cont...
20/20 God's Vision for Ignite Pt.2
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Habakkuk 2:2 …“Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it.”
Proverbs 29:18 TPT When there is no clear prophetic vision, people quickly wander astray…
“A church without a vision is a church without a future. A church without a future will always try to recreate the past.”

My definition of Vision; An ongoing revelation of God’s will. Vision is never static. It is dynamic, fluid, and ever evolving. (It is the ability to connect with the designer and receive His blueprint for your life.)

Proverbs 29:18 NKJV Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law.

TPT When there is no clear prophetic vision, people quickly wander astray.
Vision = ongoing, progressive, prophetic revelation. Restraint= Guidance. Structure. Path to follow. Law = instruction, direction. Body of prophetic teaching.

Where there is no ongoing, progressive, prophetic revelation, the people cast off restraint…. Where there is no VISION, the people lack Direction.

Mission statement: Igniting passion, position and purpose!
(igniting passion, illuminating position, initiating purpose) P3
Correct version of P3. The Lord gave me Passion, Position, Purpose while I was driving to the first service of Ignite. He had spoken to Kelly previously and said 3 P’s. She did not know what that meant exactly at the time. We had not talked so when I shared what He gave me He was confirming it to and through both of us!

When I encounter the presence of God it Ignites a Passion for Him, which in turn produces a desire to seek after him and develop a true relationship.

As I begin to seek the Lord, a true relationship is developed and out of that relationship, God starts to illuminate my Position in Christ. He starts to teach me who I truly am.

It's only when I know who I am in Christ that I can begin to live out my Purpose.

Our mandate is to Ignite Passion (for Him), Illuminate Position (in Him), and Initiate Purpose (that can only be fulfilled through Him) in the hearts of every person we can!

Coming in 2020
Develop leadership; Monthly leadership meetings. Open to anyone who is or feels called to leadership. I consider anyone who serves as a leader.
The first Sunday of the month (With the exclusion of Hollidays and conflicting events. We will get a schedule put out soon).

March 8th will be our first one. (Every other will be the first Sunday of the Month)

5:00 in the evenings. This will give you time to eat lunch, rest, etc…

1 hour from start to finish most of the time.

We will have child care for ages 12 and under.

Your older children are welcome, but if there are topic or things you do not want discussed or addressed in front of them, do not bring them.

Challenging!

Mentorship program for those who filled called to 5 fold ministry. (Details to come at a later date)

Holy Spirit Forums.

Continue to cultivate a culture of His presence and power. (Quarterly worship and healing services.)
April 10, Good Friday.

Ignite global (Guatemala)
Matthew 28:18-20 The Passion Translation (TPT) 18 Then Jesus came close to them and said, “All the authority of the universe has been given to me. 19 Now go in my authority and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. 20 And teach them to faithfully follow all that I have commanded you. And never forget that I am with you every day, even to the completion of this age.”
Mark 16:15-20 The Passion Translation (TPT) 15 And he said to them, “As you go into all the world, preach openly the wonderful news of the gospel to the entire human race! 16 Whoever believes the good news and is baptized will be saved, and whoever does not believe the good news will be condemned. 17 And these miracle signs will accompany those who believe: They will drive out demons in the power of my name. They will speak in tongues. 18 They will be supernaturally protected from snakes and from drinking anything poisonous. And they will lay hands on the sick and heal them.”
The Beginning and History. (Vision is introduced by the spirit of God)
Disclaimer; When Im sharing about the things we have experienced and the favor God has given us in Guatemala, please understand that I am in no way exalting myself. I am extremely aware that I do not have the credentials, background, or influence to accomplish the things that have been accomplished. GOD IS THE ONE WHO HAS DONE IT ALL! THE GLORY IS ALL HIS!

2009 or 2010 I went to Guatemala for the first time. At that point I had been to India, Nepal, and Peru. That first trip to Guatemala changed my life and ministry.

In 2012, I was in my hotel room between meetings and I had an open vision. I was not asleep, this was not a dream. I was praying for that nights healing service when all of a sudden I saw a map of Guatemala. As I looked at the map a small fire began to burn in the center. Slowly, small fires started popping up all over the map one by one until the entire map was consumed with fire! The Lord then began to speak to me about the coming revival! “He said Guatemala would burn with the fire of revival and it would spread to all of Central and South America. I believe Guatemala is an epicenter from which God will raise up men and women called to the five fold ministry, set them ablaze and send them out to spread revival to all of Central and South America!”

In 2016 I was preaching at a pastors conference and sharing the vision The Lord gave me. Right as I finished sharing the vision I heard The Spirit of God say, “its time to stop declaring that revival is coming and start declaring that revival has come!”. We have been declaring, prophesying, and activating God’s people to function in revival ever sense! Even as I write this I hear the Holy Spirit roaring within me; “Revival has come to Guatemala and the fire of God will not be put out nor contained! He is raising up an army of Kingdom warriors who will allow Him to set them ablaze with His Holy fire and be carriers of the fire to the rest of the world! Warriors who want nothing more than to see the kingdom of god advanced and his people walking in the fullness of the inheritance that Jesus paid for! The enemy will try to put it out, but his efforts are futile! It is too late! The fire already burins out of control!”

Our early work was focused on evangelism, crusades, and healing services. We have seen thousands of people saved, healed and delivered. We have seen God open blind eyes, cause the deaf to hear, the mute speak and the lame walk!
When we knew there was a transition coming from the church we were previously at, we were in Guatemala when The Lord told us to plant Ignite in Rogers. He also told Kelly (I’m paraphrasing) that the things we had learned and He had done through us in Guatemala, we were going to bring to Ignite!

Share some testimonies; 10 year old girls sight. Lady getting out of wheel chair. Deliverance service in that remote location.

Our Mission’s Ministry Model.
Over the years The Lord began opening doors and giving us great influence with pastors, leaders and government officials in the city of Villa Nueva (1.5 million people) which then expanded throughout multiple regions in Guatemala. Because of this, The Lord shifted our focus to ministering too, equipping and encouraging leaders to do the work He has called them to do. We began having Pastors and leaders conferences throughout the nation as well as continuing the revival and healing services.

Pastors and Leaders (Ministry) Network. (P3)
It is much more efficient to equip and encourage those who are already living in a country to continue to do the work they are already passionate about doing that to try to do it all ourselves as “outsiders”.

Connecting Pastors and leaders all overt the nation and beyond!

Discuss influence God has given us with Pastors, leaders and government officials throughout the nation.

Connections and combining of visions. (Pastor Joel)
Schools of Supernatural Ministry. (P3)
Shifting the mentality from “Men of God” to “People of God”…
Plant churches throughout Central and South America.

Question we all must ask ourselves as part of Ignite.
Am I truly connected or committed to the vision? How do I know?

Do I give sacrificially to fulfill the mission and or vision?
Matthew 6:21 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

There is always a connection between your heart and your finances!
Do I serve sacrificially to fulfill the vision?
If I am connected and committed to a vision I will serve to see that vision fulfilled.

Passion for a thing will be followed by action.

When the vision is plain, the people, you will run with it!
Do I pray and believe for the vision to be fulfilled?
Prayer is of utmost importance in fulfilling the vision!
Does the vision energize me? Does the Vision stir Passion in me?
Passion is greater than emotion.

I would rather be a passionate leader than an emotional leader.

Emotion is fleeting and can be manipulated. Energy that is created by emotion is not sustainable, but energy created by passion is!
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